Sr. Application Security Engineer

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.$100K — $167K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of application security experience
  • 5+ years of manual testing experience for APIs and web applications
  • 5+ years of enterprise security libraries and best practices development
  • 5+ years of application security risk evaluation expertise
  • 5+ years of experience with automated application scanning tools

Responsibilities

  • Act as an application security subject matter expert across multiple domains
  • Maintain and enhance application security testing platforms and automate processes
  • Collaborate with Application Development teams to validate scan results and discuss mitigations
  • Produce and manage application security metrics for performance tracking
  • Support secure development practices for advisor and investor applications
  • Educate and mentor engineers on secure development methodologies
  • Monitor security vulnerabilities and drive continuous improvement initiatives

Benefits

  • 401K matching
  • Health benefits
  • Employee stock options
  • Paid time off
  • Volunteer time off
Full Job Description
Job Overview:

As a member of the Information Security team, the Sr. Application Security Engineer will be responsible for helping to develop, mature, and sustain the Application Security program for the company. Application Security is a top area of focus at LPL. We have incorporated key industry security best practices, technologies and integrated processes to further strengthen our defense posture. This is an exciting time to join the Information Security Vulnerability Management team as we are continuing to expand the Application Security program.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform as an application security SME in the following areas: Web Applications, Mobile Applications, Databases, APIs, Containers and other domains.
  • Support and maintain application security testing platforms and develop integrations with automation platforms
  • Work with Application Development teams to review potential false-positive scan results and evaluate proposed mitigating factors
  • Produce and track application security metrics
  • Support the secure development and testing of critical Advisor and Investor LPL applications
  • Mentor and educate product development and quality engineers on secure development and security best practices
  • Monitor and review CVEs, industry developments, and provide inputs for continuous improvement
  • Work with Internal Audit, IT Governance, IT Compliance and other key stakeholder groups on specific projects


What are we looking for?

We're looking for strong collaborators who deliver exceptional client experiences and thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments. Our ideal candidates pursue greatness, act with integrity, and are driven to help our clients succeed. We value those who embrace creativity, continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture where we win together and create and share joy in our work.

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of application security experience
  • 5+ years of experience performing manual testing of APIs and web applications to identify/validate vulnerabilities.
  • 5+ years of experience developing and maintaining enterprise security libraries, components, best practices checklists.
  • 5+ years of experience performing application security risk evaluation, partnering with key stakeholders to further enhance application security CI/CD pipeline and continually assess security posture for improvement.
  • 5+ years of experience creating and maintaining scan profiles for performing static, authenticated dynamic, IAST, and 3rd party library automated analysis with application scanning tools
  • 5+ years of experience with reviewing and analyzing vulnerability scan results and tracking closure of vulnerabilities


Core Competencies:

  • Understanding of OWASP Top 10 Critical Web Application Security Risks, their identification, and architecture, design, coding patterns to mitigate them
  • Knowledge of secure coding best practices, secure SDLC, secure architecture, and DevSecOps methodologies
  • Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills


Preferences:

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Information Security, Engineering or Computer Science.
  • Application development and Security Engineering or Security Architecture experience
  • Experience using Application Security Code Scanning Tools such as Synopsys, BlackDuck, J-Frog, PrismaCloud, API scanners as well as manual tools such as Burpsuite and Postman
  • Experience working with security of applications developed in C#, Java, and web (HTML, CSS, JS, React, Angular, REST) technologies
  • Experience working with DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines


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Pay Range:
$100,631.00 - $167,787.00
Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location. Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play - such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that LPL has to offer!

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