Senior Application Security Specialist

3 hours ago

metro manila ph, Metro Manila IntouchCX Full-time

About the Job

Reporting to the Director of Information Security, the Senior Application Security Specialist is responsible for assessing and securing web-based, in-house developed applications and open-source telephony solutions. This role offers the unique opportunity to collaborate with the security analyst team on new security initiatives and develop in-house tools to support threat monitoring, vulnerability management, and security control administration.

As Senior Application Security Specialist, You Will…

  • Assess software and applications for security vulnerabilities through code reviews, automated scanning, fuzzing, and manual inspection.
  • Work with the development team and participate in developer sprint planning to identify potential security impacts and mitigation strategies.
  • Develop, implement, and manage tools and processes to aid in software security testing activities (SAST, DAST, IAST).
  • Provide security reviews and approvals as part of ticketed code-release workflows.
  • Implement and manage automated vulnerability scanning tools in the development CI/CD pipeline.
  • Champion the development, implementation, and operationalization of a Security Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC).
  • Document and communicate found issues to the developer or infrastructure teams.
  • Work with the security team to identify methods to bolster threat detection and prevention based on discovered issues.
  • Liaison with contracted third parties to perform application security assessments.
  • Attend client meetings and respond to client questionnaires to address inquiries related to secure development practices.

As a Senior Application Security Specialist, You Need…

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or equivalent; or 5 years of comparable work experience.
  • Security Certifications such as CISSP, C|ASE, GPEN, or OSCP.
  • Professional experience in conducting application security assessments and penetration testing.
  • Experience in working with .NET (C#), Python, and ASP.
  • Professional experience with penetration testing tools (e.g., Burp Suite, ZAP, SQLMap).
  • Experience deploying tools that integrate with CI/CD pipelines to automate vulnerability testing.
  • Familiarity with the application of agile coding practices, OWASP, and the OWASP Testing Project, or other similar frameworks.
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