Verizon

Security Engineer III

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5 days ago
Chennai, India or Bengaluru, IndiaSenior

Responsibilities

  • Define, implement, and continuously improve the enterprise DAST strategy and integrate automated scanning into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Select, configure, manage, and maintain DAST solutions, including authenticated scans and SSO contexts.
  • Perform DAST scans on web applications, APIs, and microservices; analyze results, identify false positives, and report actionable vulnerabilities.
  • Develop Python, Java, and Shell automation to expand DAST coverage, automate testing scenarios, and integrate results with Jira.
  • Partner with development teams on vulnerability root causes, secure coding examples, and remediation.
  • Conduct targeted security code reviews focused on architectural flaws, deserialization issues, Spring/Struts misconfigurations, and injection vulnerabilities.
  • Develop secure coding standards, documentation, training materials, and hands-on workshops.
  • Assist with application security incident investigations and research emerging attack techniques and Java vulnerabilities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or two or more years of work experience.
  • Three or more years of experience in software engineering, application security, or a related role.
  • Deep hands-on experience managing and operating enterprise DAST tools, including authenticated scans and SSO contexts.
  • At least two years of professional Java software development experience, primarily with Java and frameworks such as Spring Boot and Jakarta EE/JEE.
  • Expert understanding of web application architecture, HTTP protocols, RESTful APIs, and application security controls.
  • Expert knowledge of the OWASP Top 10 or CWE/SANS Top 25.
  • Experience integrating DAST and SAST tools into CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins, GitLab, or Azure DevOps.
  • Familiarity with securing applications on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Preferred qualifications include CSSLP, OSCP, or eJPT certifications; SAST, IAST, or penetration testing experience; and familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement with work-from-home flexibility and assigned office days set by the manager.
  • Scheduled workload of 40 hours per week.

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