• Location: Boston MA
• Type: Perm
• Job #24299

Company Overview:
A global investment firm with approximately $500 billion in assets under management is seeking an experienced Product Application Security Analyst. This role offers opportunities for growth and impact as the firm scales its business and continues to innovate.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct application security assessments and penetration tests to identify vulnerabilities and security issues.
• Work closely with the software development team to ensure secure coding practices are implemented throughout the application development lifecycle.
• Design and implement security solutions to protect applications from potential threats.
• Provide guidance and recommendations on application security best practices.
• Maintain knowledge of the latest security trends, threats, and countermeasures.
• Participate in incident response and handling activities related to application security incidents.
• Conduct security awareness and training sessions for the development team to promote secure coding practices.
• Develop and maintain application security standards, policies, and procedures.
• Report and document security findings and remediation activities.
• Integrate security tools and practices into the continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.
• Proven experience as an Application Security Engineer or similar role.
• Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and secure coding practices.
• Proficiency in conducting security assessments and penetration tests.
• Experience with security tools and technologies such as firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and network access control (NAC).
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry best practices related to application security.
• Experience with cloud security and DevSecOps practices.
• Familiarity with OWASP Top Ten and other security frameworks.

Compensation:
Salary: $130,000 – $150,000