Application Security Architect, Take Two Interactive

CA$155-165k

Salary is benchmarked on British Columbia rates and may vary on further locations; + Employee stock purchase plan

Senior and Expert level

Toronto

Occasional travel as needed

Video game publisher

Open for applications

Video game publisher

501-1000 employees

B2CGamingPublishingEntertainment

Open for applications

CA$155-165k

Salary is benchmarked on British Columbia rates and may vary on further locations; + Employee stock purchase plan

Senior and Expert level

Toronto

Occasional travel as needed

501-1000 employees

B2CGamingPublishingEntertainment

Company mission

To be the most creative, the most innovative and the most efficient entertainment company.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Ready to make an impact on the security of products from the ground up?
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a similar field, or equivalent experience
At least 7 years of demonstrated experience in application security, ideally within the gaming or technology sectors
Validated expertise in security architecture, risk management, cloud infrastructure, containerized environments, and securing CI/CD pipelines to ensure seamless and secure software delivery
Extensive knowledge of common and complex security vulnerabilities, along with effective mitigation techniques
Ability to translate design documents into security-focused guidelines and requirements for product development
Adapt quickly to new technologies, languages, and solve challenges outside your expertise
Travel: No routine travel required; occasional travel as needed

What the job involves

Join our Product Security team, where you'll partner with development and game teams to weave security into every phase of the software and game lifecycle
You’ll tackle the challenge of applying shift-left strategies to proactively mitigate risks, close security gaps early, and ensure compliance
Dive into security assessments, code reviews, and help shape product security standards while guiding secure infrastructure across cloud, containers, and beyond
Our team actively conducts penetration testing and red team exercises, to uncover vulnerabilities and strengthen our security posture
The goal is to empower teams to build secure products by design, making security an integral part of the development process
Create, update, and maintain threat models for a variety of application and game projects to identify and mitigate potential security risks
Lead the design and implementation of secure product architectures and frameworks, while conducting reviews of multi-cloud infrastructure and containerized applications to ensure robust security
Conduct thorough product design and architecture reviews, perform security assessments, and identify the most effective controls to protect our products
Develop and define product security policies, standards, and procedures that serve as guardrails for product teams, ensuring consistent and effective security practices across all products
Collaborate with multi-functional teams to efficiently implement security protocols and ensure compliance with industry standards
Collaborate on product security roadmaps for development and game teams, conducting security maturity assessments to drive continuous improvement
Mentor and guide developers on secure coding practices and security design patterns
Keep up-to-date with emerging security trends, threats, and technology solutions to proactively address potential risks

Our take

Parent company to some of the most successful video game companies and titles is Take-Two Interactive, one of the leading developers, publishers, and marketers of consumer interactive entertainment around the globe.

Developing and publishing principally through Rockstar Games, 2K, Private Division, and Zynga, Take-Two has powered industry-leading titles such as Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption 1&2, the catalog of NBA 2K games, BioShock, and FarmVille.

The company is looking to enter the world of crypto and blockchain, beginning with Zynga's Web3 game Sugartown in 2023. When competitor Ubisoft became the first developer to launch NFTs, the move faced backlash as many users saw it as a cash grab, which has certainly influenced Take-Two’s delay in entering the market. Time will tell how this foray into blockchain pans out for Take-Two.

With its well-established catalog of games (with some highly anticipated title releases) Take-Two Interactive is a titan in the industry and is well set to see continued success, not only as its subsidiaries expand but through the capitalization of future tech opportunities in the highly innovative gaming industry.