Application Security Engineer

GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.

Role and responsibilities:

• Run client SAST, DAST, and SCA tools, review outputs and provide recommendations
• Implement integrations for tools into pipelines, ticketing systems, etc.
• Collaborate with developers to provide secure design guidance and remediation strategies
• Familiarity with CI/CD systems (i.e. GitHub) and integrating software security tools into the development workflow
• Strong understanding of web application security principles and best practices
• Manage, maintain and operate application security tooling, including configuration, tuning, and automation

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in an Application Security focused position. Prior experience in a software development role preferred.
• Experience with multiple SAST/DAST/SCA Application Security tools (Checkmarx, Veracode, Synk, Invicti, Semgrep, Blackduck, etc.)
• Manual testing tools such as Burp Suite Pro
• Experience with the integration of tools into development pipelines
• Experience understanding and mitigating Application Security related vulnerabilities
• Experience with reviewing source code written in JavaScript, Python, Java, C++, PHP, or C#
• Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and Continuous integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) Pipeline tools and processes (e.g. Azure Dev Ops, Jenkins, Bamboo, etc.)
• Secure Development Lifecycles and experience remediating technical vulnerabilities identified by web application scanning tools
• Information Systems architecture, security control design, and development experience
• Embraces emerging technologies, including AI tools, to work smarter, solve problems, and drive better business outcomes