[Hiring] Head of Application Security @Granicus
Mar 19, 2025 - Granicus is hiring a remote Head of Application Security. 💸 Salary: unspecified. 📍Location: USA, UK, Canada, India, Australia, New Zealand, Armenia.
Role Description
The Head of Application Security (AppSec) will be responsible for all practices and technologies required to drive continuous improvement of secure software development practices across the enterprise. This role will work closely with security and technology teams to continuously evolve SDLC standards, implement necessary technologies to enable a complete secure SDLC, and work with software development as necessary to support them in improving the security posture of their code.
The Head of Application Security must be collaborative in nature, acting as a true enabler of the business and partner to technology leaders and teams, able to drive security outcomes through influence, and relentlessly focused on establishment of a security-first culture across the company.
What your impact will look like:
- Accountable for definition and establishment of security components of SDLC policies and standards.
- Work with Software Engineering teams to implement necessary technologies to enable appropriate security controls (e.g., SAST, DAST).
- Develop metrics and reporting pertaining to application security, facilitate any reporting and governance forums as necessary.
- Work with software development teams to answer any questions, help interpret security testing results, and provide any other support and education to aide with continuous improvement of development practices.
- Work with external parties as necessary to conduct security testing (e.g., penetration testing).
- Accountable for integration of newly acquired companies into all application security processes.
- Act as escalation point for security incident response and investigation, as appropriate, pertaining to application development matters.
- Provide security design/solution support for new application architecture development.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of Information Security and Information Technology experience.
- 5+ years in Software Development, including in leadership positions.
- Broad knowledge across all relevant facets of a holistic, modern application security program, including strong understanding of current and emerging trends and threats.
- Demonstrated track record of efficient, scaled delivery with small teams, directly taking on and providing deliverables.
- Strong understanding of common security and privacy frameworks and regulations (NIST 800-53, GDPR).
- Strong technical aptitude and ability to discuss complicated security/development technical concepts with engineers.
- Demonstrated experience with representing security controls to external auditors and/or customers.
- Excellent executive presentation and communication skills.
- Ability to lead through influence, including at executive levels.
Requirements
- Responsible for Granicus information security by appropriately preserving the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of Granicus information assets in accordance with the company's information security program.
- Responsible for ensuring the data privacy of our employees and customers, their data, as well as taking all required privacy training in a timely manner, in accordance with company policies.
Benefits
- Flexible Time Off
- Medical (includes an option that is paid 100% by Granicus!), Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) plan with matching contribution
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employer-paid Short and Long Term Disability Insurance, Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
- Group legal coverage
- And more!
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| 📍 | Be aware of the location restriction for this remote position: USA, UK, Canada, India, Australia, New Zealand, Armenia |
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