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Application Security Architect at Cognizant

Posted in Information Technology 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time
Location: HORSHAM, Pennsylvania





Job Description:

Description

 We are looking for a hands-on application architect with a security focus, to join our application architecture team and drive the adoption of a security-driven architecture and mindset. The ideal candidate must have extensive experience in the design and implementation of application security frameworks, and application security standards and compliance, in addition to extensive experience in application architecture designing and implementing architectural solutions and standards, working closely with agile scrums teams.

Primary Responsibilities:

 ·         Establish an application security vision with sustainable standards and processes

·         Drive the adoption of security-driven design and security best practices in the team

·         Ensure application compliance with company security standards in all security scanning areas, including static, dynamic, open source, and penetration testing. 

·         Work closely with the business to ensure security solutions and standards meet their needs.

·         Act as a primary liaison between the application team and the enterprise security teams.

·         Oversee and give direction for all application security audit activities

·         Propose and implement ideas to enhance and automate security-related processes

·         Evaluate, recommend and implement POCs of new tools and technologies.

·         Stay abreast of current and emerging technologies / products / trends related to security and architectural solutions.

·         Provide Subject Matter Expertise in security best practices and standards

·         Maintain architectural documentation working within standards defined

·         Mentor & provide Subject Matter Expertise to the development teams as needed

·         Provide architectural guidance to the scrum teams

·         Work with Delivery Managers and scrum masters to help determine work estimate and scope.

 

Required Qualifications:

·         Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience

·         Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar field

·         5+ years of experience in IT Application Architecture role

·         5+ Experience in application security analysis and techniques such as threat modeling, open source, static and dynamic security analysis, and penetration testing. 

·         5+ Extensive experience with authentication and authorization, data protection at rest and in transit.

·         5+ Experience designing and building application security frameworks using latest security protocols and technologies such as Oauth2, SAML, SSO..

·         5+ years Experience in Springboot, Spring Cloud, and at least one of the cloud platforms (OpenShift, AWS, Azure..)

·         Experience with CICD, automation, and configuration management tools such as Jenkins, Ansible, and Chef

·         5+ years of hands-on experience in delivering multi-tier web based applications

·         5+ Experience working as part of an agile delivery team.

·         Experience implementing and using application security scanning tools such as fortify.

·         Experience with raising security awareness and security training of the application team as well as other supporting teams.

·         Deep understanding of industry patterns for application architecture and integration

·         Good understanding of network, and cloud infrastructure

Technical Skills




















SNo Primary Skill Proficiency Level * Rqrd./Dsrd.
1 Micro Focus Fortify NA Required
2 Sonar PL4 Desired

 

* Proficiency Legends






















Proficiency Level Generic Reference
PL1 The associate has basic awareness and comprehension of the skill and is in the process of acquiring this skill through various channels.
PL2 The associate possesses working knowledge of the skill, and can actively and independently apply this skill in engagements and projects.
PL3 The associate has comprehensive, in-depth and specialized knowledge of the skill. She / he has extensively demonstrated successful application of the skill in engagements or projects.
PL4 The associate can function as a subject matter expert for this skill. The associate is capable of analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing solutions using the skill.





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