Senior Application Security Lead, Vp

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.

As a bank with a brain and a soul, Citi creates economic value that is systemically responsible and in our clients' best interests. As a financial institution that touches every region of the world and every sector that shapes your daily life, our Enterprise Operations & Technology teams are charged with a mission that rivals any large tech company. Our technology solutions are the foundations of everything we do from keeping the bank safe, managing global resources, and providing the technical tools our workers need to be successful to designing our digital architecture and ensuring our platforms provide a first-class customer experience. We reimagine client and partner experiences to deliver excellence through secure, reliable, and efficient services.

Our commitment to diversity includes a workforce that represents the clients we serve from all walks of life, backgrounds, and origins. We foster an environment where the best people want to work. We value and demand respect for others, promote individuals based on merit, and ensure opportunities for personal development are widely available to all. Ideal candidates are innovators with well-rounded backgrounds who bring their authentic selves to work and complement our culture of delivering results with pride. If you are a problem solver who seeks passion in your work, come join us. We'll enable growth and progress together.

About Our Team:
The Chief Information Security Office (CISO) is home to deeply talented colleagues that work to ensure the safety of Citi's clients', our revenue, our employees and our proprietary data. We manage information security as one end-to end program – one with a clear mandate and accountability. Our mission is a program that is fully anchored to modern control and architectural frameworks, is fully aligned with the enterprise architecture of the firm and is deeply integrated into the sectors and functions.
As a member of the AppSec team, your duties include interfacing with development organizations to onboard applications to our automated security testing platform and performing secure code review assessments using commercial static analysis tools like Checkmarx, Snyk, and Fortify. The team works in partnership with Global Information Security to roll out the Secure-SDLC across the Citi enterprise. Most of the team has achieved industry standard security certifications (GWEB, GWAPT, CEH, GIAC, etc.) over time and we are looking for motivated individuals eager to learn.

Responsibilities:
Perform analysis and execution of scans for Software Composition Analysis findings, mobile scanning vulnerabilities.

Review and validate automated testing results and prioritize actions that resolve issues based on overall risk. Perform application security tests using binary analysis.

Perform manual source code review for security vulnerabilities. Analyze source code to mitigate identified weaknesses and vulnerabilities within the system.

Identify opportunities to automate and standardize information security controls and for the supported groups. Participate in conference calls with engineering team to ensure proper scan coverage and effective results.

Write formal security assessment report for each application, using our company's standard reporting format.

Direct the development and delivery of secure solutions by coordinating with business and technical contacts. Collaborate with application teams to ensure that any identified security vulnerabilities are remediated in a timely manner.

Manage and execute security assessments for multiple projects simultaneously and ensure project timelines are met.

Research and explore new testing tools and methodologies. Act as a mentor to the junior team members.

Actively participate in research and knowledge sharing discussions with broader Vulnerability Assessments organization. Reduce risk by analyzing the root cause of issues, their impact, and required corrective actions.

Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients, and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:
6+ years of relevant experience in web development, source code review, or application security testing.

Basic understanding of application security and associated vulnerabilities

Development background in Java/J2EE, C#, .NET in an enterprise environment

Development experience with modern JavaScript frameworks, Python, JSON, Lambda

Good understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle – including unit testing, code scanning

Experience using ALM and CICD tools like Bitbucket, GitHub, Jenkins, udeploy, BMC RLM, tekton or related tools in an agile methodology.

Familiarity with static analysis (source code review) and application pen-testing techniques

Experience using commercial enterprise automated security testing tools such as Checkmarx, Snyk, AppScan Source, Fortify, Veracode, Blackduck, Sonatype, Contrast, Seeker, NowSecure is a plus.

Knowledge with mobile platforms and languages including Android, Kotlin, Objective-C, Swift is a plus.

Experience using or testing cloud platforms (AWS, Google, Azure, etc.) is a plus.

Proven influencing and relationship management skills.

Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication.

Professional certifications, such as CISSP, CSSLP, GIAC, CEH, or willingness to obtain.

Education:
Bachelor's degree in technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Master's degree is a plus.

Critical Competencies:
Enterprise Application development using Java/J2EE, Spring

Application Security Testing and Source Code Review

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Job Family Group:
Technology------------------------------------------------------
Job Family:
Information Security------------------------------------------------------
Time Type:
Full time------------------------------------------------------
Primary Location:
Jacksonville Florida United States------------------------------------------------------
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$113,840.00 - $170,760.00
In addition to salary, Citi's offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
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Anticipated Posting Close Date:
Jan 03, 2025------------------------------------------------------
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