Application Security Lead

Base Salary Range: $130000 - $160000

Job Title: Application Security Lead
Job ID: 76846
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia


Overview:
The Application Security Lead is an integral team role within our client’s Application and Cloud Infrastructure Security Services. This role focuses on delivering high-quality services while supporting continuous improvement and growth.
Our client’s Application Security team uses industry-leading processes to offer application security architecture and design, risk assessment, Security DLC, CI/CD adoption, and managed services to medium-sized businesses across various sectors, including finance, healthcare, e-commerce, and technology.
Our client cultivates a culture of collaboration, excellence, openness, and teamwork. They are passionate about security and aim to build a world-class team of like-minded individuals who share their vision.


What you will be doing:

• Lead and guide the Application Security team members, ensuring they have clear goals and support in achieving them.

• Collaborate with our client’s leadership on strategic initiatives.

• Contribute to application security service delivery, including design reviews, threat modeling, and pentesting using both automation tools and manual methods.

• Develop and deliver application security design documents and risk assessment reports.

• Design customized application security solutions to meet client needs.

• Review identified issues and help clients with remediation and implementation.

• Work closely with client development teams to support secure development practices.

• Lead cross-domain collaboration to enhance security efforts.

• Provide subject matter expertise, peer reviews, and mentorship in application security.

• Assist with Cloud Infrastructure security and other domain engagements as needed.

• Contribute to our client’s growth and industry leadership by delivering exceptional services.

• Support technical sales efforts for application security and related services.

• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation and lead the implementation of solutions.

• Provide regular updates to leadership on key activities, accomplishments, and challenges.

• Participate in professional development activities, including training and conferences.

• Maintain high standards of quality and uphold our client’s values in all actions.

What you must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

• 5+ years of experience in Information Security, with at least 3 years in Application Security.

• 3-5 years of experience in modern software development (API expertise is a plus).

• 1+ years of experience leading a technical team.

• Strong understanding of secure software design, development methodologies, and best practices.

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Golang, C#, Python, or C++, and related frameworks.

• Expertise in identifying and mitigating web and mobile security vulnerabilities, including those listed in the OWASP Top 10 and CWE Top 25.

• Experience with static and dynamic security analysis tools and black-box/white-box methodologies.

• Familiarity with software security exploitation tactics, techniques, and procedures.

• Experience in application security architecture, design consulting, and risk assessment using leading industry processes.

• Ability to develop and execute test plans, and provide detailed documentation and metrics.

• Knowledge of authentication and authorization protocols like OpenID, OAuth, and SAML, along with cryptography practices.

• Contributions to the security community through research, presentations, CVEs, bug bounty programs, open-source projects, or publications.

• Excellent communication and executive-level presentation skills.

• A passion for software security and an ethical hacker mindset.

Salary/Rate Range: $130,000.00 - $160,000


For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website at www.teemagroup.com