Junior Application Security Engineer Job Lakeville Minnesota USA,IT/Tech

Description Overview:
We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Application Security Engineer to join our global application security team. In this entry-level role, you will primarily focus on onboarding security tooling, maintaining documentation, and supporting developers in integrating security into the development process. In addition, supporting operations from a vulnerability management perspective. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your career in the application security field while working in a collaborative and supportive environment.

Responsibilities:

Onboarding Security Tooling:

Assist in the deployment and configuration of application security tools, including SAST, DAST, SCA, and other related technologies.
Collaborate with development teams to integrate security tools into CI/CD pipelines.
Ensure new teams and projects are successfully onboarded to security tools and processes.

Documentation and Knowledge Sharing:

Create and maintain documentation, including onboarding guides, troubleshooting steps, and FAQs for security tooling.
Develop training materials and how-to guides to empower developers to use security tools effectively.

Developer Support:

Serve as the first point of contact for developer questions related to security tooling and practices.
Provide guidance on using security tools and interpreting findings.
Support developers in onboarding, addressing, and remediating vulnerabilities identified by security tools.

Continuous Improvement:

Identify common issues and recommend process or tool improvements to enhance efficiency.
Stay current on application security tools and practices to bring fresh ideas to the team.

Integration and Onboarding Support:

Maintain a list of onboarded development organizations and update as new orgs are onboarded.
Help orgs in how to integrate their orgs with simple instructions and share the information.
Support developers with IDE plugins for Checkmarx.

Developer Onboarding and Support:

Create and maintain developer onboarding documentation.
Share documents with onboarding and integration information with new developers.
Provide first-level support for developers using Checkmarx.
Create and update coding standards documentation with security best practices.

Checkmarx Administration:

Set up and manage user accounts and access permissions in Checkmarx.
Create and maintain project configurations.
Configure scan presets as per provided instructions.
Generate and distribute security reports to development teams.

Vulnerability Management:

Track remediation progress and follow up with development teams.
Maintain vulnerability metrics and prepare status reports to share with lead developers.

Process Improvement:

Document common security issues and create preferred remediation approaches.
Help maintain and update security requirements in development workflows.
Collect feedback from developers.

Documentation and Knowledge Management:

Maintain an internal knowledge base of security issues and solutions.
Document common Checkmarx findings and remediation strategies.
Create and update security checklists for different application types.

Required Qualifications:

Entry level candidate who is trainable; 1 to 2 years of experience in IT, development, Dev Ops, or a related technical role (internship or academic experience will also be considered).
Foundational IT skills with a passion for security. This role will be more operational in nature.

Benefits:

York Solutions offers a generous benefits package for eligible full-time employees:

BCBS Medical with 3 Plans to choose from (PPO and High deductible PPO plans with Health Savings Program)
Delta Dental plan with 2 free cleanings and insurance discounts
Eye Med Vision with annual check-ups and discounts on lenses
Life and Accidental Death Insurance paid by the company
John Hancock 401(k) Retirement Plan with discretionary company match up to 5%
Voluntary Insurance programs such as:
Hospital Indemnity, Identity Protection, Legal Insurance, Long Term Care, and Pet Insurance.
Flexible work environment with some remote working opportunities
Strong fun and teamwork environment
Learning, development, and career growth

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