Senior Application Security Engineer

Posted Apr 20

Fanatics is the ultimate one-stop sports fan destination that ignites and harnesses the passion of fans and maximizes the presence and reach for preeminent sports partners globally. Leveraging long-standing, often exclusive relationships with more than 900 sports properties, a database of more than 90 million consumers worldwide and a trusted brand name, Fanatics is furthering its innovation across the sports landscape by building the leading global digital sports platform, complete with offerings including e-commerce and licensed merchandise, physical and digital trading cards and collectibles, and online sports betting and iGaming.

As a market leader with more than 10,000 employees, and hundreds of partners, suppliers, and vendors worldwide, we take responsibility for driving toward more ethical and sustainable practices. We are committed to building an inclusive Fanatics community, reflecting and representing society at every level of the business, including our employees, vendors, partners and fans. Fanatics is also dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where we all live, work, and play through strategic philanthropic initiatives.

At Fanatics, we’re a diverse, passionate group of employees aiming to ignite pride and passion in the fans we outfit, celebrate and support. We recognize that diversity helps drive and foster innovation, and through our IDEA program (inclusion, diversity, equality and advocacy) at Fanatics we provide employees with tools and resources to feel connected and engaged in who they are and what they do to support the ultimate fan experience.

Fanatics is searching for an experienced application security specialist to help protect Fanatics-developed applications which are used externally and internally. A successful candidate will display strong communication, technical skills, and curiosity. We're looking specifically for folks who place an emphasis on usable security, full-stack ownership, and scaling successfully through automation. Fanatics is a fast-growing company and our security program needs to be able to keep pace with that growth while not disrupting innovation.

Responsibilities:

Mentor and train development teams on secure coding standards and techniques
Provide expert knowledge and guidance to the product teams about security vulnerabilities and remediation controls
Establish security processes and best practices for our mobile, on-premise, and cloud-based platforms
Implement secure Software Security Development Lifecycle processes and software maturity model
Perform Architectural risk analysis and threat modeling, secure design, and source code review
Conduct security assessments, security testing, and validation of vulnerability scan results
Incorporate security tools/tasks to automate product development and deployment

Skills Required:

In-depth knowledge of web and mobile security vulnerabilities, attack vectors and mitigation techniques
Experience with Cloud Security (AWS preferred, others acceptable)
Exposure to multiple programming languages (Java, JavaScript, Go, Python, C#) with hands on level coding experience with at least one programming language
Fluent with security testing with SAST, DAST, IAST, Fuzz and penetration testing tools
Good understanding of application security standards such as OWASP ASVS/Top 10 and CWE 25
Familiar with source code version control tools and repositories, CI/CD pipelines, code building tools, software repositories, enterprise logging tools, Infrastructure as Code tools, penetration testing tools
Experience with micro services, container deployment, and service orchestration
Strong knowledge of platform, API, and cloud native security
Ability to clearly and effectively communicate concerns and issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
Strong leadership, project and team-building skills, including the ability to lead teams and drive projects and initiatives in multiple departments
Exceptional communication skills with diverse audiences; the ability to an application security subject matter expert who can explain relevant topics to general audiences

Experience Required:

A minimum 7 years in Information Technology and 4 years of Application Security experience.
A minimum of 3 years supporting a technically diverse Cardholder Data Environment (CDE) environment.
Demonstrated experience in developing, documenting and maintaining security applications/tools and procedures/standards

$153,000 - $180,000 a year

Things We Care About

· Your career growth, your ideas, your work-life balance, and your well-being.

· Diversity and Inclusion

· Our Company Culture and Values

· Providing outstanding Company Perks and Benefits

Company Overview

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform to ignite and harness the passions of fans and maximize the presence and reach for hundreds of partners globally. Optimizing these long-standing partnerships, a database of more than 80 million global consumers and a trusted, recognizable brand name, Fanatics is expanding beyond its position as a global leader for licensed sports merchandise to now becoming a next-gen digital sports platform, featuring an array of offerings for fans across the sports ecosystem.

The Fanatics family of companies currently includes Fanatics Commerce, a vertically-integrated licensed merchandise business that has changed the way fans purchase their favorite team apparel, jerseys, headwear and hardgoods through a tech-infused approach to making and quickly distributing fan gear in today’s 24/7 mobile-first economy; Candy Digital, a digital collectibles company that is partnering with prominent sports properties, including MLB and MLBPA, to build an official NFT ecosystem; Fanatics Collectibles, through Topps as a cornerstone of the business, building a new model for the collectibles and trading cards hobby with top leagues and players association partners; and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, a mobile betting, gaming and retail sportsbook platform. Fanatics’ partners include all major professional sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, MLS, PGA) and hundreds of collegiate and professional teams, which include several of the biggest global soccer clubs.

As a market leader with more than 9,000 employees, and hundreds of partners, suppliers, and vendors worldwide, we take responsibility for driving toward more ethical and sustainable practices. We are committed to building an inclusive Fanatics community, reflecting and representing society at every level of the business, including our employees, vendors, partners and fans. Fanatics is also dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where we all live, work, and play through strategic philanthropic initiatives.

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Fanatics is committed to responsible planning and purchasing (RPP) practices, working with its business partners across its global and multi-layered supply chain, to ensure that planning, sourcing, and purchasing decisions, along with other supporting processes, do not impede or conflict with the fulfillment of Fanatics’ fair labor practices.

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