Sr. Engineer, Application Security

Carnival Corporation; Clayton (NC); Remote; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Time Off

Cruise discounts and travel perks

Job summary

Carnival Corporation is seeking a Sr. Application Security Engineer for a remote role supporting its global brands from a cloud-based environment.

You will implement security controls, automate governance, and develop cloud infrastructure to enable secure features and experiences for guests across Carnival's brands. You will collaborate with development and operations teams, conduct security reviews, and drive secure software development practices using SAST/DAST tools, CI/CD pipelines, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 5+ years of professional experience in software security or related field.

Responsibilities

• Program, engineer, implement, and administer IT Security controls and tools to assess vulnerabilities and incidents.
• Consult with development teams to test software vulnerabilities from scanners and bug bounty programs.
• Automate governance processes to ensure application security activities are easy for software teams.
• Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes clusters using IaC for security services.
• Perform security reviews of applications and releases to ensure policy compliance.

Skills

Security governance automation

Threat modeling

Cloud-native development

Infrastructure as code

API development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

SAST scanners

DAST scanners

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

The Sr. Application Security Engineer at is responsible for implementing, operating, and maintaining software security capabilities for Carnival’s global brands in a digital, cloud-based environment. This role involves the implementation of software security controls, development of scripts and APIs to automate security governance, and the development of cloud infrastructure to support Application Security services. The Sr. Application Security Engineer will work virtually with development and operations teams across our global brands to advance a security culture that empowers Carnival to produce features and digital experiences that delight our guests while safeguarding the interests of both Carnival Corporation and our customers. The ideal candidate will have experience with software security best practices, cloud infrastructure, and security tools like SAST and DAST scanners.

Essential Functions:

• Program, engineer, implement, and administer IT Security technical controls and tools to assess vulnerabilities, misconfigurations and incidents.

• Consult with development teams to test and assess software vulnerabilities from sources like security scanners and bug bounty programs.

• Implement and automate new governance processes and controls to ensure that application security activities are being carried out and are done so easily by software development teams.

• Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes clusters using modern techniques like infrastructure as code (IaC) to host Application Security capabilities for consumption by brand teams.

• Perform security reviews of applications and releases to ensure they meet relevant policies, standards, and guidelines.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Scope: The responsibilities of this role impact the enterprise globally, both on shore and across the fleet.

• Problem solving: This role involves the assessment of complex software security issues, the operation of infrastructure that serves global production workloads, and the development of software to automate reporting and governance tasks. The role is expected to be able to work independently and within the team to solve these problems.

• Impact: This role will directly contribute to policy and standards for software development across the enterprise, along with the development of automated software security controls and the operation of infrastructure for global security services

• Leadership: This role is responsible for guiding development teams in the use of security best practices and collaborating with a wide range of roles across the enterprise.

Essential/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or similar; 5+ years of professional experience

Essential Experience Required:

• Hands-on experience writing software applications, including APIs, web applications, and scripts. Strong experience operating and administrating common security tools like SAST and DAST scanners. Strong experience communicating security findings to teams and following through on remediation efforts. Hand-on experience performing threat modeling and adversarial testing of software applications. Hands-on experience with cloud-native application development and operations, including the use of CI/CD pipelines, cloud compute resources, and containerization (e.g. Docker and Kubernetes).

Travel : No or very little travel likely

Work Conditions : Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.

Physical Demands: Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.

**This position is classified as “remote.” As a remote role, it allows employees to work full-time from their home. It may also require regular travel to Carnival headquarters in Miami, FL for in-office collaboration. Sourcing of candidates is primarily done in Carnival’s remote hubs of Orlando, Tampa, Atlanta, Houston, and Dallas. If the search is extended past those areas, candidates must be located in one of the following U.S. states: FL, GA, TX and NC

Offers to selected candidates will be made on a fair and equitable basis, taking into account specific job-related skills and experience.

At Carnival, your total rewards package is much more than your base salary. All non-sales roles participate in an annual cash bonus program, while sales roles have an incentive plan. Director and above roles may also be eligible to participate in Carnival’s discretionary equity incentive plan. Plus, Carnival provides comprehensive and innovative benefits to meet your needs, including:

• Health Benefits:
  • Cost-effective medical, dental and vision plans
  • Employee Assistance Program and other mental health resources
  • Additional programs include company paid term life insurance and disability coverage
• Financial Benefits:
  • 401(k) plan that includes a company match
  • Employee Stock Purchase plan
• Paid Time Off
  • Holidays – All full-time and part-time with benefits employees receive days off for 8 company-wide holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays to be taken at the employee’s discretion.
  • Vacation Time – All full-time employees at the manager and below level start with 14 days/year; director and above level start with 19 days/year. Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 84 hours/year. All employees gain additional vacation time with further tenure.
  • Sick Time – All full-time employees receive 80 hours of sick time each year. Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 60 hours each year.
• Other Benefits
  • Complementary stand‑by cruises, employee discounts on confirmed cruises, plus special rates for family and friends
  • Personal and professional learning and development resources including tuition reimbursement
  • On‑site Fitness center at our Miami campus

About Us

Carnival Corporation is the world’s largest leisure travel company, our mission to deliver unforgettable happiness to our guest through our diverse portfolio of leading cruise brands and island destinations, including Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn in North America and Australia; P&O Cruises and Cunard Line in the United Kingdom; AIDA in Germany; Costa Cruises in Southern Europe.

Join us and embark on a career that offers not only the chance to grow professionally but also the opportunity to be part of a global community that makes a difference.

In addition to other duties/functions, this position requires full commitment and support for promoting ethical and compliant culture. More specifically, this position requires integrity, honesty, and respectful treatment of others, as well as a willingness to speak up when they see misconduct or have concerns.

Carnival Corporation and Carnival Cruise Line is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. In this regard, it does not discriminate against any qualified individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, mental, physical or sensory disability, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, federal, and/or international law.