Senior Application Security Analyst *

Position Description:

CGI is seeking an experienced Senior Application Security Analyst to perform hands on security assessments of enterprise applications within a highly regulated financial services environment. This role focuses on identifying, validating, and communicating security vulnerabilities through manual application penetration testing and secure code reviews across web applications, APIs, and backend services.

This position is required in one of the following locations: Birmingham, AL, Knoxville, TN, Columbia, SC or Lafayette, LA

Other Information: CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $97,300.00 $123,800.00.

CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include: Competitive compensation. Comprehensive insurance options. Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan. Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time. Paid parental leave. Learning opportunities and tuition assistance. Wellness and Well-being programs.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Future Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct manual application penetration testing across web applications, APIs, and backend services.

• Perform detailed secure code reviews to identify vulnerabilities and insecure coding practices.

• Identify and validate vulnerabilities using Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, proxy tools, fuzzers, scanners, and manual testing techniques.

• Assess vulnerabilities based on exploitability, technical impact, and business risk.

• Recommend practical and prioritized remediation strategies to engineering teams.

• Apply OWASP security principles, secure coding practices, and industry standard application security controls.

• Produce detailed security assessment reports covering testing scope, methodology, findings, evidence, root cause, impact, and remediation.

• Clearly communicate technical security findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Collaborate with development, security, and product teams to strengthen application security.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• 6+ years of application security, penetration testing, or related cybersecurity experience.

• Strong hands-on experience with manual application penetration testing of web applications and APIs.

• Strong experience performing manual secure code reviews and identifying insecure coding practices.

• Advanced knowledge of OWASP Top 10, common application vulnerabilities, exploitation techniques, and remediation practices.

• Hands on experience with Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, web proxies, fuzzing tools, and vulnerability scanners.

• Ability to evaluate vulnerability severity based on exploitability, impact, and business risk.

• Familiarity with API security, authentication, authorization, session management, input validation, and other common application security controls.

• Experience reviewing source code in at least one modern programming language such as Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or C#.

• Strong technical writing skills for documenting security findings, evidence, root causes, and remediation recommendations.

• Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to explain security risks to developers and non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience working with modern application architectures and software development teams.

• Experience with AWS hosted applications and cloud security concepts is preferred.

• Previous hands-on software development experience is a plus.

Educational Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field. Relevant security certifications such as OSWE, GWAPT, GPEN, or CSSLP are beneficial but not required unless specified by the client.

Skills:

• Amazon Web Services Cloud

• Document Management

• Java

• Python

What you can expect from us:

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.

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All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. Dependent upon role and/or federal government security clearance requirements, and in accordance with applicable laws, some background investigations may include a credit check. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.

CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI’s legal duty to furnish information.