IT Security Analyst II (AppSec)

2 hours ago

Salt Lake City, UT, USAMid Level

Base Salary

$108k - $162k/yr

Responsibilities

Analyze source code for security flaws including injection flaws and broken authentication.
Oversee vulnerability scanning of applications and APIs.
Perform threat modeling and architecture reviews for new projects.
Create security documentation and contribute to security policies, standards, and procedures.
Build, configure, and maintain SAST, DAST, IAST, and SCA tools and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines.
Collaborate with engineering teams to prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities.
Educate developers on secure coding practices and emerging threats.
Assess user access to software-related systems and recommend least-privilege controls and risk mitigation.

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
At least 3 years of information security experience.
Meaningful software development experience with proficiency in languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, Go, or C/C++.
Knowledge of OWASP Top 10, web application security, API security, and secure architecture principles.
Strong understanding of SDLC processes and comfort with command-line interfaces.
Experience using open-source security tools such as Kali, Nessus, Burp, NMap, Metasploit, or Wireshark.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical details to executive non-technical audiences.
Security certifications such as CISSP, CSSLP, OSCP, CEH, or similar are preferred.
Experience with cloud infrastructure security and familiarity with Burp Suite, Snyk, Checkmarx, or similar SAST/DAST tools are preferred.

Full-time regular position with eligibility for bonuses.
Medical, dental, vision, telehealth, mental healthcare, health savings account, and flexible spending account benefits.
Basic and voluntary life insurance, disability coverage, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, legal, and identity theft coverage.
Retirement savings plan and wellbeing program.
Discounted WGU tuition.
Flexible paid time off, flexible paid sick time, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.
Full-time, five-days-in-office work arrangement at WGU’s Salt Lake City, Utah office.