Security Engineer

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota•Eagan, MN

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Security Engineer strengthens the organization’s Application Security (AppSec) and AI Security programs by identifying, assessing, and reducing risk throughout the software and AI development lifecycles. Working under general direction and within established security standards and processes, this role integrates security scanning and automation into GitLab-based workflows, evaluates applications and infrastructure defined through Terraform, and supports protective controls such as web application firewalls (WAFs). The position partners with development and technology teams working in Java and Python amongst others to identify vulnerabilities, improve secure engineering practices, protect organizational assets, and support compliance, risk management, and operational objectives. The role independently performs routine and moderately complex assignments and escalates high-impact, ambiguous, or highly complex matters to senior security resources.

Requirements

3+ years of related IT Security professional experience.
Bachelor’s degree; in lieu of a degree, an additional two years of relevant experience beyond the qualifications listed above may be accepted.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of information security, cybersecurity practices, and risk management principles.
Knowledge of security standards, frameworks, and regulatory or compliance requirements.
Experience supporting process improvement, operational effectiveness, or security practices.
Ability to communicate complex topics clearly and concisely, actively listen to anticipate stakeholder needs, and align others to drive informed decisions.
Ability to analyze complex information, evaluate options, and work cross-functionally to drive resolution and prevent recurrence.
Ability to effectively organize work, balance competing priorities, and manage time across complex assignments and competing deadlines.
Amazon AWS Cloud Practitioner

Responsibilities

Identify, assess, and prioritize routine to moderately complex AppSec and AI Security risks, vulnerabilities, and control gaps through application, code, dependency, infrastructure-as-code, and AI workload scanning; document findings and escalate high-impact or highly complex issues as appropriate.
Implement, maintain, and improve security controls and automation within GitLab development and CI/CD workflows to identify issues earlier, support secure releases, and streamline remediation.
Review Terraform configurations and related cloud deployment patterns for security weaknesses, policy violations, and control gaps; validate remediation using established standards and processes.
Support the configuration, monitoring, and improvement of WAF protections for internet-facing applications and APIs, including services that enable AI capabilities.
Partner with engineering teams developing in Java, Python, and Go to interpret scanning results, recommend practical remediation, promote secure coding practices, and reduce recurring vulnerabilities.
Conduct defined security assessments of applications, APIs, AI solutions, models, agents, and supporting data flows to evaluate control effectiveness, identify improvement opportunities, document results, and validate remediation efforts.
Collaborate with business, development, data, and technology stakeholders to document AppSec and AI Security requirements and implement solutions for defined security needs and identified risks, with senior guidance for complex or cross-enterprise decisions.
Provide practical guidance on established security controls, risk management practices, and security-related standards; refer novel, high-risk, or complex interpretations to senior security resources.
Develop and maintain security procedures, work instructions, standards, and technical documentation, incorporating review and approval as required.
Participate in risk assessments, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives by supplying evidence, completing assigned actions, and recommending improvements within the scope of the role.
Performs additional responsibilities consistent with the scope and level of the role, as assigned