United Software Group Inc. - US Northeast
API Security Architect
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Job Description
- Req#: JPC - 10180207
- Minimum 9+ years of overall experience.
- Deep understanding of API security best practices (OWASP API Security Top 10)
- Experience with API security tools and methodologies (penetration testing, API gateways)
- Strong knowledge of cryptography and authentication protocols
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with developers and cross-functional teams
- Frameworks - API security frameworks, various API patterns,
- Strong Secure by Design Experience - knowing how to build a system securely from scratch
- Ability to explain why they would recommend a certain course of action in meetings
- Attend Team meetings and Weekly SSG meetings.
- Focused on building roadmap on different activities to build the program including dashboards.
- Provide design guidance accordingly
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define an API security strategy aligned with the overall business objectives
- Design a secure API architecture. The may involve utilizing secure design patterns, encryption protocols, and authentication/authorization mechanisms
- Develop a comprehensive framework for API security that defines procedures for API threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, etc.
- Support the configuration of API gateways to enforce security policies, rate limiting, access control
- Design and implement robust authentication and authorization mechanisms to control access to API resources based on user roles and permissions. This may include OAuth, OpenID Connect, or API key management solution.
- Build actionable insight and intelligence that include suspicious activity, potential attacks, and API misuse.
- Educate developers on API security best practices.
- Communicate API security risks effectively to stakeholders, including developers, product managers, and line of business leadership.
Role: API Security Architect
Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Hybrid)
Duration: 4+ months Contract
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Responsibilities:
About the company
United Software Group, Inc. (USG) is a Global Information Technology Consulting Company established in the year 2002 with its Headquarters in Columbus-Ohio, USA. USG is operating a business in 6 countries USA, Mexico, Canada, UK, Ireland and India. USG is a Minority Owned Enterprise (MBE) offering IT consulting, Talent Management and Staff Augmentation Solutions to its Clients. USG is recognized by INC5000 as Americas Fastest-Growing Private Companies and is honored with A+ rating by BBB as a mark of a trustworthy customer-oriented organization. USG’s services are based on requirements specified by operational business users from different industries such as Banking & Financial, Consumer Good and Distribution, Telecommunication, Insurance, Engineering, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Retail, Manufacturing and Automotive.
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