Director, Application Security Engineering (Remote)

at  SP Global

BASIC REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, related field or relevant work experience
6 or more years of progressive related experience in Security engineering roles
Experience managing security engineering teams
Demonstrated subject matter expertise in Application Security, Web services security, GenAI/LLM security
Experience with threat modeling, risk analysis and control design
Experience architecting and leading security for Cloud native applications
In depth knowledge of network security, authentication and authorization
Advanced understanding of vulnerability exploitation chaining, and vulnerability remediation
Demonstrated expertise in product/application security architecture – Service oriented architecture (SOA), Network security, application security, web services, JavaScript and Python
Security audit, Vulnerability assessment and packet analysis skills
TCP/IP stack knowledge, Encryption expertise, TLS, DTLS, ECC, PKI/Certificates
Identity & Access Management: AD/LDAP

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Programming expertise – Java, Python, exposure to the Agile SDLC process
Security Forensic analysis skills
Knowledge with AWS cloud architecture, and virtualization technologies, such as Containers, EKS, Kubernetes, and VMware
Experience performing threat modeling and design reviews to assess security implications and requirements
Experience in defining and documenting security reference architectures and standards
Experience with automation tools associated with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines, and with security integration into CI/CD
Familiarity with SAST/DAST/SCA tools like Fortify, Whitesource
Database, datalake knowledge – Postgres, Oracle, Databricks, Snowflake
Familiarity with Secure SDLC frameworks such as NIST SSDF, OpenSAMM/BSIMM
Experience with AI technologies and services (e.g., ChatGPT, Bedrock, etc.)
Expertise in the security of Gen AI models, including multi-modal models
Experience with the security of automation built around Gen AI inputs and outputs

RIGHT TO WORK REQUIREMENTS:

This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

OUR PEOPLE:

We’re more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we’re able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.
From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Grade Level (for internal use): 13
The Team
S&P Ratings Security team focuses on protecting our clients and users from all aspects of modern-day security threats. The mission of our team is to safeguard systems and data by developing innovative solutions for the biggest security challenges. We are looking for a Senior security engineer responsible for development and implementation of security architecture and engineering best practices across S&P Ratings technology platforms. This role will lead a team of security engineers and analysts to provide Security engineering and Security Architecture consultation to build and enhance security in S&P Ratings Applications and Services including GenAI applications.
Responsibilities and Impact
This position will work across software development, QA, SRE and Operations teams to identify component and system level technical risks, identify and evaluate critical failure points, determine technical security controls to mitigate risks, prioritize and schedule controls with application development timelines, and work with cross functional teams to implement remediations.
This senior level position combines managerial and technical capabilities and will drive the Secure SDLC roadmap and Cloud security architecture, assist with maturing the security engineering program, develop security tooling, mentor others and be hands-on partner to our software, SRE and QA teams to deliver innovative and secure applications.
A successful candidate for this position will provide technical leadership, and manage a team that:
Provides architectural guidance on best practices regarding security in software development, shared services, user interface design frameworks, high performance messaging solutions, server-side development, integrations, tools and technologies
Drives and guides the specification and realization of a security architecture, with decisions driven by balancing security risks faced by the business along with customer or market requirements
Develop, implement and maintain Application security and GenAI security strategy
Perform threat modeling, secure code reviews, and secure design reviews for high risk applications, evaluate new technology stacks and frameworks
Perform vulnerability research, serve as technical security/risk advisor for new technology/applications developed by S&P Ratings
Determine testing requirements and develop strategies to automate security testing using a variety of scripting and open source tools
Assist developers in remediating vulnerability findings by providing line-by-line guidance
Coaches development teams on security disciplines like Threat modeling, Security code reviews, provide training and education to developers on software security best practices
Maintain knowledge of current and emerging technologies / products / trends related to security architectural solutions
Develops repeatable application security patterns to ensure that systems are placed within the relevant security zones based on the data they house and their purpose
Consults and assists with security incident response process
Consults on efforts to work with internal and external teams to effectively scope and drive Application Penetration tests that help identify and mitigate gaps in security controls
Guide development and SRE teams in building secure Cloud Native applications by incorporating Cloud and Microservices Security best practices and industry standards
Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to US candidates)
S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $125,000 to $220,000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.
In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan.
This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here .

OUR PURPOSE:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.
Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.