At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We are hiring talent AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.Job: Principal Application Security ArchitectLocation: Richmond Hill, ON, Canada (office-based)The opportunityThe successful candidate will work as part of a small team of subject-matter experts, providing security expertise to software development teams producing world class enterprise information management applications. In a time of increasing interconnectivity and rising expectations of rapid content delivery, security is a paramount concern.Your ImpactIn this role you will focus on continually improving the Secure Software Development Lifecycle and evangelizing the importance of security to more than 4000 software engineers globally. You will also support a team responsible for locating security vulnerabilities and preventing them as early as possible in the development process. You will be expected to demonstrate their technical knowledge and help OpenText produce software that exceeds the security requirements of customers worldwide.What the role offersApplication vulnerability types, exploit techniques,



and mitigation approachesSophisticated hacking techniques and toolingAdvanced level software vulnerability scanning tools and detection methods including frontier AI scanningIntegrating security checks into a CI-CD pipeline for cloud applicationsDesign and mentoring on the creation and use of threat modelsHands-on experience with COTS and open-source application security testing toolsSecuring and hardening virtualized and containerized deployment environments.Securing and hardening supply chainsSoftware security standards, compliance processes, and common application security controlsWhat you need to succeed10+ years of web application security and vulnerability analysisSkilled at research and driven to be current and informed on cybersecurity trendsPersuasive, explicit, concise communicator, both verbally and writtenHighly organized with an ability to meet deadlinesSelf-motivated with a drive to succeed for yourself, your team and your companyExcellent people skills with ability to network with product development teams, software architects, and dev/ops both in-person and remotely, instilling security into the development cultureBackground/understanding of agile software development life cycleStrong analytical / troubleshooting skillsCommitment to quality and a thorough approach to work.Excellent writing and presentation skillsA natural curiosity and detective skillsEducationDegree or commensurate experience in computer science, computer engineering, or information security related disciplinesCISSP and/or CEH certifiedOne last thingOpenText is more than just a corporation, it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned.Join us on our mission to drive positive change through privacy, technology, and collaboration. At OpenText, we don't just have a culture; we have character. Choose us because you want to be part of a company that embraces innovation and empowers its employees to make a difference.

📌 Principal Application Security Architect (Alton)
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