Senior API Security Engineer

Truist•Atlanta, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is 5 days a week in the Atlanta, Raleigh or Charlotte office. This team uses automated API security tools like Akamai, Salt Security and ReadyAPI tools to identify vulnerabilities in running APIs. This Senior Security Engineer will be experienced with API security testing tools such as Akamai, API Security, Salt Security, Traceable, Data Theorem, OWASP ZAP (API extensions), SoapUI, ReadyAPI, or Burp Suite. The team partners with application development, DevSecOps, and technology teams to identify, assess, prioritize, and drive remediation of security vulnerabilities across applications, APIs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education, training, and work-related experience.
Minimum of 7 years of experience in security engineering or related cybersecurity roles.
Deep specialized knowledge in cybersecurity principles, theories, and concepts.
Proven experience in software development lifecycle security practices.
Deep knowledge of threat modeling, security testing, and penetration testing.
Experience implementing and managing complex information security technologies.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of industry security frameworks and standards, including: NIST SP 800-228 (API Security Guidance), FFIEC (Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council) guidelines, OWASP API Security Top 10, Financial-grade API (FAPI – OpenID Foundation)
Strong understanding of API security protocols and frameworks, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), Mutual TLS (mTLS), and JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
Experience within banking or financial services environments
Proficiency or familiarity with Python scripting
Relevant security certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, CEH, or Security+
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and/or Microsoft Azure
Experience in financial services, cybersecurity, regulated enterprise environments, or platforms with high audit and control requirements.
Familiarity with secure tool-calling patterns, API protections, model or prompt change validation, and runtime traceability for AI systems.
Working knowledge of cloud-native security patterns, telemetry analysis, and deployment gating for modern engineering teams.

Responsibilities

Lead the enterprise vulnerability management program for automated API testing, including identification, assessment, prioritization, tracking, and remediation of security vulnerabilities.
Performs security testing, and penetration testing tasks for assigned platforms and services, using defined methods to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
Develop risk-based remediation strategies and collaborate with application teams to reduce organizational security exposure.
Reviews relevant security threats, tools, and design options for assigned work, and provides input that supports technical plans and priorities for the job area.
Perform triage and validation of security findings to reduce false positives and improve remediation effectiveness.
Design, implement, and maintain automated API security testing capabilities within CI/CD pipelines.
Implements and updates security baselines, guardrails, and control configurations for systems and applications within the area of responsibility, helping maintain regulatory and policy compliance.
Shares knowledge and best practices with technical teammates, offering informal guidance and support during code reviews, design discussions, and pairing sessions.
Plans and manages own work to meet defined objectives and milestones, seeking feedback, pursuing self-development, and adjusting approaches to improve quality and effectiveness over time.