Sr. Application Security Engineer

Bridge Technologies and Solutions; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm in San Francisco is seeking an experienced professional to manage and enhance their Vulnerability Management Program. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of experience in application security, a thorough understanding of security vulnerabilities, and hands-on experience with commercial scanning tools. Essential skills include strong problem-solving abilities, excellent communication, and knowledge in programming languages such as C#, Java, or Python. The role involves ensuring secure software development practices and potentially overseeing remediation efforts.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in security, ideally in application security.
• Experience with certifications like CISSP, CEH, GWAPT, GPEN, OSCP.
• Demonstrated understanding of vulnerability remediation.

Skills

Experience with application scanning tools (e.g., Acunetix, IBM's AppScan)

Understanding of Web Services technologies (XML, SOAP, AJAX)

Web Server configuration knowledge (Microsoft IIS, Apache HTTP Server)

Experience in application level attacks and bypassing firewalls

Secure code review experience

Software Engineering experience

Knowledge of OWASP Top 10

Familiarity with malicious code identification

Understanding of advanced cryptographic concepts

Job description

We need a resource who has experience working within a Vulnerability Management Program that understands Application Security with 5-7 years of security experience.

• Experience with any of the following commercial application scanning tools such as Acunetix, IBM's AppScan, Client's WebInspect, NTOSpider, Cenzic's Hailstorm, Burp Suite Professional
• Understanding of Web Services technologies such as XML, SOAP, and AJAX
• Understanding of various web application frameworks such as ASP.NET, J2EE, Zend
• Web Server configuration knowledge: Microsoft IIS, Apache HTTP Server, Apache Tomcat
• Experience in application level attacks, bypassing firewalls, evading intrusion detection
• Experience building automated tool sets or expanding existing toolset libraries
• Secure code review experience using automated toolsets
• Software Engineering career experience
• Following Certifications: CISSP, CEH, GWAPT, GPEN, OSCP
• Thorough understanding of software vulnerabilities
• Knowledge of OWASP Top 10, SANS Top 25, CWE, WASC
• Ability to demonstrate understanding of vulnerability remediation
• Familiarity with malicious code identification and common hacker attack techniques
• Ability to research and reproduce vulnerability exploitation
• Understanding of advanced cryptographic concepts.
• Ability to demonstrate manual testing experience including all of OWASP Top 10.

Qualifications

Skills Required

• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Superior oral and technical writing communication skills
• Independence, self-managed, and motivated
• Knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle in an enterprise environment
• Programming experience in two of the following languages: C#, Java, Python, Ruby

Additional Information

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