Application Security Analyst

Company: WPS Health Solutions
Location: Waukesha
Posted on: May 24, 2020

Job Description:

Application Security Analyst

* U.S. citizenship is required for this position due to Department of Defense restrictions. *

Role Summary:

The Application Security Analyst helps improve and maintain the WPS application security program by serving and providing experienced guidance pertaining to secure web development design and testing. The resource will partner with DevOps, Engineering and Architecture teams to educate, evangelize, and validate secure development practices. Experience with secure software development design principles and secure testing is required for this position.

In this role you will:

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• Perform security activities, including security design reviews, threat modeling, code auditing on internally& externally developed software
• Govern automated secure coding tools and processes (SAST, DAST)
• Provide Application Security guidance and training to developers and testers for building resilient products
• Perform penetration testing against web applications and hosting infrastructure
• Produce security reports pertaining to vulnerability metrics found in testing efforts
• Operate as incident responder for triage pertaining to web-based vulnerabilities
• Manage 3rd-party security assessments for web applications and infrastructure
• Leverage experience and understanding of application security standards, frameworks, attack methods, and mitigation best practices (e.g., OWASP, SANS, NIST)
• Build, maintain, and enforce application security development policies, procedures& standards
• Continuously improve program influence of modern application security principles in an Agile methodology
  
  This role could be a good fit if you:
  
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  • Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and are able to navigate in an environment with both highly technical and highly nontechnical individuals
  • Have passion for technology, security and innovation
  • Want to work with a fast-paced project team
  • Enjoy working on Agile/Scrum development teams
  • Are driven to utilize your technical security expertise to increase the security posture at WPS
  • Like to work on multiple concurrent projects with high degrees of impact to the business
    
    You'll benefit from this experience by:
    
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    • Working in a highly complex highly security conscious environment that has a security umbrella that encompasses health Insurance, contract with Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) and Department of Defense contracts that include, Tricare and VA
    • Working in an environment that serves our Nation's military, veterans, Guard and Reserves along with their families.
    • Assisting to develop an application security program from the ground up.
    • Assisting in the modernization and transition of legacy systems to cloud-based platforms.
      
      You need to have:
      
      * U.S. citizenship is required for this position due to Department of Defense restrictions. *
      
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      • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, or related field OR equivalent post high school education and/or work-related experience.
      • 1 or more years of experience in Static Code Analysis and Software Vulnerability Assessment.
      • Understanding of programming languages such as .Net, JavaScript, and Java.
        
        We also prefer:
        
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        • Related Security and/or Audit certifications, such as:
          
          
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          • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
          • Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
          • Certified Associate in Software Testing (CAST)
          • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
            
            A Comprehensive understanding of:
            
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            • Static and dynamic code assessment tools.
            • Web Application Firewall concepts.
            • Fortify WebInspect
            • Tenable Security Center
            • OWASP Top 10 application vulnerabilities
            • working with 3rd party service vendors
            • HIPAA Privacy Rule
              
              If you have questions about this opportunity before applying please feel free to contact our Senior Technical Recruiter - Jake Borde directly - Jacob.borde@wpsic.com
              
              
              
              Compensation and Benefits
              
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              • Eligible for annual Performance Bonus Program
              • 401(k) withdollar-per-dollar match up to 6% of salary
              • Competitive paid time off
              • Health and dental insurance startDAY 1
              • Vision insurance
              • Flexible spending, dependent care, and health savings accounts
              • Short- and long-term disability, group life insurance
              • Innovative professional and cognitive development programs
                
                Who We Are
                
                WPS Health Solutions is an innovator in health insurance and a worldwide leader in claims administration, serving millions of beneficiaries in the United States and abroad.
                
                Founded in 1946, WPS offers health insurance plans for individuals, families, and seniors, and group plans for small and large businesses. We are a world-class claims processor and program administrator for the government's Medicare program. And we manage benefits for millions of active-duty and retired military personnel and their families.
                
                WPS has been named one of theWorld's Most Ethical Companies-- by the Ethisphere-- Institute for 10 years in a row.
                
                Learn more about WPS.
                
                Our Purpose and Values
                
                Our purpose is to make healthcare easier for those we serve.Click Here
                
                Our values- Customer Focused, Individual Responsibility, Mutual Respect, and Driven& Passionate- are the core of who we are and how we conduct business every day.
                
                Health Insurance
                
                WPS Health Insurance offers high-quality health insurance plans for individuals and families, Medicare supplement plans for seniors, and group health plans for businesses of every size.
                
                http://wpshealthsolutions.com/business-units/wpshi.shtml
                
                Military and Veterans Health
                
                WPS Military and Veterans Health administers claims and provides customer service and related activities for the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and their beneficiaries.
                
                http://wpshealthsolutions.com/business-units/wpsmvh.shtml
                
                Government Health Administrators
                
                WPS Government Health Administrators manages Medicare Part A and Part B benefits for more than 7 million beneficiaries. As one of the largest contractors for the Centers for Medicare& Medicare Services, we've served Medicare beneficiaries and their health care providers since 1966.
                
                http://wpshealthsolutions.com/business-units/wpsgha.shtml
                
                Arise
                
                Arise Health Plan provides innovative and high-value health plans to groups and individuals in eastern and northeastern Wisconsin. With our quality Wisconsin-based customer service, Arise offers health care expertise with a personal touch.
                
                http://wpshealthsolutions.com/business-units/arise.shtml
                
                EPIC Specialty Benefits
                
                EPIC Specialty Benefits provides businesses group insurance products that cover:
                
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                • Life
                • Disability
                • Dental
                • Vision
                • Voluntary benefits
                  
                  http://wpshealthsolutions.com/business-units/epicsb.shtml
                  
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