Senior IT Application Security Engineer

Meijer is a family company that serves people and communities, providing career and community opportunities centered around leadership and personal growth. The Senior IT Application Security Engineer will act as a subject matter expert in secure application design and will lead application security initiatives, ensuring security standards are enforced throughout the software development life cycle.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and provide presentations on application security topics to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Advise executive leadership on current and evolving threats to enable risk-informed decisions
• Mentor members of the information security team on matters of application security
• Facilitate third-party penetration tests, triage findings, and create remediation plans with development teams
• Provide tailored remediation guidance to software developers to address security findings
• Provide architectural and security guidance for third-party platforms and services as they integrate into Meijer environments and/or code
• Review the security of third-party/open-source software used by Meijer
• Provide risk-based analysis of security posture to drive business decisions
• Foster relationships with key business partners to create a culture of security and achieve prioritization of security initiatives
• Develop internal security tooling for identifying or remediating security risks
• Assist/lead on matters of application security in the event of an incident
• This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position. May perform other duties as assigned or required

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field
• At least four years of professional experience, with at least two years in a security field and at least one year with direct experience writing code
• Familiar with object-oriented programming and have written code in one or more programming languages (e.g. C#, Java, C++)
• Familiarity with secure coding best practices such as the OWASP Top 10
• Knowledge of common application architectures and the relative risks associated with them (e.g. single page apps, client-server, native mobile, microservices)
• Foundational knowledge of security practices in several applied contexts, e.g. networking, cloud infrastructure, containerization, operations, audit, or governance
• Knowledge of relevant technology, tools, databases, and development techniques
• Strong focus on team dynamics and interpersonal relationships
• Strong sense of task ownership with consistent follow-through
• Ability to anticipate risks and devise solutions with limited information or context
• Excellent project management, organization, and team collaboration skills
• Curiosity to learn
• Capable of defining and measuring key performance indicators
• Able to work cross-functionally with IT and business partners across all areas of Meijer and vendor partners
• Adaptive, flexible, and responsive to challenges
• Awareness of how security controls influence both internal stakeholders and Meijer customers
• Agile/Scrum, SAFe, or Lean certification preferred
• SANS/GIAC, CompTIA, ISC2 (e.g. CISSP) or other applicable industry certifications preferred