Overview

Summary

The mission of New Visions’ Product unit is to support New Visions as a high performing organization by providing accurate and timely information related to New Vision’s intended impact of disrupting poverty by creating and sustaining a network of high performing schools.  We deliver accurate and accessible data reporting for New Visions’ Affinity Network, Charter Management Organization, Talent Development Programs, New Visions’ internal functions and the NYC Community Schools Initiative.

The Application Security Engineer is responsible for developing, implementing, updating, communicating and managing the Information Security Program and Policies to ensure that adequate security controls are in place to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems. The ASE is further responsible for proactive planning, trend analysis and reporting related to risks and trends.  The job entails leading efforts to securing code (including code reviews, project security reviews, and penetration testing support), and application scanning processes throughout the stages of the software development lifecycle while working collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Essential Job Functions:

  • Security policies and programs
  • Cross-team deployment & compliance
  • Auditing and Testing
  • User management

Required Education and Experience:

  • 4-6 years of experience in information security, information technology, or related field, with specific experience in administering an information security program
  • Relevant education and certifications of Information Security Management and substantial knowledge of Information Security Standards and regulations required
  • Experience with GAFE or AWS required including networking concepts in cloud environments
  • Experience with Various RDBMS systems, noSQL systems  and APIs
  • Proven track record of results in Information Security, preferably complemented with IT Risk Management and IT Audit.
  • Operational Security experience also a plus
  • Experience with penetration testing and tools a plus.
  • Experience testing single page javascript web applications
  • Security+ Certification

New Visions for Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer.