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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates advanced knowledge in cybersecurity principles and practices, with a focus on DAST solutions for web applications and APIs. Proficient in security testing, threat modeling, and managing complex information security technologies.
Highest-signal resume keywords
DAST Solutions EngineeringAdvanced Cybersecurity CertificationAuthenticated Testing ExperienceSecurity Automation and ScriptingDeep Knowledge of HTTP and API Architectures
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Hard Skills
Cybersecurity PrinciplesThreat ModelingSecurity TestingPenetration TestingSession ManagementCredential HandlingAPI SpecificationsData TransformationCI/CD IntegrationsScripting
Tools & Technologies
Enterprise DAST TechnologiesAuthentication WorkflowsLogging TechniquesDiagnostic TechniquesAutomation Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
CISSPCSSLPGIACGWAPTOSWE
Industry Keywords
Security EngineeringCybersecurity RolesSoftware Development Lifecycle SecurityInformation Security TechnologiesEmerging Cybersecurity Technologies
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCyber Security
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Design, configure, test, and improve advanced DAST solutions and technical patterns for complex web applications and APIs
- Perform and validate complex authenticated assessments, including login success, session state, crawl coverage, attack surface coverage, vulnerability results, and overall assessment validity
- Engineer DAST scan policies, authentication workflows, login sequences, session handling, API definitions, custom scripts, integrations, and automation
- Investigate difficult and undefined assessment problems, including multifactor authentication constraints, incomplete crawling, blocked requests, dynamic application behavior, tool limitations, false positives, false negatives, and inconsistent results
- Use browser, proxy, HTTP, API, logging, and diagnostic techniques to identify root causes and develop reusable technical solutions
- Analyze and document DAST evidence to distinguish validated vulnerabilities, suspected false positives, coverage limitations, and inconclusive results, and support remediation verification
- Partner with application and engineering teams to understand runtime behavior, resolve testability constraints, and establish technically appropriate DAST configurations
- Serve as a technical escalation point, review complex configurations and technical evidence, and share specialized knowledge through peer reviews, troubleshooting sessions, and reusable documentation
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education, training, and work-related experience
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in security engineering or related cybersecurity roles
- Advanced knowledge in cybersecurity principles, theories, and concepts
- Proven experience in software development lifecycle security practices
- Advanced knowledge of threat modeling, security testing, and penetration testing
- Experience implementing and managing complex information security technologies
- Advanced cybersecurity certification such as CISSP, CSSLP, GIAC, GWAPT, OSWE, or an equivalent application security credential (preferred)
- Deep hands-on experience with enterprise DAST technologies and methodologies for complex web applications and APIs (preferred)
- Advanced experience with authenticated testing, modern authentication protocols, session management, multifactor authentication, scripted login workflows, and credential handling (preferred)
- Deep working knowledge of HTTP, browser behavior, web and API architectures, authentication and authorization patterns, API specifications, and common application frameworks (preferred)
- Experience with security automation, APIs, scripting, data transformation, orchestration, CI/CD integrations, or workflow technologies (preferred)
- Familiarity with emerging cybersecurity technologies, industry trends, and strategic risk management (preferred)
- English language fluency required
- Must not require employer sponsorship for work visa status or employment authorization
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment coverage
- Tax-preferred savings accounts
- 401k plan
- No less than 10 days of vacation during the first year of employment (prorated)
- 10 sick days (prorated)
- Paid holidays
- Defined benefit pension plan (depending on position and division)
- Restricted stock units (depending on position and division)
- Deferred compensation plan (depending on position and division)