Overview
Senior Security Engineer Jobs in Reston – Virginia – USA at FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS OFFICE OF FINANCE
Title: Senior Security Engineer
Company: FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS OFFICE OF FINANCE
Location: Reston – Virginia – USA
Type: Full Time
Category: IT/Tech, Security
Job Description
Job Description
Position:Senior Security Engineer
Department:Information Technology
FLSA:Exempt
Reports To:Director, Information Security
Location:Hybrid/Reston, VA
SUMMARY OF POSITION
The Senior Security Engineer will design, install, configure, and maintain a set of security tools and serve as the Subject Matter Expertise (SME) for those security tools. The Senior Security Engineer will be focused on Application security and ensures that OF applications and services are secured, implemented with security best practices, and build monitoring capabilities. The person will collaborate with other IT teams in building secure applications and services.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop and maintain software application security policies and procedures
Implement software application security controls
Design and implement web application firewall (WAF) capabilities
Identify application security vulnerabilities and issues, perform risk assessments and provide mitigations
Develop security monitoring for applications, endpoints and network
Conduct technical investigations of application security incidents
Interface with senior stakeholders across the ITleadershipteam to proactively interpret risks and priorities.
Support the OF’sdiversityandinclusionstrategy by following policies and procedures that ensure opportunities for employees anddiversebusiness partners
Assist with other job duties as assigned
PRINCIPAL JOB REQUIREMENTS
A minimum of 6 to 8 years of experience in designing, implementing and operating web application firewalls
Hands-on experiencewith web application security, including OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
Hands-on experiencewith container security and hardening container platform
Hands-on experiencewith conducting web application security scans, vulnerability assessments and/or penetration testing
Experience in investigating problems and processes within established methodologies and best practices.
Experience working with Authentication and Authorization services like OAuth and OpenID
Experience in operating on-prem or cloud based security platforms
Ability to listen and integrate ideas fromdiversegroups of individuals, build and maintainrespectfulrelationships, collaborate with others, and resolve conflicts constructively
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security or Computer Science or Computer/Electrical Engineering or equivalent field experience
Proof of eligibility to work in the United States
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Federal Home Loan Banks Office of Finance is committed to equal employment opportunity without regard to race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type and protective hairstyles), color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service member status, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a parent, marital status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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