Application Security - DAST API Security Posture

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We're seeking a key member who have had a proven track record of running critical shared application platforms in a production cloud environment. The purpose is to improve the security of NAB applications and DevOps practices through standards, education & awareness with developers, consultation on best practices, development of secure reusable capabilities, and supporting review and remediation of vulnerabilities​

 

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure respective policy, standards, processes and controls meet regulator and compliance expectations​
• Support meeting departmental budgets​
• Ensure controls and timely completion of findings and treatment plans​​
• Ensure and drive security outcomes relating to software development and devops practices​
• Ensure and optimize dynamic application security testing tools and API security solutions​
• Ensure tools are configured correctly and operating efficiently to provide maximum protection​
• Utilise a variety of testing methodologies and tools to uncover potential threats and risks while eliminating the false positives
• Enhancing and updating application dynamic testing methodologies, processes and standards documentation
• Document and evangelise secure API design patterns​
• Build and promote code libraries for API security​
• Automate continuous security testing of APIs​
• Consult with development teams to educate and improve awareness of secure standards and practices​
• Support and champion the development of secure and reusable code across development teams to eliminate gaps identified in dynamic and API security testing​
• Develop or use tooling to identify security vulnerabilities within our web application footprint​
• Produce clear and accurate reporting for stakeholders​
• Work with Cyber Engineering & Platforms teams to expand coverage and integrate dynamic and API security testing​
• Work with Detection & Response and other Cyber Security teams to ensure critical exposures are mitigated in a timely manner
• Extend support on remediation of dynamic application testing and API vulnerabilities discovered through scanning and security testing​
• Help manage the organization's vulnerability intake and remediation process​
• Support incident response efforts as required​
• Stay abreast of current and emerging technologies, threats and vulnerabilities, and best practice protection methods​
• Research and analyse application behaviours to improve security and stability​
• Contribute to the evolution of the organization's application security functions and services​
• Other activities as required by management​

Your Skills and Experience

• 3 years of experience working in a Application Security, consulting or related role
• Delivery / execution of API security and dynamic security testing across NAB​
• Implement security controls across API Gateways.​​
• Stakeholder management​
• Risk management and compliance​​
• Experience in securing APIs and Dynamic/Runtime security scanning
• DevOps operating model and technologies​
• Development skills​
• Vulnerability management
• Working experience in Cloud technologies – AWS and/or Azure
• Hands on with coding: Scripting using Java/Python
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with security tools in SAST (static code testing), SCA (software composition analysis), CSS (container security), DAST (dynamic security testing)
• Tertiary qualified with a Degree in Information Technology or related.
• Having a industry leading cyber security certifications will be a plus

Why You'll Love Working Here

THE BENEFITS AND PERKS

1. Generous compensation and benefit package

• Attractive salary and benefits
• 20-day annual leave and 7-day sick leave, etc.
• 13th month salary and Annual Performance Bonus
• Premium healthcare for yourself and family members
• Monthly allowance for team activities
• Premium welcome kit and frequent appreciation gifts 
• Extra benefits for long-term employees

2. Exciting career and development opportunities 

• Large scale products with modern technologies in banking domain
• Clear roadmap for career advancement in both technical and leadership pathways
• Well-structured  learning and development programs (technical and soft skills) 
• Sponsored certificates in both IT and banking/finance
• Premium account on Udemy 
• English learning with native teachers
• Opportunity for traveling & training in Australia

3. Professional and engaging working environment

• Hybrid working model and good work-life balance 
• Well-equipped & modern Agile office with fully stocked pantry
• Special programs to improve your physical and mental health
• Annual company trip and events 
• A solid talented team behind you – great people who love what they do

If this excites you, let's have a chat over a cup of coffee!