Technology Security Analyst (API)

Job Description

We are FIS. Our technology powers the world’s economy and our teams bring innovation to life. We champion diversity to deliver the best products and solutions for our colleagues, clients and communities. If you’re ready to start learning, growing and making an impact with a career in fintech, we’d like to know: Are you FIS?

NOTE:

1. If candidates are located within commutable distance of an FIS office location then expectations would be to be hybrid in the office 3 days/week.

2. Current and future sponsorship are not available for this position

About the role:
As an IT Security Analyst with FIS, your skills will be put to the test on the front lines of cyber-crime. Information security is at the heart of fintech and you’ll help protect and secure highly-sensitive financial data for customers around the world.
 

About the Team:

The Appsec Architecture and Engineering is responsible for developing and maintaining policies and standards for the FIS API Security Program and collaborate with internal development teams to implement security controls in APIs, conducting secure design reviews and automates workflows to track and remediate API vulnerabilities.

The team identifies and addresses gaps in incumbent security tools (SAST, SCA, Container security), collaborates with vendors to address/enhance scanning coverage and define/refine the internal processes to ensure the efficiency and strengthen overall security program.

What you will be doing:

• Develop and maintain policy and standards for FIS API security program.

• Collaborate with internal development teams to build/advocate security controls in Application Programming Interface (API), and performing the secure design review of the APIs.

• Assist in the security strategy, standards, architecture, and processes of SDLC to protect application, APIs, DevSecOps, and CI/CD.

• Identify the gaps in SAST/SCA/Container tool’s rule/configuration and work with vendor to engineer them to provide the maximum scanning coverage to FIS software.

• Primarily responsible for API application security but with a good working knowledge of other security domains (Cryptography, Identity and Access Management, Threat and Vulnerability Management)

• Crate software/automated workflows to track the API findings and collaborate with development team to remediate them.

• Collaborate with WAF team to define/modify the rules to protect the APIs.

What you bring:

• At least 4 years of working experience in application security with focus on API security and good understanding of SAST, SCA, DAST, and Container scanning.

• At least 2 years of professional development experience in programming language like Java/C#/python.

• Experience conducting secure design review, risk assessments and performing threat modeling of applications

• Expert knowledge of information security principles, API security, web applications security, and intermediate familiarity with malicious code and common hacking techniques used by malicious actors.

• Experience in performing SAST, SCA, IaC, Container security assessments with tools such as Checkmarx One.

• Knowledge of OWASP API Top 10/ OWASP Top 10, identify vulnerabilities via manual and automated testing methods and how to effectively remediate vulnerabilities associated with each.

• Knowledge of various security domains (encryption, IAM , etc.)

• Proficiency in time management, communications, decision making, presentation and organizational skills

• Proficiency in planning, reporting, establishing goals and objectives, standards, priorities and schedules

• Excellent decision-making, analytical and problem solving skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences of various levels in the organization

• Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees and/or clients

• Strong knowledge of development and application security

• Ability to collaborate with teams remotely

Added Bonus if you have:

• Knowledge of FIS products and services a plus but not required

• Knowledge of Financial Industry preferred.