Sr. Security Engineer

Job Overview:

Applied Systems, Inc., a worldwide leader in insurance technology, is currently searching for a Senior Security Engineer to join our team. In this role you will aid our Information Security team and be responsible for identifying potential threats and vulnerabilities and implementing robust security measures. 

What You will Do 

• Includes all Engineer responsibilities, plus;
• Lead application security reviews and threat modeling, including code review and dynamic testing
• Lead in development of automated security testing to validate that secure coding best practices are being used
• Guide and advise product development teams as SMEs in the area of application security
• Assist with recruiting activities and administrative work
• Develop security training and socialize the material with internal development teams
• Participate and assist in initiatives to holistically address multiple vulnerabilities found in a functional area
• Participate in and support application security reviews and threat modeling, including code review and dynamic testing
• Own and perform application security vulnerability management
• Support and consult with product and development teams in the area of application security
• Assist in development of automated security testing to validate that secure coding best practices are being used

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• All requirements of Engineer, Application Security, plus;
• A minimum of 5 years' experience defining and shaping compliance programs with a minimum of 2 years' experience building new application security programs
• Strong understanding and experience with common security libraries, security controls, and common security flaws
• Strong understanding of modern application security tooling such as SAST, SCA, DAST, IAST, RASP
• Working knowledge of public cloud provider infrastructure. Google Cloud Platform is preferred
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm
• Some development or scripting experience and skills. .NET Core, Go, and Python are preferred
• Be a subject matter expert (SME) of at least 2 technical area impacting the security of the products at Applied
• Earning and maintaining at least one related engineer-related certification (e.g. CSSLP, CASE, GWEB, GSSP, OSCP, OSEP OSWE or similar)

What You’ll Gain

Benefits from Day One

• Health insurance plans, dental, and vision
• Wellness incentives
• 401(k) and/or RRSP retirement savings plans with employer match

Work-Life Balance

• Competitive paid vacation time and a free day for your birthday
• Personal/sick time
• Paid holidays
• Flex Time
• Paid parental leave (U.S. candidates)
• Volunteer time off

Empowering Career Growth and Success – We invest in talent, care about our people and are empowered by the results of our work. We grow our teams from within and give our employees opportunities to advance.

What We Value

We strive for excellence at every turn to be the best at what we do. We invest in talent, care about our people and are empowered by the results of our work. We fulfil the promise of insurance – safeguarding and protecting what matters most in people’s lives. And there is no more important job than that.

Our focus on the workforce, workplace and marketplace gives us a qualified individual in an environment in which they can be productive while we maintain our position in the industry. To help drive that change toward a vibrant, modern workplace, we have employee-driven networks with commonalities in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and military status.

Who We Are

Applied Systems is the leading global provider of cloud-based software that powers the business of insurance. Recognized as a pioneer in insurance automation and the innovation leader, Applied is the world’s largest agency and brokerage management systems provider, serving customers throughout the United States, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. By automating the insurance lifecycle, Applied’s people and products enable millions of people worldwide to safeguard and protect what matters most.

For 40 years, Applied Systems has led an industry we helped to create with a mission to continuously improve the business of insurance. From partnerships, acquisitions, and insurance innovation initiatives, Applied has focused on efforts to be the indispensable partner in our industry.

It’s an exciting time at Applied. You can do big things here, in an environment that supports creative thinking and bold ideas. Visit http://www.AppliedSystems.com for more information on how you can challenge what’s possible.

EEO Statement 

Applied Systems is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Diversity and Inclusion is a business imperative and is a part of building our brand and reputation. At Applied, we don’t discriminate, and we are committed to recruit, develop, retain, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

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