Application Security Engineer

🕒 August 14

🇳🇬 Nigeria – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💻 Application Engineer

👻 Ghost score 38%

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Moniepoint Inc. (Formerly TeamApt Inc.)

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1001 - 5000 employees

💳 Fintech

🏦 Banking

Fintech • Banking • Payments

Moniepoint Inc. is Africa's all-in-one financial ecosystem that provides seamless solutions in payments, banking, credit, and business management for over 10 million businesses and individuals. Operating as Nigeria's largest merchant acquirer, Moniepoint powers the majority of Point of Sale (POS) transactions in the country. The company processes $17 billion monthly while ensuring profitable operations. With operations starting in 2019, Moniepoint continues to support businesses through its comprehensive financial services platform, making significant strides in financial inclusion across emerging markets.

📋 Description

• Conduct thorough security assessments of applications through manual and automated testing • Identify and evaluate vulnerabilities in web and mobile applications • Collaborate with development teams to integrate security best practices into the application development lifecycle • Design and implement security controls to protect sensitive data and ensure application confidentiality, integrity, and availability • Perform application penetration testing to simulate real-world cyber-attacks • Provide detailed findings reports with recommended remediation strategies • Contribute to incident response activities related to application security incidents • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to investigate and resolve security incidents • Ensure applications comply with relevant security standards, regulations, and industry best practices • Monitor emerging security threats and industry trends • Develop and deliver secure coding training for development teams • Inform stakeholders about security vulnerabilities and mitigation strategies • Manage and configure security tools for continuous application security monitoring and analysis • Integrate advancements in security technologies into the security framework

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field • Proven experience as an Application Security Specialist or in a similar role • In-depth knowledge of application security principles, practices, and common vulnerabilities • Hands-on experience with security testing tools and methodologies • Familiarity with secure coding practices and application security frameworks • Strong understanding of web application architecture and cloud-based environments • Must have completed B.Sc. and NYSC or possess a valid exemption/exclusion certificate • Certifications such as OSCP, CEH, LPT, GPEN, CISSP or equivalent are a plus

🏖️ Benefits

• Attractive salary • Pension • Health insurance • Employee Stock Options • Annual bonus • Other benefits • Learning and development-focused environment • Knowledge sharing • Training • Regular internal technical talks