Application Security Expert
Porto (Porto) IT development
Job description
Position Description:
We are looking for an Application Security Expert to ensure a high level of security across applications. This role primarily involves overseeing developers’ DevSecOps activities related to SAST and SCA, identifying security gaps, proposing remediation strategies, and contributing to the improvement of security frameworks. The position also includes leading a small team dedicated to these tasks.
Your future duties and responsibilities:
Ensure developers’ usage of tools such as Fortify and Nexus IQ aligns with secure development lifecycles.
Validate the proper treatment of vulnerabilities: remediation, classification, and reduction of false positives.
Provide guidance and support to developers, promote best practices in secure coding and DevSecOps.
Supervise the work of 2 additional team members involved in the same area.
Develop tools to automate security verification and effectiveness of DevSecOps.
Write documentation, guidelines, and procedures to standardize secure development practices using SAST and SCA.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
Technical Skills
Application Security – Expert
Secure Coding – Expert
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) – Expert
Software Composition Analysis (SCA) – Mastery
Python Scripting – Practice
Team Management – Practice
Language Skills
English – Mastery
Soft Skills
Integrity and autonomy
Strong problem-solving mindset
Effective collaboration with geographically distributed teams
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Skills:
· English
· Management Consulting
· Python
What you can expect from us:
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Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.