Technical Consultant-Application Security
IBM · Posted Oct 29
Hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence, enterprise software, quantum computing, and IT consulting services
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About the role
IBM Consulting works with clients across industries to shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys, supported by IBM technology and Red Hat. The Application Security team helps clients understand security challenges, risks, and vulnerabilities across their application landscape. This Technical Consultant role designs and implements security measures across the software/application development lifecycle, including threat modelling, secure SDLC, DevSecOps, and multicloud security guardrails.
What you will do
- Develop Security Measures: Design and implement security measures throughout the Software/Application Development lifecycle, including Design, Build, and deployment phases, to mitigate security risks and vulnerabilities.
- Analyze Vulnerabilities: Drive Application Security Vulnerability management by analyzing high-risk vulnerabilities, formulating mitigation plans, and minimizing false positives to ensure the security of applications.
- Implement Security Guardrails: Apply expertise in implementing security guardrails during Application Modernization programs on multicloud environments to ensure secure application development and deployment.
- Manage Security Risks: Identify and manage security risks and vulnerabilities in clients' application landscapes, providing recommendations for mitigation and remediation.
- Multicloud Security: Experience implementing security guardrails during Application Modernization programs on multicloud environments.
- Application Security Domains: In-depth knowledge of various Application Security domains, such as Threat Modelling, Secure SDLC, DevSecOps, and Application Security testing.
- Security Risk Management: Experience identifying and managing security risks and vulnerabilities in application landscapes, with expertise in providing recommendations for mitigation and remediation.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Provide Security Expertise: Offer in-depth knowledge of various Application Security domains, such as Threat Modelling, Secure SDLC, DevSecOps, and Application Security testing, to guide clients in securing their applications.
- Application Security Expertise: Experience with incorporating security measures throughout the Software/Application Development lifecycle, including Design, Build, and deployment phases.
- Vulnerability Management: Experience in analyzing high-risk vulnerabilities, formulating mitigation plans, and minimizing false positives to ensure the security of applications.
- Deep Understanding of DevSecOps: Experience with implementing DevSecOps practices to ensure the security of applications throughout the Software/Application Development lifecycle. Knowledge of DevSecOps tools and methodologies is beneficial.
- Familiarity with Multicloud Environments: Experience working with multiple cloud providers, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, is advantageous. Understanding of cloud security controls and compliance requirements is desirable.
- Threat Modelling Expertise: In-depth knowledge of threat modelling methodologies and tools, such as STRIDE or PASTA, is beneficial. Experience with threat modelling in Agile development environments is advantageous.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About IBM
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is a global technology and consulting company that provides hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence, and enterprise infrastructure solutions. Operating in over 175 countries, IBM helps businesses across industries modernize operations, secure data, and drive digital transformation through platforms like watsonx and Red Hat OpenShift. Founded over a century ago, the company remains a pioneer in high-performance computing, enterprise automation, and quantum technology.
- Industry
- Information Technology
- Company size
- 260,000+ employees
- Founded
- June 16, 1911
- Location
- Armonk, New York, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $3.5B raised
- ·Post Ipo Debt$150M
Leadership
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President, Software and Chief Commercial Officer
Senior Vice President, IBM Consulting
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications
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