Connecting People. Uniting the World. There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines! As a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world — with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees — we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly.
We’re on a path toward becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Join our Cybersecurity and Digital Risk (CDR) team to help us also become the leading cyber-safe airline in the industry. United’s CDR team is tasked with keeping our customers’ and employees’ information safe and secure. Our primary mission is to embed cybersecurity into the DNA of United Airlines by reducing business risk through implementation of strong cybersecurity best practices.
United offers a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run \"Business Resource Group\" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world and help us keep our airline cyber safe? Apply today!
United's Digital Technology team designs, develops, and maintains massively scaling technology solutions brought to life with innovative architectures, data analytics, and digital solutions.
Our Values: At United Airlines, we believe that inclusion propels innovation and is the foundation of all that we do. Our Shared Purpose: \"Connecting people. Uniting the world.\" drives us to be the best airline for our employees, customers, and everyone we serve, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. Our team spans the globe and is made up of diverse individuals all working together with ground breaking technology to build the best airline in the history of aviation.
With multiple employee-run \"Business Resource Group\" communities and world-class benefits like health insurance, parental leave, and space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work that will make you feel welcome and accepted. Come join our team and help us make a positive impact on the world.
Key Responsibilities:
The Engineer- Application Cybersecurity helps validate that our services, applications, and websites are designed and implemented in accordance with United’s secure development standards. The engineer works closely with development teams, product teams, and other teams across the organization to integrate security into the product lifecycle from design through deployment.
The engineer will support the enforcement of security requirements, performing application security assessments, and providing developers with remediation guidance and advice.
Perform code analysis of applications, manually and using application security testing solutions including mobile application security tests as well as conducting manual vulnerability analysis, and assisting product teams with vulnerability remediationImprove the accessibility of security through automation, continuous integration pipelines, and other means including but not limited to developing and maintaining CI/CD templatesResearch, define and communicate security best practices and standards and ensure products development teams understand themSupport security architecture design reviews and threat modeling of our productsUnited values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes. We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table.
QualificationsWhat’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
Bachelor's degree in STEMMinimum of 3 years of experience in related fieldWorking knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and CWE 25Basic understanding of threat modelingBasic understanding of DevSecOps (e.g., CI/CD)Working knowledge with application testing (e.g., SAST, DAST, MAST, RAST, IAST)Working knowledge of programming languages and scriptingBasic understanding of SDLC processBasic understanding of web and app security stack (e.g., API security)Basic understanding of cloud technologies and securityBasic understanding of vulnerability management processes and proficiency in providing remediation guidanceBasic understanding of compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST 800-53) and processesWorking knowledge with technical documentation / Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) creationBasic understanding of cryptographyBasic technical understanding of authentication and authorization flows in web applicationsBasic understanding of networks and network security (e.g , WAF, Micro-segmentation)Ability to work independently and self-motivateExcellent problem solving, critical thinking, interpersonal, collaboration, written and verbal communication skillsMust be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorshipSuccessful completion of interview required to meet job qualificationReliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the positionWhat will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):AWS Certified Solutions Architect – AssociateCertified Application Security EngineerExperience with any combination of the following: threat modeling, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration and network security, cloud computingExperience with AWS technologiesWorking knowledge of C#, Java, Python, Swift, and JavaScriptUnited Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.
The salary for this position is $80,775 to $118,470, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, education, and skills. This range is based on a full-time schedule.
Bonus eligible: yes
At United, we offer a competitive compensation package, with benefits including: medical, dental, vision, life, accident and disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, and flight privileges.
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