Engineer - Application Cybersecurity

United Airlines•Chicago, IL

15h•$89,965 - $117,212

About The Position

We’re on a path to becoming the best airline in aviation history. Join our Cybersecurity and Digital Risk (CDR) team to help lead the industry in cyber safety, security and resilience. United's CDR team plays a critical role in protecting our operations by enabling secure and resilient systems, managing threats and vulnerabilities, and ensuring swift response and recovery. Our mission is to seamlessly embed cybersecurity and digital risk management into every aspect of our business. We help drive progress and growth through trusted digital solutions, safeguarding assets and empowering our team, all while promoting a cyber-safe and secure environment that supports resilient airline operations. Job overview and responsibilities The Engineer- Application Cybersecurity helps validate that our services, applications, and websites are designed and implemented in accordance with United’s secure development standards. The engineer works closely with development teams, product teams, and other teams across the organization to integrate security into the product lifecycle from design through deployment. The engineer will support the enforcement of security requirements, perform application security assessments, and provide developers with remediation guidance and advice.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
Minimum of 3 years of experience in a relevant field
Working knowledge of OWASP Top 10, CWE 25
Working knowledge with application testing (i.e., SAST, DAST, SCA, etc.)
Working knowledge of programming languages and scripting (Python preferred)
Basic understanding of SDLC process
Basic understanding of web and app security stack (e.g., API security)
Ability to own projects and learn architecture over time
Ability to work independently and self-motivate
Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, interpersonal, collaboration, written and verbal communication skills
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

Nice To Haves

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Certified Application Security Engineer
Basic understanding of DevSecOps (e.g., CI/CD)
Data analysis capability
Experience with any combination of the following: threat modeling, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration and network security, cloud computing
Experience with AWS technologies
Working knowledge of C#, Java, Python, Swift, and JavaScript
Basic understanding of threat modeling
Basic understanding of cloud technologies and security
Basic understanding of vulnerability management processes and proficiency in providing remediation guidance
Basic understanding of compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST 800-53) and processes
Working knowledge with technical documentation / Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) creation
Basic understanding of cryptography
Basic technical understanding of authentication and authorization flows in web applications
Basic understanding of networks and network security (i.e., WAF, Micro-segmentation)

Responsibilities

Perform code analysis of applications, manually and using application security testing solutions including mobile application security tests as well as conducting manual vulnerability analysis, and assisting product teams with vulnerability remediation
Improve the accessibility of security through automation, continuous integration pipelines, and other means including but not limited to developing and maintaining CI/CD templates
Research, define and communicate security best practices and standards and ensure products development teams understand them
Support security architecture design reviews and threat modelling of our products