Senior Software engineer
Michigan, MI (On-Site)
Job Description:
Sr Security Analyst Tyler Technologies Inc(Client: State of Maine – InforME Portal) January 2021 - Present, Plano, TX ? Led Security initiatives for 250+ public-facing government applications, securing systems serving over 1.4M residents handling financial and healthcare data. ? Owned the end-to-end Vulnerability Threat Management (VTM) lifecycle, leveraging Tenable & Snyk to triage and remediate 300+ vulnerabilities annually based on defined risk tolerance and organizational risk appetite. ? Reduced critical vulnerabilities by 40% by implementing secure coding practices and ensuring timely risk treatment & SLA adherence. ? Led & streamlined incident response investigations(SIRT) by leveraging SIEM log correlation for technical evidence gathering, providing actionable intelligence to minimize system exposure. ? Analyzed incident trends & recurring patterns, working with cross-functional teams to reduce incident volumes. ? Performed root cause analysis (RCA) on recurring vulnerabilities, identifying & reducing repeat offenders. ? Implemented threat modeling and risk assessments to identify design-level vulnerabilities. ? Executed SAST and DAST testing using OWASP ZAP and Invicti, identifying critical vulnerabilities including SQL Injection, XSS, CSRF, and broken authentication. ? Conducted secure code reviews (PHP, Perl, JavaScript) supported by SonarQube & Semgrep to identify input validation issues, insecure session management, and authorization flaws before production deployment. ? Established a Security by Design culture across State agencies, integrating risk mitigation directly into the SDLC and reducing post-deployment security patches through expert consultation. ? Maintained perfect compliance status with NIST 800-53, PCI-DSS, and HIPAA, ensuring the continuous, legally-sound operation of critical government and healthcare digital assets.
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Key Skills:
- ? Cyber Defense & Risk Operations: Vulnerability Management (VTM) & Risk Appetite Alignment, Risk Treatment, Exception Handling & Escalation, Root Cause Analysis (RCA) & Trend Analysis, Security Incident Response (SIRT), Threat Detection, Log Correlation, SLA / KPI Tracking & Reporting, Security Governance & Compliance Reviews, NIST 800-53, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOX, DPPA, Risk Impact Analysis, Remediation Management. ? Application Security & Testing: SAST, DAST, SCA, Secure Code Review, OWASP Top 10, Threat Modeling, API Security, Authentication & Authorization, Session Management, Input Validation. ? Security Tools & Platforms: OWASP ZAP, Invicti, Burp Suite, Qualys, Tenable, Snyk, Semgrep, SonarQube, CyberArk(PAM), Okta, Entra ID, AWS WAF, Splunk (SIEM), Snort (IDS/IPS), Wireshark, Nmap, Kali Linux. ? Systems, Technologies & Development: Linux/Apache, REST APIs, TCP/IP, JavaScript, PHP, Perl, Python, C#, SQL, Angular, Node.js, Git, MySQL, VMware, VirtualBox.
Software Engineer