Application Security Engineer

Corteva - Des Moines, IA

Full-time

Des Moines, IA

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Application Security Engineer at Corteva is responsible for conducting vulnerability assessments on applications and collaborating with development teams to ensure secure coding practices. This role focuses on integrating security processes within the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and requires a proactive approach to identifying and remediating security vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop roadmap for application security through the assessment of the application portfolio for Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) and develop processes for vulnerability identification, analysis and remediation coordination.
• Implement capabilities to conduct Static Application Security Testing (SAST) and Software Composition Analysis (SCA) and develop processes required to integrate into the SDLC.
• Identify, prioritize, and determine remediation priorities with leadership and security architecture according to impact to the information systems and its data.
• Partner with application development teams to determine and implement secure development practices including training developers.
• Assist in the prioritization and scheduling of Application Security scans for the company.
• Participate in application threat modeling exercises.
• Review code for security issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• 5 years of Application Security, Applications Development, or IT experience.
• CSSLP, Certified Ethical Hacker or similar certifications.
• Solid understanding of secure coding concepts.
• Experience utilizing automated and manual testing techniques to identify and report on security vulnerabilities in an application.
• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills and the ability to develop processes and methodologies.
• Ability to rapidly learn and take advantage of new concepts, business models, and technologies.
• Ability to prioritize work to meet tight deadlines and customer needs.
• Ability to communicate effectively with strong oral, written, and presentation skills.

Benefits

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program