Manager, IT Application Security

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you’ll love this job

Why you’ll love this job

• The Manager of Application Security is responsible for the defining and advancing secure coding and development practices in addition to providing capabilities and security tools to efficiently analyze custom development and API security.

• The Manager is responsible for the team of engineers and analysts to guide and further the application security discipline across IT and even non-IT aligned developers.

What you’ll do

As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

• Oversees the Application Security ProgramDevelop product capability roadmaps to identify modern application security exposures introduced during the development process.

• Manages the team’s scheduling

• Ensures the communication and education of effective application security vulnerability identification and remediation prior to deployment into production

• Experience with automation of security within the DEV/SEC/OPS lifecycle pipelines

• Identifies chronic operational and security issues and ensures that they are managed appropriately

• Manages and escalates roadblocks that may jeopardize security operations or increase risk to the company

• Serves as senior mentor to Application Security staffInterfaces and collaborates with outside teams and organizations

• Documents and tracks analyst training requirements

• Ensure analysts follow existing procedures and that all procedures are documented in accordance with local guidelines

• Manages process improvement program

All you’ll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training

• 5 years of Information Technology related experience

• 4 years of Information Security related experience

• 2 years of management/leadership experience

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training

• 5+ years of Information Security related experience

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Experience with Vulnerability Scanning Platforms, Penetration Testing, Dynamic and Static Code Analysis, and Program Development

• Information Security Certification such as: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH, GCIH, GCIA, GCFA, GREM

• Familiarity with NIST Special Publications (e.g. 800-53, 800-37)

• Familiarity with PCI DSS Compliance standards and scanning practices

• Experience managing work using Agile principles for planning and delivery

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

What you’ll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.

• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.

• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.

• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.

• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.

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