Application Security Engineer

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Position is responsible for validating SDLC security checks and balances followed at each step of development processes, ensuring developers receive regular training regarding secure code development, performing regular assessments of applications in conjunction with the Risk Evaluation group, ensure that third party products properly address security (privacy requirements etc.). Role will ensure latest security controls exist on legacy applications. Will lead and direct others in application security-focused initiatives across the IT organization and will manage outsourced development activities. The IT Application Security Engineer is considered an application security subject matter expert and is adept at blending industry best practices in application development and secured coding practices. The position assists solution development teams in designing, creating, and implementing secure solutions using formal project, program, portfolio management, Meijer Methodology, and/or resource management standards, software, processes, templates and tools that align IT Security to corporate goals. This roll will communicate, recommend and define training and support standards, support software processes and tools within the ITS department and the business community, and serve as technical lead of projects or large subprojects.

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What You'll be Doing:

• Defines, communicates, and Monitors compliance of SDLC security checks and balances that are to be followed at each step of development processes.

• Defines, communicates, coordinates delivery of, and at times presents secured coding training content to development team members and leadership.

• Develops and Provides presentations as necessary for ITS team members, project and program leaders, ITS leadership, business customers and leadership and Senior/Executive-level leadership on application security topics.

• Performs regular assessments of applications in conjunction with the Risk Evaluation group.

• Performs and lead others in secured coding reviews of sensitive applications/solutions.

• Ensures third party products properly address security (privacy requirements etc.).

• Ensures latest security controls exist on legacy applications.

• Manages outsourced development activities focused on ensuring application security principles are applied appropriately.

• Provide information to ITS, business, project, program and portfolio leaders to enable sound business decisions.

• Provides application security-focused technical consulting on business projects or system issues.

• Assists with the development of key business relationships and integration activities with other ITS departments, business areas, and/or vendors to ensure successful implementation and support of project, program and portfolio efforts.

• Utilizes knowledge of industry best practices for project and portfolio management, budget, Methodology and/or IT resource management to recommend and implement necessary changes.

• Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish objectives.

• Anticipates and creates/recommends technical options to support IT operations.

• Provides leadership skills within team and across IT organization.

• Leads and directs the work of others across IT organization on application security focused objectives.

• Ensures quality assurance standards and strategies are applied.

• Consults with, mentors and coaches ITS and business team members and leadership, project and program managers and vendors on secured coding principles and guidelines, Meijer Methodology, concepts, processes and tools.

• Provides project management, portfolio, budget, Meijer Methodology, and/or IT resource management standards communication to ITS team members, business customers, Senior leadership and/or vendors.

• Develops and Provides presentations as necessary for ITS team members, project and program leaders, ITS leadership, business customers and leadership and Senior/Executive-level leadership.

• This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of This position.May perform other duties as assigned or required.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s or 12 years' experience (or comparable combination of education and related experience).

• Agile/Scrum, Lean and/or Six Sigma certification preferred.

• CISSP certification preferred.

• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certification preferred.

• Prefer experience in application development, secured coding, Meijer ITS Solution Development, and/or ITS Security.

• Extensive experience with and knowledge of Microsoft Visual Studio technology suite, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Office Suite applications.

• Has extensive experience working and coordinating multiple simultaneous projects and programs, including those that are outsourced (vendors, consultants and/or contractors) and cross-functional.

• Previous technical lead experience preferred.

• Experience with structured design, development, and implementation of new and established computing architectures.

• Strong technical knowledge, with hands-on experience managing systems development in new and established computing architectures and environments.

• Knowledge of relevant technology, tools, databases, and development techniques is critical.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Excellent project management, organization, and team collaboration skills.

• Excellent facilitation, collaboration, negotiation, and presentation skills.

• Ability to anticipate risks and devise solutions in the moment.

• Comfortable with ambiguity, frequent change, or unpredictability.

• Curiosity to learn and understand business objectives, and how IT strategy enables them In depth understanding of project management concepts.

• Possesses good follow-through, administrative and organizational skills, is able to multi-task and has strong interpretation skills for the review of reports and data from all areas of the company.

• Possesses strong customer service orientation.

• Possesses ability to define methods to measure processes and standards, and has an independent and innovative orientation.

• Able to work cross-functionally across ITS and the business areas, and with all levels of Meijer team members, project leads, management and vendor partners.

• Adaptive, flexible and responsive to challenges, change and customer business cultures.

We opened our doors more than 85 years ago with the goal of helping people provide for themselves and their family. Today we’re a multi-billion dollar retailer with more than 70,000 employees across six states. Our Midwest geography includes corporate offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, plus manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and over 240 stores across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin.

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