Vanguard · 1 day ago
Manager, Application Security Engineering
Charlotte, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
7+ years expVanguard is a company focused on the long-term financial wellbeing of its clients. They are seeking a Manager for Application Security Engineering to set the strategic direction for application security practices and lead a global team in enhancing security measures throughout the software development lifecycle.
FinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
The Application Security Engineering Manager must set high-level strategy and direction for scanning orchestration and operational practices, while establishing clear expectations, goals, and success metrics
Lead and mentor a global team of application security engineers to build and efficiently manage scanning orchestration platform to efficiently identify security vulnerabilities
Collaborate with Vanguard development teams and stakeholders to integrate security tools, standards, and processes into the Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC)
Implement and manage security tools within CI/CD pipelines to automate vulnerability detection and remediation
Works closely with Application security teams and leadership to bring application security scanning close to developers to enhance developer experience and reduce risk for the organization
Continuously evaluates the Vanguard’s application security scanning requirements, propose solutions, and work with leadership to bridge those gaps to protect Vanguard applications
Define an implement strategy to achieve 100% application code scanning to detect security vulnerabilities
Acts as an industry expert in application security engineering practices and standards and guide the team to mature the Application Security program
Identify the opportunities to automate the Application Security Scanning processes and guide the team to improve efficiency and achieve scalability
Deploy application security tools, processes, and documentation to support alignment with OWASP Top 10, Industry Standards, Current Events, and Best-Practices
Create and maintain documentation for integrated security processes, controls, and incident response playbooks
Develop and maintain a technical roadmap for security tooling and controls to stay ahead of evolving threats
Translate technical security strategies into business-aligned objectives for product and executive leadership
Establish a governance framework to benchmark program maturity and team performance
Stay current on emerging threats, including adversarial ML risks, and lead knowledge-sharing sessions across the organization
Help and guides the AppSec Engineering team towards the technology initiatives such as AI/ML scanning, software-supply-chain, Unified Vulnerability Management platform, etc
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
7+ years of professional experience in Security Management, Application Security
Proven people leadership experience in Application Security Engineering
Hands-on experience with application development (Java, Python, etc.)
Deep expertise in application security methodologies such as SAST, DAST, SCA, etc
Preferred
Strong understanding of Secure SDLC, application security engineering, and AWS cloud
Strong experience with application development (Java, Python, etc.)
Familiarity with industry frameworks: OWASP, NIST SSDF
Ability to work independently and define strategic direction
Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CSSLP, or equivalent are preferred
Company
Vanguard
Check is a client-owned investment company that offers low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, advice, and related services.
Founded in 1975Kelayres, Pennsylvania, USA
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
ic@3401
2017-03-31Non Equity Assistance
Leadership Team
Salim Ramji
Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Maack
Principal, Head of US Equity Index Portfolio Management
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