Senior Application Security Consultant

Veracode is seeking a motivated and energetic colleague who is interested in working with customers’ security professionals and software developers to improve application security in a measurable way. The Senior Application Security Consultant will focus on guiding developers and security teams on application security best practices by providing code-level remediation advice on potential application vulnerabilities identified by the Veracode service. As a Veracode Security Consultant, you will:

What you will be responsible for:

• Explain weaknesses and vulnerabilities found in our customers’ code and provide coaching on how to fix them
• Get exposure to a range of programming languages, frameworks, architectures
• Act as part of a close-knit global team; learning from and teaching your peers
• Be a subject matter expert in application security and provide consultative services to Veracode customers, introduce customers and prospects to the use of the Veracode service, interact with a variety of customer personnel, ranging from software developers to security executives.
• Help users and various stakeholders within the customer organization interpret results from the Veracode analysis tools.
• Guide Developers through using Veracode Services where required
• Participate in the sales efforts as needed when technical capabilities of the service are presented.
• Become an engaged participant and trusted advisor throughout the customer SDLC.
• Work with the Veracode product strategy team to file and track customer enhancement requests.

Required Skills:

• Willingness and eagerness to learn new programming languages on the job
• Understanding of Application-level security and secure coding practices.
• 5+ years of recent software development experience-- either professionally or as an Open Source contributor, or an avid hobbyist.
• Excellent “Client-side” manner
• Strong technical writing skills.
• Strong oral communication skills in English and good presentation/teaching skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Ability to apply these skills cooperatively in a collaborative team environment.

What’s in it for you:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage to meet all your healthcare needs
• Unlimited paid time off and flexible work arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance
• Extensive development and training offerings to help you grow with us
• An annual contribution of 6% towards your pension
• Life assurance, personal accident, and long-term disability insurance
• Enhance parental leave initiatives as well as other family friendly benefits
• Annual fitness reimbursements and access to apps that support wellbeing
• Summer and end of year social events to bring the team together and celebrate our success