United Software Group

API Security Architect || PA (Hybrid).

Bloomfield, PA, United States

Role: API Security Architect

Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Hybrid)

Duration: 4+ months Contract

Must have Skills:

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

Responsibilities:

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.

Location: Bloomfield, PA, US

Posted Date: 11/30/2024

Contact	Human Resources United Software Group