Senior Cloud Security Specialist

4 weeks ago


Reston, Virginia, United States DynPro Inc. Full time

Job Title: Senior Application Security Engineer

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly experienced Staff Application Security Engineer with a strong background in cloud software service management and application security. In this pivotal role, you will ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of our software systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to protect our applications, systems, and data, focusing on automating and improving the security aspects of our code development and deployment practices. Additionally, you will lead the application security triage and prioritization processes.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Infrastructure as Code: Design, implement, and maintain solutions for managing and protecting cloud resources, ensuring scalability, resilience, and security.
  • Security Hardening: Contribute to security hardening efforts and develop baseline configurations for all key systems.
  • Application Security Leadership: Lead application security processes, including managing security tools in CI/CD pipelines, reviewing project architectures, performing initial threat modeling, and triaging identified security defects with suggested fixes.
  • Best Practices Promotion: Work closely with development teams to promote best application security practices.
  • Security Standards Implementation: Collaborate with infrastructure and DevOps teams to ensure consistent implementation of security standards and remediate identified security posture gaps.
  • Bug Bounty Program: Contribute to bug bounty triage and remediation processes.

Requirements:

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
  • Experience:
  • 8+ years of proven experience in application security (web, API, mobile) or a related role.
  • 3+ years of experience in cloud environments (AWS preferred).
  • Technical Skills:
  • Proficient in scripting languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Python.
  • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code and desired state concepts using tools like Terraform, Salt, Chef, or Puppet.
  • Knowledge of common attack vectors, including the OWASP Top 10.
  • Experience with automation of build and deployment infrastructure using Kubernetes, Docker, etc.
  • Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, CircleCI) and version control systems (e.g., Git).
  • Soft Skills: Excellent problem-solving abilities and strong communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Containerization & Orchestration: In-depth knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes, and experience with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform.
  • Cloud Deployment: Proficiency in deploying, monitoring, and scaling containerized applications on AWS using EKS and serverless technologies, ensuring high availability and performance.
  • Security Expertise: Proficiency in application security assessments, penetration testing, and conducting red team or purple team exercises.


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