Senior Application Security Consultant

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West Monroe is looking for a Senior Application Security Consultant with strong engineering skills to join our growing Cybersecurity practice. The senior consultant will partner with client CTOs, developers, and product managers to understand their technology/SaaS environment, gather requirements, and identify areas of weakness for solution opportunities. Projects will often involve collaborating with West Monroe cybersecurity consultants to design, architect, and deploy solutions and/or new processes that mitigate application security risk, prevent data leakage, and ensure client development teams adhere to Secure Development Lifecycle best practices when building new products. This is a rewarding opportunity to join a high-growth firm and work across various industries – Private Equity, Big Tech, Healthcare, and more – while enhancing both technical and advisory skillsets within the AppSec space.

Responsibilities:

• Work in consulting teams to assess client software products and environments, gather requirements, identify vulnerabilities, and deploy solutions that enhance application security
• Utilize proficiency with contemporary programming languages and architectures to identify software vulnerabilities at the code layer
• Evaluate software environments to advise client CTOs, engineering leaders, and development teams on implementing scalable processes that adhere to Secure Development Lifecycle best practices
• Build out AppSec departments, strategies, and processes from the ground up for clients lacking the function in current state
• Develop and implement frictionless DevSecOps and SOAR practices, processes, and tools with an automation first mindset
• Guide Private Equity clients, startups, and SaaS companies in developing secure products to prepare for GTM launch or M&A purchase
• Develop repeatable solution strategies, methodologies, and best practices to contribute to the Application Security Center of Excellence
• Coach and mentor junior consultants on AppSec engineering and best practices

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred, or equivalent experience required
• Consulting firm/industry experience preferred
• 3-7+ years of experience in secure software development or cybersecurity
• Proficient software development/architecture skills in any modern languages: C#, C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, Go, etc.
• Experience with SAST, DAST, and/or IAST tooling
• Understanding of OWASP, Secure SDLC, and Agile development practices
• Working knowledge of authentication protocols such as OAuth, OpenID Connect, SAML, and PKI
• Skilled in business analysis and technical requirements gathering
• Willingness to travel for out of town client projects – COVID-19 permitting

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We pride ourselves on bringing a different mindset to consulting—and that takes a different approach: highly collaborative, flexible, and tenacious.

Our people-first culture is core to our identity. It’s something we care about, and something we strive to enrich and preserve. No hierarchies. No siloes. No egos. Just smart ideas, unique perspectives, and the drive to make an impact for our clients.

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Every day our clients rely on us to help them tackle their greatest challenges, by strategically deploying technology through a business-focused and industry-specific lens. We bring together both the right knowledge and the right approach, so that they can capitalize on opportunities and deliver real results. That takes the right team. And that’s where you come in.

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