Application Security Engineer

Compunnel

$90K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Full Job Description
Job Summary:

The Application Security Engineer will play a critical role in safeguarding web, mobile, and backend systems from vulnerabilities and malicious activity. This role involves deep technical testing, fraud detection, and integration with development teams to build secure-by-design solutions. It combines security expertise with hands-on experience in modern technologies, including wireless protocols, APIs, automation, and threat detection tools.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Perform application security testing on front-end web and mobile apps.
  • Collaborate with GraphQL and backend teams to secure APIs and data flow.
  • Analyze wireless domain components like eSIMs for telecom-specific vulnerabilities.
  • Investigate fraud risks in business logic through detailed scenario testing.
  • Conduct adversarial testing with a hacker's mindset to simulate abuse cases.
  • Simulate social engineering breaches to test internal defenses.
  • Monitor and analyze data traffic to identify potential security gaps.
  • Create, document, and maintain security policies, procedures, and training materials.
  • Implement industry best practices for secure software development.
  • Conduct gap analysis to ensure alignment with standards and compliance requirements.
  • Continuously evaluate and enhance security posture in response to emerging threats.
  • Automate security checks using BDD frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.


Required Skills:

Hands-on experience with:
  • App Security Testing: OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, MobSF, Appium, Selenium, Charles Proxy
  • API Security: GraphQL, JWT, OAuth 2.0, API Gateway, Kong
  • Wireless/Telecom: eUICC, GSMA, Wireshark, QXDM, QCAT
  • Fraud Detection: Splunk, Kibana, ELK Stack, Python, SQL
  • Adversarial Testing: Kali Linux, Metasploit, Threat Modeling Tools
  • Social Engineering Simulation: SET, Gophish, OSINT tools
  • Monitoring/Data Flow: Wireshark, tcpdump, Fiddler
  • Security Standards: NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Benchmarks
  • Best Practices: OWASP ASVS, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Snyk, SonarQube
  • Gap Analysis: Nessus, OpenVAS, Qualys, RSA Archer
  • Automation & BDD: Karate, Cucumber, Cypress, GitLab CI/CD

Preferred Skills:
  • Experience in fraud management tools (e.g., Actimize, SAS)
  • Familiarity with DevSecOps pipelines and secure SDLC frameworks
  • Exposure to CVE analysis and threat intelligence platforms (e.g., Recorded Future, MISP)


Certifications:

Security certifications such as OSCP, CEH, GWAPT, or CISSP (preferred but not mandatory)

Education:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, or a related field

Education: Bachelors Degree

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