Systems Engineer Application Security

Wintrust Financial Corporation - Rosemont, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Rosemont, IL

101-250 employees

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About the position

The Application Security Engineer will join Wintrust's Application Security team, focusing on ensuring that the software development lifecycle (SDLC) adheres to security best practices. This role involves supporting product engineering and infrastructure teams in securing the company's product portfolio, with an emphasis on collaborative problem-solving in a fast-paced technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and support application security reviews and threat modeling, including code review and dynamic testing.
• Provide expert knowledge and guidance to application development teams about security vulnerabilities and applicable remediation paths.
• Validate application releases are in line with policies and standards.
• Support penetration testing team activities and remediation validations.
• Deliver on the AppSec risk management strategy through proving program effectiveness and risk reporting.
• Assist in the development of automated security testing (CI/CD, DevSecOps).
• Coordinate developer secure code training through a training platform.

Requirements

• 3 years total in application security and/or security engineering and at least 1 year in software engineering preferred.
• Experience operating security scanning tools such as SAST, SCA, DAST, etc. and integrating Application Security tooling into the SDLC.
• Knowledge of programming languages such as Java, .NET, Javascript, Python, etc. preferred.
• Experience with OWASP top 10, SANS top 25, CVE, CVSS, CWE etc.
• Ability to manage key customer relationships, including with peer senior managers and Directors; ability to influence cross functional teams to accomplish Security goals.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment
• Short-term and long-term Disability Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Transportation and Commuting Benefits
• Banking Benefits
• Pet Insurance