Threat Modeler

Tata Consultancy Services; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Annual Incentive

Medical Coverage (Health)

Dental & Vision Coverage

Disability Insurance

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Certification & Training Reimbursement

Vacation & Holidays

401K Plan

Performance Bonus

College Fund

Student Loan Refinancing

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services is seeking a security-focused software engineer with 2–5 years in cybersecurity to design and deliver threat models, automation tools, and secure Python-based applications that meet strict SDLC standards.

Responsibilities include threat modeling, tooling development, and collaboration within an agile DevOps team. Proficiency in Python, FastAPI, and modern security practices is required.

Qualifications

• Threat Modeling using a documented process.
• Development of automation tools as required.
• Maintain a high standard of work in identifying threats and specifying mitigating controls.
• Attending to the lifecycle of identified threats and controls.
• Delivery of threat models and supporting tasks within existing timeframes.
• Provide feedback, support, and improvements to the existing threat modeling process.
• Present work to seniors, the team, and other technical teams.
• Work with little supervision to complete work.
• Develop, test, and deploy secure and efficient Python-based applications, adhering to established SDLC processes and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Threat Modeling using a documented process.
• Development of automation tools as required.
• Maintain a high standard of work in identifying threats and specifying mitigating controls.
• Attending to the lifecycle of identified threats and controls.
• Delivery of threat models and supporting tasks within existing timeframes.
• Provide feedback, support, and improvements to the existing threat modeling process.
• Present work to seniors, the team, and other technical teams.
• Work with little supervision to complete work.
• Develop, test, and deploy secure and efficient Python-based applications, adhering to established SDLC processes and quality standards.

Skills

Threat Modeling

Cybersecurity experience

Security practices

Scripting & IaC

Jira

Architecture design

Python (async)

FastAPI

Pytest

SDLC compliance

OWASP/CWE

OS hardening

CI/CD

CDK

GitOps

DevOps

Agile

Docker

Kubernetes

Serverless

Helm

Penetration testing

Snowflake

MongoDB

Terraform Cloud

GitHub

Databricks

Karat Assessment

Education

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

Technical skills

Expected to have two to five years of experience in several of the following:

• IT experience minimum of 6 years with minimum of 4 years Cybersecurity/Information Security – must have.
• Threat Modeling (STRIDE, PASTA, Attack trees, tooling, Att&ck) – must have demonstrated experience.
• Experience working in a cybersecurity role – must have.
• Security practices pertaining to authentication, authorization, logging/monitoring, encryption, infrastructure security, network/segmentation – must have.
• Scripting languages, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) – must have.
• Jira or other ticketing systems – must have.
• Design and review technical architectures – must have.
• Strong proficiency in Programming Languages, with a preference for Python (asynchronous programming), and FastAPI (must have).
• Unit Testing: Developing and executing unit tests using frameworks like Pytest to ensure code quality (must have).
• Ensure all software platforms adhere to Citi's security standards and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes (must have).
• Identifying vulnerabilities using CWE or OWASP.
• Operating systems and their hardening.
• Development concepts (such as: CICD, Pipelines, SDLC).
• Cloud Development Kit (CDK), GitOps.
• Operating in a DevOps / agile team structure.
• Understanding of docker/K8S/serverless/helm.
• Support or perform pen testing.
• Snowflake/MongoDB/Terraform Cloud/GitHub/Databricks.
• Karat Assessment (Python focus) is required for consideration.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Threat Modeling using a documented process.
• Development of automation tools as required.
• Maintain a high standard of work in identifying threats and specifying mitigating controls.
• Attending to the lifecycle of identified threats and controls.
• Delivery of threat models and supporting tasks within existing timeframes.
• Provide feedback, support, and improvements to the existing threat modeling process.
• Present work to seniors, the team, and other technical teams.
• Work with little supervision to complete work
• Develop, test, and deploy secure and efficient Python-based applications, adhering to established SDLC processes and quality standards.

TCS Employee Benefits Summary

• Discretionary Annual Incentive.
• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
• Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
• Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
• Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
• Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
• Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.
• Salary Range: $100,000 – 130,000 a year

Qualifications

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE