API Security Engineer - Fort Worth, United States - ScaleneWorks People Solutions LLP

Description

Job role : API Security Engineer

Location : Fort Worth, TX

Job Type: Contract

Description:

Duties: API Security responsibilities:

• Defines specifications and develop code and utilities, modifies existing programs, prepares test data, and prepares functional specifications.

• Establishes, participates, and maintains relationships with customers and subject matter experts to remain apprised of direction, architectural and technology trends, risks, and functional/integration issues.

• Analyzes, designs, develops, codes and implements programs in one or more programming languages, for Web and Rich Internet Applications.

Create various automated security integration solutions.

• Work with the API Management platforms to develop APIs, Products, Plans, etc. and test them.

• Develop UI and API functionality in languages including, but not limited to JavaScript, TypeScript and python.

• Work with application development personnel and other technical team members to review existing and/or new APIs/web services in support of quality implementations that align with Security policies, procedures, and generally-accepted best practices.

• Work closely with DevOps and cloud infrastructure architects and engineers to design, implement and manage secure, scalable, and reliable cloud infrastructure environments

• Participates as a technology advisor to collaborate with Agile squads to deliver business benefits with effective and efficient use of technology Platform(s)

• Ensures teams are validating for OWASP and performing industry leading application security practices.

• Performs application program interface security assessments and remediation activities as part of the API security program.

• Leverages the enterprise SSDLC processes and toolset.

Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training

• 2 years of experience working as a frontend or backend software developer

• API: Experience with HashiCorp Vault APIs, Cloud APIs and API gateway

• Experience as a developer on a team consisting of five or more software developers

• Ability to conduct independent research

• Broad understanding of web service implementation paradigms (REST, SOAP)

• Basic understanding of Cryptography concepts: hashing, signing, symmetric/asymmetric encryption and decryption

• Basic understanding microservice application architecture, software cohesion and software coupling

• Comfortable learning new programming languages as needed to conduct code reviews

• Comfortable with the following tools and technologies: Git, SoapUI, Jenkins, Artifactory, SonarQube, Find Bugs, Docker Experience with deploying and configuring API scanning tools

• Experience in Identity and access management concepts and technical specifications

• Experience creating continuous integration pipelines (Cloud bees, Jenkins, Buddy, Urban Code, etc.)

• Experience using integrated development environments (e.g. Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Eclipse)

• Experience with Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and scripting tools, including PowerShell, Azure CLI, JavaScript, Shell scripts, Python, or similar languages.

• Experience developing solutions that combine data from APIs, endpoints, and databases

• Outstanding communication, analytical skills and ability to function in a globally diverse work environment

• Experience working within an agile team (Scrum, Rally, etc.)

• Familiarity with OWASP and the San's Top 25

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience/certification

• API security 1 year

• 2 years working as a Security Engineer

• 1-year experience developing automation solutions in Python, Java or PowerShell Ability to analyze complex problems and implement solutions and/or workarounds

• Familiarity with NIST Special Publications (e.g ,800-53, CSF)

Additional Details Glider Assessment Required? : No Glider Assessment Name (If Applicable) (drop down) : N/A Does Contractor Need Their Own Laptop? : Yes Laptop Specs : Standard specs