Application Security Engineer
Application Security Engineer
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Job Description
Title: Application Security Engineer (multiple hires)
State Role Title:Info Technology Specialist III
Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience
Pay Band: 6
Agency: Department of Taxation
Location:Main Street Center
Agency Website: Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Virginia Department of Taxation seeks multiple Application Security Engineers for the Office of Technologys Application Security unit to help ensure the protection confidentiality integrity and availability of TAX information technology resources.
The Application Security Engineers purpose is to champion security throughout the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) acting as a crucial bridge between development and dedicated security teams. This role involves a proactive approach to document identify assess and assist in mitigating and remediating security vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. Additionally they are responsible for documenting and maintaining system security plans educating and mentoring developers on secure development practices and ensuring policy compliance. Ultimately the Application Security Engineer acts as a security advocate and subject matter expert empowering development teams to maintain deliver and build inherently secure applications and fostering a security-first culture within the organization.
The position is located at our Main Street Centre location in Richmond Virginia and has a hybrid schedule consisting of 3 days in the office (Tuesday Wednesday Thursday) and 2 days teleworking (Monday and Friday).
The anticipated hiring salary is commensurate with experience up to $100000.
As a member of the Virginia Tax team you can expect additional benefits such as:
Job stability and quality of life! Enjoy your work/life balance with flexible schedule options andup to two days of telework per week.
12 Paid State holidayson top of vacation sick volunteer and personal leave!
Comprehensive and affordablehealth benefits.
Got student loans You may be eligible for thePublic Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Participation in the Virginia Retirement SystemVA 457 Deferred Comp andmore.
At Virginia Tax
We are dedicated resourceful individuals who strive to exceed our customers only do we serve the public we are the public. We are a part of a community that cares about and celebrates each other who promote opportunities for growth within a stable environment and support a healthy work-life balance.
What we do matters. So do you.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience providing information security guidance and training.
Knowledge of secure coding standards and guidelines and ability to identify security flaws in source code.
Knowledge of vulnerability remediation and patch management for applications and devices (e.g. Servers and workstations).
Experience with SAST DAST and IAST security testing tools (e.g. Accunetix Veracode Jenkins Splunk Rapid7 Tenable).
Knowledge and experience with Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) and AWS Security Groups implementation strategies for application protection.
Experience with and understanding of security information and event management (SIEM) systems (e.g. Splunk Azure Sentinel or IBM QRadar).
Knowledge and experience with AWS services (e.g. AWS Inspector AWS Config AWS Systems Manager AWS S3 Buckets and EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud)
Understanding of relevant security regulations and standards (e.g. NIST 800-53 IRS Pub 1075 PCI- DSS).
Comprehensive knowledge of a System Security Plan (SSP) and experience in creating and maintaining an SSP.
Additional Considerations
CompTIA Security CompTIA PenTest Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) or AWS Certified Security
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
All Virginia Tax employees must be current with filing their tax returns ensuring they were filed in compliance with established laws rules and regulations.
Selected candidate(s) will be required to consent to and successfully pass a background investigation which includes fingerprint-based criminal history tax compliance and DMV driving record (if applicable) checks. Selected candidates require a valid Drivers License.
The selected candidate will be prohibited from performing tax or accounting services for compensation during or outside business hours.
Virginia Tax is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in the workforce. All qualified applicants are afforded equal opportunities without regard to race sex color national or ethnic origin religion genetics age veteran status political affiliation or disability.
Reasonable accommodations are available to applicants with disabilities if requested during the application and/or interview process. If accommodations are needed please contact Human Resources at .
Virginia Tax participates in E-verify.
Consideration for an interview is based solely on the information within the application and/or resume.
In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability use this link:Career Pathwaysfor Individuals with Disabilities or call DARS at or DBVI at .
Contact Information
Name: Virginia Tax Talent Acquisition Team
Phone:
Email:
Employment Type
Full-Time
