Eversource Energy · 11 hours ago
Lead Application Security Architect (Hybrid)
Eversource Energy is a leading energy company, and they are seeking a Lead Application Security Architect to join their Cybersecurity Architecture team. The role involves leading a team to address security issues, promote a security mindset across business lines, and implement security solutions related to Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SSDLC).
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Responsibilities
Lead Application Security for multiple cybersecurity architecture and process implementations across business lines to achieve security objectives
Cultivate security culture with your product technology and business colleagues
Build a vision around the next level of security maturity for application developers, with inputs from the security organization and work with Cyber Security leadership to deliver on that idea
Serve as an application security thought leader
Be recognized in the enterprise as the clear point of escalation and subject matter expert for Application Security and associated IT Risk
Serve as an appsec cyber risk advisor to the leadership team and help prioritize initiatives with the greatest ROI
Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement by developing and maintaining security policies, and testing and evaluating security tools and products
Qualification
Required
5+ years of senior level Cyber Security experience required
Must have experience leading mid to large security initiatives and managing small teams within Security
Must have a background performing cybersecurity code analysis. This includes identifying and resolving false positives, explaining vulnerabilities in simple terms to project teams, and serving as an escalation point for the appsec team
Must have excellent communications and interpersonal skills and should be able to convey technical aspects to personnel who may not be well-versed in those areas
Must have experience with DevSecOps and Agile methodology
Must be able to produce high quality oral and written work, presenting complex technical matters clearly and concisely with audiences ranging from peers to Sr. Management
Experience with cloud methodology and terminology. Experience working with cloud-based platforms and applications
Experience with implementing and using static and dynamic analysis tools
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology or related experience
10 years related experience that includes 5 years of Senior level cyber security experience
Experience in Cross Domain Solutions
Experience working in regulated industries, in particular leveraging technology standards, frameworks, compliance, and industry recognized best practice / standards (e.g. NIST, ISO, PCI, SOC, CIP)
Exposure to projects using an Agile methodology and DEVSECOPS environment
Experience leading mid to large security initiatives
Certification in Public Cloud Technology from one of the major Cloud Service Providers (e.g. AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Architect, Google Cloud Architect) or prominent independent organization such as ISC2
Preferred
Experience with Azure is preferred
Experience using and/or maintaining Checkmarx, Burp Suite, or Contrast preferred
Experience performing or interpreting penetration testing is preferred
Experience with automating security operations within CICD workflows preferred
Experience in writing code using a major programming language is preferred. Specifically, .NET
Industry security certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, Azure certifications, HTB Certified Penetration Testing Specialist, or OSCP preferred
Benefits
Competitive total rewards program
Potential incentive
Company
Eversource Energy
Eversource transmits and delivers electricity and natural gas for more than 3.6 million electric and natural gas customers.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.49BKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-10-17Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2025-03-04Post Ipo Debt· $800M
2024-08-19Grant· $89M
Leadership Team
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