Description

Title of Position: Principal Application Security Engineer

Classification: Exempt

Job Family: Application Security

GENERAL SUMMARY

Define the organization's application security strategy and provide guidance across multiple applications. Expert in securing applications and microservices in diverse environments, including cloud and hybrid platforms. Serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluate, test, and recommend security solutions to protect applications and data• Implement security controls, such as web application firewalls, DDoS protection, and encryption, to protect applications and data• Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to identify security risks• Respond to security incidents and provide technical guidance to incident response teams• Stay up-to-date with emerging security threats and vulnerabilities and recommend remediation strategies• Collaborate with development teams to ensure security is integrated into the software development lifecycle• Train developers and other stakeholders on secure coding practices• Document security policies, procedures, and best practices.• Create high level architectural designs and proof of concept implementations• Maintain compliance with the knowledge requirements outlined on the department intranet site

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• 10 years of experience in a related position
• Masterful understanding of security principles, such as confidentiality, integrity, and availability
• Expert knowledge of common security threats and vulnerabilities, such as SQL injection, XSS, and CSRF
• Expert experience with security technologies, such as web application firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and encryption
• Masterful familiarity with security standards, such as OWASP, NIST, and ISO 27001
• Expert understanding of application development and programming languages, such as JavaScript, Java, C#, etc.
• Masterful problem-solving skills
• Expert ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Vyne Dental provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Vyne Dental follows applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.