Lead Security Engineer Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Lead Security Engineer to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop security testing scenarios;
- Use a combination of manual and automated techniques to assess risks and circumvent security mechanisms of devices and applications;
- Analyze and present results of testing to team members, managers and customers;
- Write detailed problem reports, test plans documents and mitigation recommendations as needed;
- Review code for common security vulnerabilities;
- Develop tools to aid penetration test automation and effectiveness;
- Create threat models that result in more secure application design;
- Lead a team of security engineers in Security Innovation’s Boston office;
- Complete security reviews of new features, products, services, and vendors;
- Lead a team of security engineers in Security Innovation’s Boston office;
- Specify security requirements for maintaining confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Recurly’s systems;
- Review security posture and roadmap, make suggestions and bring new ideas to the table;
- Work with peers to come up with solutions that automate security end-to-end;
- Build security solutions that protect our cloud and container environments.
Requirements:
- B.S. degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience;
- Strong capacity for debugging application and security issues;
- Knowledge of a variety of programming languages (C/C++, Java/J2EE, .NET, ASM);
- Strong knowledge of application design, development and testing techniques;
- Thorough knowledge of the Windows OS (XP, NT, Win2K etc.) and/or Linux and Unix variants;
- Knowledge of specific attack types and common security bug categories;
- Identity and Access Management;
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in the field of application security;
- Minimum 2 years’ experience leading a successful team in the industry;
- Security Incident and Event Management;
- Network security;
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience;
- Minimum 2 years’ experience leading a successful team in the industry;
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in the field of application security;
- Web application firewalls.