Principal DevSecOps Engineer

Summary

Join AbbVie's Information Security team as a Principal DevSecOps Engineer. You will leverage your expertise in application security, security engineering, and software development to support and enhance inline code testing and reporting processes. This role involves implementing and administering application security tooling, integrating it into CI/CD pipelines, and providing support to development teams. The position is virtual and can be located anywhere in the U.S. You will be responsible for implementing and maintaining application security testing tools, acting as first-line support for users, integrating security tooling with CI/CD pipelines, and developing detailed reports. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience (or equivalent) and extensive knowledge of application security principles and secure coding practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years’ experience OR Master’s Degree and 7 years’ experience OR PhD and 3 years’ experience
• 5+ years of experience in application security and software development
• 3+ years of experience implementing, administering, and supporting application security tooling such as SAST/DAST/IAST/SCA
• Extensive knowledge of secure coding practices across multiple programming languages (esp. Java, Node.js)
• Extensive experience integrating security testing into CICD pipelines
• Strong knowledge of application security principles along with common vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10, CWE, etc.) and associated mitigations
• Experience implementing and scaling DevSecOps practices and tooling within large organizations
• Experience implementing DevSecOps workflows in cloud environments such as AWS and Azure
• Experience developing Infrastructure As Code (IAC) via solutions such as TerraForm and/or CloudFormation
• Experience supporting developers with assessing and mitigating application security test findings
• Ability to effectively communicate technical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to function as a principal engineer, generating original technical ideas and strategies. Demonstrated creative 'out of the box' thinking to solve difficult technical problems and champion new technologies to achieve program goals
• Excellent written and oral English communication skills, as demonstrated by presenting at leading scientific or technical conferences
• Experience coaching and supporting the development of junior engineers

Responsibilities

• Implementing and maintaining Application Security Testing (AST) tools (SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA, etc.) to identify code and dependency vulnerabilities during the software development lifecycle
• Implementing and maintaining Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) tools to centralize and deduplicate findings from multiple solutions and integrate into software development processes
• Acting as the first line of support for users by helping resolve false positives, providing guidance on finding remediation, and evaluating security exception requests
• Integrating security tooling with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CICD) pipelines
• Developing detailed reports on security findings and remediation efforts
• Demonstrate high proficiency across a wide range of technologies and platforms related to application security, software design and development, containerization, and cloud environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing tooling to consolidate application security test findings from multiple sources to facilitate developer engagement and integrate with development workflows and tracking systems
• Experience administering Snyk and Endor Labs
• Experience integrating Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tooling with application security pipelines
• Experience automating workflows via programming and scripting languages such as Python
• Experience building logging into DevSecOps pipelines to gain insights into pipeline performance
• Experience collaborating with vulnerability and risk management partners to interface with risk management and acceptance processes

Benefits

• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Short-term incentive programs
• Long-term incentive programs