Junior Application Security Engineer

AbbVie


Job Location:

North Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 8 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Become a key player in our Information Security team as a Junior Application Security Engineer where you will leverage your expertise in application security security engineering and software development to support and enhance our inline code testing and reporting processes. This role involves the implementation and administration of application security tooling integration into CI/CD pipelines and providing support for development teams using these products and consuming their findings. 

Responsibilities:

  • Implementing and maintaining Application Security Testing (AST) tools (SAST DAST IAST SCA etc.) to identify code and dependency vulnerabilities during the software development lifecycle. 
  • Implementing and maintaining Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) tools to centralize and deduplicate findings from multiple solutions and integrate into software development processes. 
  • Acting as the first line of support for users by helping resolve false positives providing guidance on finding remediation and evaluating security exception requests. 
  • Integrating security tooling with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CICD) pipelines. 
  • Developing detailed reports on security findings and remediation efforts. 
  • Demonstrate high proficiency across a wide range of technologies and platforms related to application security software design and development containerization and cloud environments. 
  • Communicate security risks and evangelize secure development practices to development teams and their management. 
  • Lean/understand vulnerabilities triage security risks at scale in disparate application development environments and business units. 

Qualifications :

Required:

  • Bachelors Degree and 5 years experience; or Masters Degree and 4 years experience
  • Experience in application security and software development 
  • Experience implementing administering and supporting application security tooling such as SAST/DAST/IAST/SCA 
  • Knowledge of secure coding practices across multiple programming languages (esp. Java ) 
  • Experience integrating security testing into CICD pipelines 
  • Knowledge of application security principles along with common vulnerabilities (e.g. OWASP Top 10 CWE etc.) and associated mitigations 
  • Experience supporting developers with assessing and mitigating application security test findings 
  • Ability to effectively communicate technical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders 
  • Demonstrated ability to function as a principal engineer generating original technical ideas and strategies. Demonstrated creative out of the box thinking to solve difficult technical problems and champion new technologies to achieve program goals. 
  • Excellent written and oral English communication skills as demonstrated by presenting at leading scientific or technical conferences. 
  • Experience coaching and supporting the development of junior engineers 

Preferred: 

  • Experience implementing tooling to consolidate application security test findings from multiple sources to facilitate developer engagement and integrate with development workflows and tracking systems 
  • Experience administering Snyk and Endor Labs 
  • Experience integrating Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tooling with application security pipelines 
  • Experience automating workflows via programming and scripting languages such as Python 
  • Experience building logging into DevSecOps pipelines to gain insights into pipeline performance 
  • Experience collaborating with vulnerability and risk management partners to interface with risk management and acceptance processes 

Additional Information :

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: 

  • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at  the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors  including  geographic location and we may ultimately  pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be  modified in the future. 

  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation holidays sick) medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

  • This job is eligible to  participate in our short-term incentive programs.  

Note: No amount of pay is  considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned  vested  and determinable. The amount and availability of  any bonus commission incentive benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a   particular employee  remains in the Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be  modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion  consistent with applicable law. 

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity driving innovation transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more visit  & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation click here to learn more:

Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time

Become a key player in our Information Security team as a Junior Application Security Engineer where you will leverage your expertise in application security security engineering and software development to support and enhance our inline code testing and reporting processes. This role involves the i...

About Company

Company Logo

AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on creating medicines and solutions that put impact first — for patients, communities, and our world. We aim to address complex health issues and enhance people's lives through our core therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuro ... View more

View Profile View Profile