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Senior Research Manager

Avacend, Inc.

Senior Research Manager

Irving, TX
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    The candidate for this position will be responsible for providing development, and second line production support for Verizon’s application security tools supporting automation of security testing processes, vulnerability management/reporting, enable DevSecOps automation of core security tasks in SDLC  and safeguarding of customer accounts (batch customer locking, password tumbling, account fingerprinting & data collection for forensic analysis).  Job function responsibilities include web and web services development, REST API integration with various Verizon.com and Verizon applications, as well as developing application security tools based on new business and security requirements.

    •       Develop and test Java application software to modify existing architecture, or implement new architecture and make necessary changes to the system interfaces utilizing Verizon’s DevOps source and object code libraries and configuration management procedures.  •       Confirm to existing industry and Verizon security coding standards adhering to fortify scan and other security tool review requirements. •       Provide code review, and documentation in support thereof, for code inspection reviews as part of the DevOps software packaging and deployment lifecycle. •       Setup and integrate software applications and provide post-rollout application support. •       Implement DevOps pipeline automation in support of secure development lifecycle. MUST HAVE SKILLS:

    • 5+ years development experience on Java / J2EE development, including web (JSP/HTML/CSS/ /JavaScript/jQuery), web services, APIs, and object oriented programming experience.
    • 4+ years of experience with JDBC and Oracle DB/SQL.
    • 4+ years of experience with XML/JSON and developing SOAP and REST services.
    • Strong relational database design/development skills (SQL Server, PL/SQL, Oracle).
    • Familiar with Eclipse and JUnit tools.
    • Experience running application environments on Solaris / Linux OS.
    • Web site security knowledge.
    • Knowledge of industry secure coding standards to prevent common vulnerabilities such as SQL Injections, Cross Side Scripting, Open Redirect and other secure coding standards. DESIRED SKILLS:
    • Agile software development practices.
    • Experience with MVC based web frameworks & frontend frameworks such as Angular
    • jQuery Libraries JavaScript  v1.4.1;  jQuery UI 1.8.12; jQuery Plugin SimpleModal 1.4.1.
    • Asynchronous Web Design Patterns, AJAX, ASP.Net AJAX, JSON, jQuery, jQueryUI, WCF, ASMX.
    • Industry related certifications.
    • DevOps lifecycle experience. 
    • Experience with Git/BitBucket for version control & build tools such as Maven.
    • Experience with Docker & Kubernetes
    • Experience with AWS cloud services. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:
    • BS in computer science or a related field. REQUIRED SHIFT: 9-5

    Required Skills Required Experience

  • Qualifications

    +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Education and Experience | High School Diploma or GED | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Certifications, Licenses, | ServSafe Certification, Valid state | | Registrations | driver’s license, Other culinary | | | arts certifications desired. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Physical Demands | The physical demands described here | | | are representative of those that | | | must be met by an employee to | | | successfully perform the essential | | | functions of this job.  Reasonable | | | accommodations may be made to enable | | | individuals with disabilities to | | | perform the essential functions.  | | | While performing the duties of this | | | job, the employee is regularly | | | required to talk and listen, sit, | | | stand, and walk; to reach with | | | hands, arms, as well as use hands to | | | finger, handle or feel, to taste and | | | smell.  The employee must be able to | | | lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  | | | Specific vision capabilities | | | required by this job include; close, | | | distance and peripheral vision. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Language Skills | Ability to read, analyze, and | | | interpret general business | | | periodicals, professional journals, | | | technical procedures, and government | | | regulations.  Ability to write | | | reports, business correspondence, | | | and procedure manuals.  Ability to | | | effectively present information and | | | respond to questions from groups of | | | managers, clients, customers and the | | | general public. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Reasoning Ability | Ability to solve practical problems | | | and deal with a variety of concrete | | | variables in situations where only | | | limited standardization exists.  | | | Ability to interpret a variety of | | | instructions furnished in written, | | | oral, diagram, or schedule form. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Work Environment | The work environment characteristics | | | described here are representative of | | | what employee encounters while | | | performing the essential functions | | | of this job.  Reasonable | | | accommodations may be made to enable | | | individuals with disabilities to | | | perform the essential functions.  | | | While performing the duties of this | | | job, the employee is occasionally | | | exposed to outdoor weather | | | conditions.  The noise level can | | | vary from moderate to loud. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+