Application Security Specialist (6+)
zs | 96 days ago | Pune

What you'll do:

  • Lead the design and implementation of DevSecOps framework, integrating security seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments and platforms.
  • Collaborate with developers, SREs, and security teams to embed security controls and testing at build, deployment, and runtime stages.
  • Build and manage automation for SAST, DAST, SCA, container security, and IaC scanning tools (e.g., SonarQube, Checkmarx, Snyk, Trivy, Terraform Scan).
  • Analyze results from SAST, SCA, and DAST scans to validate findings, eliminate false positives, and work with development teams to prioritize and remediate security issues.
  • Leverage expertise in TeamCity and AWS to build secure, scalable CI/CD pipelines and enforce security controls throughout the software delivery lifecycle
  • Champion “shift-left” security practices by developing reusable pipelines, templates, and toolchains that promote secure coding and rapid feedback loops.
  • Ensure ongoing visibility and reporting of security posture in cloud-native workloads, container platforms, and serverless environments.
  • Lead training sessions and build developer-friendly resources to raise DevSecOps awareness across engineering teams.
  • Stay current with evolving tools, threats, and best practices in secure software delivery, continuously innovating to improve security effectiveness and developer experience.
  • Partner with product owners, developers, architects, and QA engineers to build secure-by-design applications.
  • Provide mentorship and security guidance to internal stakeholders to raise overall security maturity.
  • Collaborate closely with Application Security teams to align on secure development standards, threat modeling efforts, and triaging complex vulnerabilities identified during code and runtime analysis.

What you'll bring:

  • Expertise in implementing DevSecOps practices in cloud-native CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, TeamCity, Azure DevOps, Bit-Bucket).
  • Strong hands-on experience with application security tools such as SonarQube, Fortify, Checkmarx, Snyk, Veracode, BlackDuck, Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP.
  • Knowledge of containerization and orchestration security (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm) and tools like Trivy, Kube-bench, and Aqua.
  • Working knowledge of programming/scripting languages like Python, Java, JavaScript, C#, .Net or go.
  • Familiarity with cloud-native security controls (AWS Security Hub, Azure Defender, GCP Security Command Center).
  • Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation and tool integration.
  • Ability to develop and enforce security guardrails, policies, and standards in automated and scalable ways.
  • In-depth understanding of OWASP, CWE, CVE scoring, and secure SDLC methodologies.
  • Ability to clearly document findings and communicate risk effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong Collaboration, Communication and Interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, and build consensus around security initiatives.

Good to have skills and abilities:

  • Knowledge of policy-as-code frameworks (e.g., OPA/Gatekeeper, Sentinel).
  • Familiarity with DevSecOps Maturity Models and experience driving measurable security improvements across teams.
  • Exposure to compliance automation for frameworks such as SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR.
  • Experience in chaos engineering, resilience testing, or runtime application self-protection (RASP).
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security using Terraform, CloudFormation, and tools like tfsec or Checkov.
  • Experience and expertise in application penetration testing, including business logic abuse, authentication/authorization flaws, and client-side vulnerabilities
  • Familiarity with common reconnaissance, exploitation, and post exploitation techniques.
  • Experience in API security testing, including assessment of REST and GraphQL endpoints for issues such as broken object-level authorization (BOLA), mass assignment, injection flaws, and improper rate limiting.

Academic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s in computer science /management of computer information/information assurance or Cybersecurity
  • 6+ years of DevSecOps / Secure DevOps /Security Engineer/ Application & Cloud Security roles
  • Must have Certifications: OSWE/CSSLP/ AWS Certified Solutions Architect / AWS Security Specialty
    • Preferred Certifications: AWS CLP, GIAC Official notification

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