Staff Application Security Engineer

Company: Kforce Technology Staffing
Location: Oakland
Posted on: March 28, 2020

Job Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES Kforce has a client in search of a Staff Application Security Engineer in Oakland, CA. Summary The client is looking for a jack of all trades Applications Security person - someone with an ITLL Architecture background and experience designing an applications security program (including standards for securing applications and services). That said, this is also an individual contributor role, looking for someone who will also be hands on with security engineering, including pen testing, threat modeling, etc. Key Tasks Design and development standards for securing applications and services Drive architectural or operational changes to drive security essentials for the Corporation addressing all communities - Employees, Vendors, Partners and Customers Establish, continually evolve and enforce information security policies, standards and guidelines Deliver Solution proposals to continuously improve security posture of Applications Triage security related questions and cases to drive effective resolution, collect operational metrics and drive efficiencies, maintain knowledge base Stay abreast of emerging threats and security practices in the industry to advise the Organization on direction and influence roadmaps REQUIREMENTS Solid understanding of Web Application n-tier architectures, design and secure coding practices Experienced working in cloud environment They are in process of migrating from AWS to Google Cloud, so GCP experience would be a huge plus Tech environment is all backend Java They do not use any frameworks extensively In this role, this person will be involved with Code reviews with engineers - familiarity with Java code is a plus GKE - managed Kubernetes system in google utilizing Postgres, Kubernetes, Docker, CircleCI, or similar technologies Strong troubleshooting and problem solving Strong knowledge of security vulnerabilities and remediation as listed in sites like OWASP, SANS, etc. Security fundamentals with a solid understanding of threats, vulnerabilities, defenses, security principles and policies Kforce is an Equal OpportunityAffirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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