App Security Specialist
3 days ago
Job Title - App Security Specialist
Location - Hybrid- Toronto.
Job Summary
6-9 years total experience in software development and DevOps, with at least 2 - 3 years hands‑on security exposure (secure coding, pipeline security, API security, threat modeling).
Must Have Skills
- DevSecOps - 7-9 years
- Gen AI Security - 10+
Responsibilities
- Secure API development
- Design and develop RESTful APIs and integrations with strong authentication, authorization, and data protection measures.
- Work with PostgreSQL and other RDBMS to query, optimize, and secure data structures against injection attacks, data leakage, and unauthorized access.
- Contribute to system architecture with Security by Design, including threat modeling and secure design reviews at the planning stage.
- Write scripts to automate security scans, compliance checks, and reduce manual effort in security monitoring and deployment workflows.
- Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, Java, or Go with a focus on secure coding standards (e.g., OWASP Top 10 mitigation).
- Implement CI/CD pipelines with integrated SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, and secrets management for secure deployments.
- Deep application of secure coding frameworks, vulnerability prevention, and industry best practices (OWASP, SANS).
- Strong problem‑solving and debugging skills for both functional and security‑related issues in dev, test, and prod environments.
- Collaborate closely with developers, operations, and security teams to embed a culture of security across all cross‑functional work.
Primary Skills
- Secure coding (OWASP Top 10, SANS CWE)
- API security (OAuth2, JWT, input validation)
- CI/CD security integration (SAST, DAST, dependency scanning)
- Programming in Python, JavaScript, Java, or Go
- PostgreSQL database security
- Threat modeling & secure architecture reviews
- Security automation scripting
Good to Have
- Cloud security (AWS/GCP/Azure)
- Container security (Docker/K8s, image scanning)
- IaC security (Terraform, Ansible)
- Security compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001)
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