Security and Application Security Engineer

Beacon Technologies is seeking a Security and Application Security Engineer. The Security and Application Security Engineer position is responsible for a combined effort of general infrastructure cyber security as well position is focused on performing application security testing, design, and working in partnership with development teams throughout the organization. The scope of responsibility also includes but is not limited to static and dynamic application security testing, penetration testing, maturing the software development life cycle, and API security testing. Successful candidates will be able to review application code and development environments for security concerns and best practices, making recommendations and assisting development teams in implementing recommendations from those assessments. This position works closely and in partnership with the various teams and business units throughout the organization. The scope of responsibility includes but is not limited to the following networking technologies: Vulnerability Management, Threat Analysis, Threat hunting, Security incident Management, general security hygiene, Internet, firewalls/DMZ, IP network and communications rooms (equipment, software/protocols, and cabling), monitoring, test systems/platforms, overall data security and encryption. The position also entails cloud-based technologies such as Amazon Web Services, and colocation solutions used in conjunction with on-premises data centers. The position will also be responsible for performing periodic compliance tasks as required, and/or assisting to maintain desired industry certifications for the organization. *Please note, this role is a 1-year long contracted position.