Senior Application Security Engineer

Work Level: Individual

Core: Communication Skills, Self Motivated, Keep Deadlines

Leadership: Responsive, Team Alignment

Industry Type: IT Services & Consulting

Function: IT Security - Other

Key Skills: Vulnerability,Vulnerability Assessment,Sast,VAPT,Rapid 7,Cyber Security,Cybersecurity Framework

Education: Other

Education Other: BTech

Note: This is a requirement for one of the Workassist Hiring Partner.

Primary Responsibility:

Application Security is responsible for embedding security across the application development lifecycle, performing application security testing, identifying and managing vulnerabilities, and ensuring secure coding practices. The role requires hands-on experience in SAST, DAST, SCA, API security, and cloud-native applications, with strong alignment to regulatory and compliance requirements.

Job Duties & responsibilities:

1. Application Security Testing
2. Perform application security assessments across:
3. Web applications
4. Mobile applications (Android / iOS)
5. APIs and microservices
6. SAST (Static Application Security Testing)
7. DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing)
8. SCA (Software Composition Analysis)
9. API security testing
10. Support manual application penetration testing for high-risk and critical applications.
11. Validate remediation through re-testing and verification.

Secure SDLC & DevSecOps

1. Integrate security controls into the SDLC and CI/CD pipelines.
2. Review application architecture and design for security risks.
3. Implement DevSecOps practices, including shift-left security.
4. Support secure coding practices and provide remediation guidance to development teams.

Vulnerability Management (Application Context)

1. Triage application vulnerabilities based on:
2. Risk, exploitability, and business impact
3. Track vulnerabilities through closure using ticketing tools.
4. Ensure remediation SLAs are met and escalate aging/high-risk issues

Company Description

Workassist is an online recruitment and employment solution providing a platform in India. We connect job seekers with relevant profiles to employers and offer a wide range of job opportunities across different industries and levels of experience. Our e-recruitment technology enables us to quickly adapt to the new normal and assist both job seekers and employers in finding the right match.

We work with more than 10,000+ recruiters from sectors such as Banking & Finance, Consulting, Sales & Marketing, HR, IT, Operations, and legal to help them recruit great emerging talents. Our goal is to enhance the job seeking experience and provide the best opportunities for job seekers and the best talent for employers from all over the world.

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