Security (Information & Communication Technology) Join an Aussie Utilities company and their growing Security team! The business has a Security team of 6, giving you ample opportunity to take on interesting and varied project work without being too siloed. The hiring manager has excellent executive buy-in and fully supports remote/flexible working. StraightUp has successfully placed 2 people in this Security team in the last few years, and both individuals still work there! So we can vouch for their awesome working culture. Despite offering flexible working, candidates are required to be based in Australia for this role. Your job as the Senior Application Security Engineer will be to empower the Developers with technical knowledge and guidance to code securely and produce projects and designs with Security in mind. The company's Security mission is to ensure it meets its goals while maintaining Security - playing the 'enabler' and not the 'blocker'!
This role plays a big part in that mission by delivering technical security assessments (design reviews, code reviews, penetration tests) of projects and providing pragmatic advice as an authority on Information Security. You will work closely with developers, product owners, and delivery leads to help give clear guidance on addressing any security-related findings.
Desired experience & traits: Previous experience performing penetration tests, secure code reviews, or secure design reviews.Software development experience or an understanding of the SDLC.Secure architecture exposure – an understanding of how systems in a stack interconnect and the usual security pitfalls.Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to establish, develop, and maintain relationships with developers and other technical teams.Fluency in any of the following programming languages and libraries: TypeScript (React, Next.js), Java (Spring, OpenAPI).Experience performing or coordinating threat modelling exercises.Familiarity with common software vulnerabilities, how they're exploited & remediation. Your application will include the following questions:
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