
Application Security Engineer
Accurate Background
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Hyderabad • India
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About the role
- Support SAST and DAST operations, ensuring consistent scanning of applications and identifying security vulnerabilities
- Manage and monitor application security tools, including onboarding new applications, refining configurations, and analyzing scan results
- Triage and validate SAST and DAST findings, working with developers to remediate security issues and reduce false positives
- Improve vulnerability management workflows, ensuring findings are properly tracked in Jira and remediated within SLAs
- Enhance automation in security testing by integrating SAST and DAST into CI/CD pipelines for early detection of security issues
- Collaborate with development teams to drive secure coding initiatives and provide guidance on security best practices
- Assist in the refinement of security policies and procedures related to application security testing
- Maintain documentation for security scanning processes, remediation guidelines, and tool configurations
- Stay updated on emerging threats and security trends to improve application security testing methodologies
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in Application Security or Software Security Engineering
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, or related field
- Experience with SAST tools (e.g., Mend.io, SonarQube, Veracode)
- Experience with DAST tools (e.g., AppCheck, Burp Suite, ZAP)
- Strong understanding of secure coding practices and OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
- Experience working with Jira for security issue tracking and remediation workflows
- Basic knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integrating security tools into DevOps workflows
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Ability to collaborate with development and security teams to improve application security
Benefits
- A fun, fast-paced environment
- Room for growth
- Commitment to diversity
- Core values that promote accountability, openness, curiosity, and teamwork
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Hard Skills & Tools
SASTDASTsecure coding practicesvulnerability managementCI/CD pipelinesapplication securitysoftware security engineeringOWASP Top 10 vulnerabilitiessecurity testing methodologiesremediation workflows
Soft Skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillsattention to detailcollaborationcommunication