Role: API Security Engineer

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Duration: 6+ Months Contract

We need a Security Engineer with a strong focus on API Security - specifically API Scanning and API Runtime.

The ideal candidate will have experience engineering automated solutions, creating custom APIs using server less technologies like AWS Lambda, and deploying containerized applications in ECS.

Responsibilities:

• The Individual will lead technical conversations to determine API security items, help establish an API management strategy.
• They will write best practices and define API patterns while also creating the business and security requirements.
• They will write requirements with threat modelling in mind to assist engineers with building securely.
• They will meet with stakeholders and determine criticality of controls and work with application owners to create patterns.
• They will collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to address Information Security risks while achieving business objectives, meeting regulatory requirements, and addressing emerging threats.
• Responsible for providing expertise and support on decisions and priorities regarding the enterprise's overall Information Security strategy and posture.
• Responsible and accountable for risk by openly exchanging ideas and opinions, elevating concerns, and personally following policies and procedures as defined.
• Accountable for always doing the right thing for customers and colleagues, and ensures that actions and behaviours drive a positive customer experience.

Skills Required:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technology field or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 8+ years of engineering or other IT/Security work experience relevant to the position.
• Five or more years of interdisciplinary experience in 4 or more of the following:
  • Access Control Systems, Application Security, Application SDLC, Operating Systems, Cryptographic Controls, API Security, and Networking.
• Excellent communications skills as well as the ability to build effective relationships with business leaders and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple, diverse tasks simultaneously and effectively prioritize work; strong organizational skills in a results-oriented environment.
• Willingness to work in a highly-collaborative environment.