Cyber Security Developer

Aquent, a leading talent solutions partner, is collaborating with a prominent financial services firm dedicated to protecting its vast information assets and fostering a secure digital environment. This firm is at the forefront of financial innovation, serving a broad customer base and upholding the highest standards of trust and security. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in safeguarding critical software assets, strengthening the development process, and drastically reducing defects and vulnerabilities across production environments.

• Lead the establishment and ongoing evolution of the Secure Software Development Program.
• Create and implement software security policies and best practices.
• Provide essential security architecture guidance to development teams.
• Conduct thorough software security scanning and penetration testing.
• Educate and mentor developers and testers on secure coding practices.
• Strengthen the development process by integrating robust security controls.
• Reduce defects and vulnerabilities in production environments.
• Partner effectively with development teams to balance security requirements with innovation.

• Prior engineering experience within a Software Security Assurance or Application Security team.
• Proven ability to partner effectively with development teams to balance security requirements with innovation.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret large volumes of distributed data and translate it into clear, actionable insights.
• Experience working with a range of application security tools, including Software Composition Analysis (SCA), Static Application Security Testing (SAST), and secrets management solutions.
• Solid application engineering experience and a strong understanding of common application vulnerabilities, attack vectors, and remediation strategies.
• Familiarity with secure software design principles and industry best practices for integrating security into the software development lifecycle.
• Experience with application security testing tools and their integration into agile development environments.
• Familiarity with recognized industry frameworks and standards such as OWASP, CIS, and NIST.
• A minimum of two years of experience working with static analysis or threat modeling tools.
• Experience implementing and scaling enterprise application security tools, services, and controls.
• Strong understanding of secure coding practices, code review processes, threat modeling, security requirements analysis, and architectural risk assessment.

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.