AppSec Expert

IDEMIA; Town of Poland (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEMIA, located in the Town of Poland, New York, seeks a professional to lead the development of security solutions. The role involves defining cybersecurity architecture and cooperating closely with R&D teams during the software development lifecycle.

Candidates must have experience in relevant programming languages, strong knowledge of secure coding practices, and proficiency with various security frameworks. Successful applicants will ensure compliance with security standards and continuously introduce enhancements.

Qualifications

• Experience in programming languages (Backend: Java, Scala, Kotlin; Frontend: Typescript, Angular).
• Knowledge of secure coding practices for avoiding vulnerabilities.
• Experience with security frameworks and standards.
• Good understanding of web application architecture and communication protocols.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with R&D teams to integrate security in the software development lifecycle.
• Conduct security reviews and threat modeling.
• Proactively introduce changes for security improvements.
• Respond to security incidents.

Skills

Programming languages (Java, Scala, Kotlin, Typescript, Angular)

Secure coding practices

Experience with OWASP, ISO standards

Web application architecture

Security tools and technologies

Problem-solving skills

Good communication skills

Critical thinking

Continues learning and adaptability

Job description

IDEMIA Secure Transactions, a division of IDEMIA Group, is the leading technology provider making it safer and easier to pay and connect. With unmatched expertise in cryptography and credential issuance, IST is trusted by over 2,000 financial institutions, mobile operators, automotive manufacturers, and IoT providers worldwide. Every day, IST secures billions of essential transactions, ensuring the highest levels of data protection and convenience

Key Missions:

• Defines and maintains Solution, IT and Cloud Security solutions for protection, detection, response and recovery in line with the business needs, cyber threat evolution and compliance
• Defines and maintains cybersecurity architecture blueprint for Solution, IT, Cloud or hybrid environments
• Advises on the choice of technical solutions and advocate for secure architectures for one or a set of information systems and ensures regulatory compliance where applicable
• Acs as level 3 support (expert) on all security solutions operated by IDEMIA
• Investigates and analyzes existing Solution, IT and Cloud Security solutions and creates new and enhanced security methods that will enhance the security of cloud-based environments
• Defines and maintains Solution, IT and Cloud Security technical guidelines and procedures
• Supports projects for integration of cybersecurity requirements (security by design) and ensures the compliance with standards and regulation that apply (GSMA, PCI-DSS, PCI-CP, NIST…)
• Performs and delivers risk analyses (EBIOS Risk Manager, ISO / CEI 27005) for complex projects
• Reviews regularly existing architecture, identifies gaps and make recommendations for cybersecurity improvement
• Analyzes the security risks associated with the introduction of new technologies or new information systems
• Conducts regularly audit systems to verify compliance with Global Security Policies
• Understands customers’ needs and summarizes the needs to propose a complex security design and solution in alignment with security standards and regulation in full autonomy
• Participates to the strategy and policies definition for cybersecurity architecture
• Provides expertise for cybersecurity incidents
• Proposes and Applies cybersecurity best practices
• Coaches less experience cybersecurity Architect

Necessary Skills:

• Experience in programming languages (Backend: Java, Scala, Kotlin, Frontend: Typescript, Angular)
• Knowledge of secure coding practices - to guide R&D teams how to avoid vulnerabilities and security flaws in code
• Experience with security frameworks and standards (OWASP Top Ten, ISO)
• Experience working with certifications requirements and supporting R&D team answer security related questions
• Good understanding of web application architecture but also of low levels communication protocols
• Proficiency with security tools and technologies (e.g. firewalls, intrusion detection systems, encryption, static analysis tools, dynamic analysis tools, and penetration testing tools)
• Experience in assuring security for cloud deployed applications and knowledge about security tools available in the cloud
• Good communication skills as you will be working with technical but also non-technical audience
• Problem-solving skills
• Critical thinking
• Continues learning and adaptability

Responsibilities:

• Close collaborating with R&D teams to integrate and assure security at every stage in the software development lifecycle
• Regular security reviews and threat modeling of our applications
• Integrating security tools into processes and proactively introduce changes in case of any gaps
• Responding to security incidents
• Rise awareness among teams about application security (secure coding practices, security standards, security threats and countermeasures)
• Ensure applications are aligned with certifications requirements in scope of security (e.g. SAS SM, PCI DSS)
• Ensure teams are following internal and external security standards