Application Security Engineer

LE018 Zelis Healthcare, LLC - Morristown, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Morristown, NJ

About the position

Zelis is seeking an Application Security Engineer to collaborate with corporate application development teams, ensuring the security of corporate applications. The role involves identifying application assets, data flows, threats, and implementing necessary cybersecurity controls. The position supports a hybrid and remote-friendly culture, with flexibility in work locations based on the needs of the role.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with corporate stakeholders to understand regulatory, industry, and organizational security requirements.
• Provide security requirements with acceptance criteria to application development teams using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Conduct threat modeling exercises to identify potential security vulnerabilities in corporate applications.
• Analyze application's components, data flows, and external dependencies to anticipate and mitigate threats.
• Review the architecture of software applications to ensure that security is integrated at every layer, including network, infrastructure, and application levels.
• Implement security controls and best practices to address identified risks and vulnerabilities, including encryption, authentication, access controls, input validation, and other security mechanisms.
• Perform security code reviews to identify and remediate security vulnerabilities in application code.
• Provide guidance and training to development teams on secure coding practices, security principles, and relevant security tools and technologies.
• Evaluate and implement security tools and automation solutions to enhance the security posture of applications and streamline security processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security or related degree and experience.
• 4+ years of experience in Cyber Security.
• 2+ years of experience in Agile and writing user stories.
• 2+ years of experience in Application Security and Threat Modeling, as well as application development or application secure code review.
• Understanding of API and Web security vulnerabilities.
• 2+ years of experience using Octave or Stride.
• Experience working within a DevSecOps environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in security coding, source code management, and/or build and deployment technologies.
• Experience with web application firewalls.
• Familiarity with OWASP Top 10 API, Web, and Mobile Application Security Risks.
• Familiarity with MITRE CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses.
• CDP, CISSP, E|CDE or other relevant certifications.
• Familiarity with regulatory controls and industry best practices such as HIPAA, PCI, CIS, HiTrust, ISO 27001, NIST, etc.

Benefits

• Hybrid and remote-friendly work culture
• Flexible work locations based on position needs
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Equal Employment Opportunity policies
• Accessibility support for candidates with disabilities