Application Security Engineer

📋 Job Overview

Get to know The Pokémon Company International

The Pokémon Company International manages the Pokémon property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing and marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world.

Learn more online at corporate.pokemon.com and pokemon.com.

🏢 About The Pokémon Company International

The Pokémon Company International manages the Pokémon property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing and marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world.

🎯 The Role

People Manager: No

✅ Key Responsibilities

• Lead threat modeling and security design reviews for new technologies and system changes.
• Respond to security incidents, isolating threats and removing unauthorized access.
• Research emerging cybersecurity threats and conduct root cause analysis on issues.
• Implement technical controls to reduce cloud-based risks, including drift, private-cloud gaps, and web-facing vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with Information Security partners to advance roadmaps and shared initiatives.
• Integrate security testing and controls into development lifecycle phases.
• Provide management with insights on business impact related to data compromise or system unavailability.
• Work within an agile framework to deliver iterative improvements toward team and organizational goals.
• Respond and investigate cybersecurity incidents, which may be off-hours and on a scheduled rotation.

📌 Required Qualifications

• 5–7 years of relevant experience securing cloud environments, primarily AWS, or equivalent expertise.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong time management, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to build partnerships and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly present security risks to senior leadership.
• Experience managing security vendors and managed service providers.
• Proven background in incident management and response.
• Security certifications (CISSP, GIAC, CISA, etc.) are a plus.

⭐ Desirable Experience

• Passion for Pokémon: Develops an understanding of the Pokémon brand, the impact it has on our people, culture, business, fans, and communities, and applying that knowledge and passion to everything you do.
• Challenging the Expected: Approaches challenges with curiosity and creativity, embracing the possibility of failure as an opportunity to learn something new, develop innovative ideas, solve complex problems and identify unique opportunities.
• Integrity and Respect: Demonstrates integrity and respect by leading with empathy, listening to others, seeking out different perspectives, and taking personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and results.
• Dedicated to Quality: Takes ownership to maintain and promote high standards, looks for new ways to learn and improve, and embraces a growth mindset to seek and apply feedback from others in an effort to continuously improve.
• Building Relationships: Develops and strengthens relationships, adopting a “team first” mentality and working collaboratively to solve problems and meet shared goals.
• Delighting Customers: Listens and understands the interests and needs of our customers and stakeholders, making them feel heard and important, and embracing these learnings to continue delivering a unique Pokémon experience.

🎁 Benefits

• An innovative culture driven by impact, delivering meaningful outcomes.
• Company events that celebrate the spirit of Pokémon.
• Competitive cash-based compensation programs.
• 100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for you.
• Generous paid family leave.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Employer-paid long and short-term income protection insurance.
• US Employees: 401k Employer Matching.
• UK/IRE/MX Employees: Pension Employer Contributions.
• Fitness reimbursement.
• Commuter benefit.
• LinkedIn learning.
• Comprehensive relocation package for certain roles.
• Hybrid work environment.

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