Security and API Test Specialist

PLATO

Security and API Test Specialist validating APIs, integrations, and security controls for PLATO’s cloud migration clients in Canada. Executing functional, performance, vulnerability, and penetration testing to support production readiness.

Posted 8/7/2026contractWinnipeg • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$90 - CA$100 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in API Testing, Security Testing, and Performance Testing, with a strong focus on validating authentication, authorization, and encryption controls. Proficient in using industry-standard tools for comprehensive testing and analysis, while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure production readiness.

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API TestingSecurity TestingPerformance TestingSAST, DAST, SCAAzure DevOps

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Hard Skills

API Functional TestingIntegration TestingEnd-to-End TestingVulnerability AssessmentPenetration TestingLoad TestingStress TestingScalability TestingCapacity TestingDisaster Recovery Validation

Soft Skills

TroubleshootingAnalytical SkillsRoot-Cause AnalysisCommunication SkillsDocumentation Skills

Tools & Technologies

Azure MonitorApplication InsightsPower BIFortifySonarQubeCheckmarxBurp SuiteOWASP ZAPSnykNessus

Industry Keywords

IT ConsultingAPI Security TestingContinuous ImprovementTesting Best PracticesGovernance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, execute, and maintain API, security, and non-functional test plans, scripts, and test suites
Validate APIs, integrations, data flows, interfaces, and end-to-end business processes
Verify authentication, authorization, encryption, and security controls
Perform API functional, integration, security, and performance testing
Use approved testing, monitoring, and reporting tools
Conduct SAST, DAST, SCA, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and API security testing
Analyze results and identify defects, vulnerabilities, bottlenecks, and root causes
Support remediation efforts
Collaborate with developers, architects, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders
Produce reports, dashboards, metrics, and test evidence for governance and production-readiness decisions
Support monitoring, troubleshooting, risk assessment, continuous improvement, mentoring, and testing best practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Computer Science degree or equivalent experience
5+ years of proven experience designing and executing large-scale API and security testing initiatives using industry-standard tools
Strong experience in API Testing, Security Testing, and Performance Testing
Experience with API functional, integration, and end-to-end testing
Experience validating authentication, authorization, encryption, and access controls
Experience with baseline and benchmark testing
Experience with load, stress, spike, soak/endurance, scalability, and capacity testing
Experience with failover, recovery, and disaster recovery validation
Experience with integration and data migration performance testing
Experience with SAST, DAST, SCA, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing
Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Power BI, Fortify, SonarQube, Checkmarx, Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Snyk, Black Duck, Mend, Nessus, Nmap, or equivalent tools
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and root-cause analysis skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliverables
Strong verbal and written communication/documentation skills
Experience with IT Consulting is preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Collaborative environment
Mentorship and knowledge-sharing
Coaching and professional growth opportunities
Inclusive hiring practices
Recruitment-process accommodation support