Description
The SGA Application Security team operates as a strategic security partner, combining Application Security, DevSecOps, Exposure Management, and AI Security capabilities to proactively reduce risk while enabling innovation.
Responsibilities and Impact:
- Lead complex application security assessments across multiple testing methodologies including SAST, SCA, DAST, API security, secrets detection, and threat modeling to identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities.
- Drive integration of security controls into developer workflows across GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and cloud-native platforms, implementing risk-based quality gates that enhance secure coding practices.
- Perform comprehensive threat modeling and security design reviews for new applications, APIs, and cloud services, providing strategic guidance on secure architecture decisions.
- Design and implement AI-enabled Application Security capabilities including custom tools, agents, and automations that improve security testing, triage, and remediation while meeting enterprise governance standards.
- Partner with cross-functional teams including engineering, product, cloud, and risk stakeholders to resolve systemic application risks and establish scalable security controls across the SDLC.
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to security analysts and engineering partners while contributing to enterprise standards, procedures, and audit-ready documentation.
What We're Looking For:
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 6+ years of experience in Application Security, DevSecOps, secure software engineering, or penetration testing with hands-on technical expertise.
- Strong knowledge of application security testing methodologies including SAST, SCA, DAST, threat modeling, secure design principles, and CI/CD security practices.
- Experience integrating security controls into development platforms such as GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and cloud-native delivery environments.
- Practical experience using generative AI and AI-assisted development tools to build custom security tools, scripts, integrations, or automations.
- Ability to lead technical engagements, communicate complex security risks to senior stakeholders, and drive remediation across distributed engineering teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Leadership and mentoring capabilities with collaborative team approach.
- Adaptability to work in fast-paced, evolving technology environments.
Benefits:
- Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
- Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
- Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
- Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
- Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
- Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards,small perks can make a big difference.