Application Security Engineer at accurate

When you join Accurate Background, you’re an integral part of making every hire the start of a success story. Your contributions will help us fulfill our mission of advancing the background screening experience through visibility and insights, empowering our clients to make smarter, unbiased decisions. As part of Accurate Background’s Global Information Security team, the Application Security Engineer will support Static Application Security Testing (SAST) and Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) operations. They will work closely with development, security, and engineering teams to ensure that applications are properly assessed for vulnerabilities and that security issues are addressed effectively. The ideal candidate should have experience with SAST and DAST tools, as well as a strong understanding of secure coding practices and vulnerability management processes. Application Security Engineers must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and be able to work under tight deadlines. Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential, as this role involves collaborating with various teams to enhance security posture. This role reports to the Sr. Application Security Engineer. Job Duties: • Support SAST and DAST operations, ensuring consistent scanning of applications and identifying security vulnerabilities. • Manage and monitor application security tools, including onboarding new applications, refining configurations, and analyzing scan results. • Triage and validate SAST and DAST findings, working with developers to remediate security issues and reduce false positives. • Improve vulnerability management workflows, ensuring findings are properly tracked in Jira and remediated within SLAs. • Enhance automation in security testing by integrating SAST and DAST into CI/CD pipelines for early detection of security issues. • Collaborate with development teams to drive secure coding initiatives and provide guidance on security best practices. • Assist in the refinement of security policies and procedures related to application security testing. • Maintain documentation for security scanning processes, remediation guidelines, and tool configurations. • Stay updated on emerging threats and security trends to improve application security testing methodologies Required Qualifications: • 3+ years of experience in Application Security or Software Security Engineering • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, or related field • Experience with SAST tools (e.g., Mend.io, SonarQube, Veracode) • Experience with DAST tools (e.g., AppCheck, Burp Suite, ZAP) • Strong understanding of secure coding practices and OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities • Experience working with Jira for security issue tracking and remediation workflows • Basic knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integrating security tools into DevOps workflows • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail • Ability to collaborate with development and security teams to improve application security Working Conditions: • This position is a hybrid, based in the Hyderabad, India. Requiring 2 days a week in the office. • The Information Security Engineer may be required to work flexible hours to accommodate different time zones or urgent situations. Please note that the above job description represents a general overview of the responsibilities and requirements for this position at Accurate Background. Duties and qualifications may vary based on specific business needs and organizational changes. The Accurate Way: We offer a fun, fast-paced environment, with lots of room for growth. We have an unwavering commitment to diversity, ensuring everyone has a complete sense of belonging here. To do this, we follow four guiding principles – Take Ownership, Be Open, Stay Curious, Work as One – core values that dictate what we stand for, and how we behave.  Take ownership. Be accountable for your actions, your team, and the company. Accept responsibility willingly, especially when it’s what’s best for our customers. Give others every reason to trust you, believe in you, and count on you. Rise to every occasion with your personal best. Be open. Be open to new ideas. Be inclusive of people and ways of doing things. Make yourself accessible and approachable, and communicate with genuineness, transparency, honesty, and respect. Embrace differences. Stay curious. Stay curious even as you move forward. Tirelessly ask questions and challenge the status quo in your pursuit of new ideas, ways to solve problems, and to continually grow and improve.  Work as one. Work together to create the best customer and workplace experience. Put our customers and employees first—before individual or departmental agendas. Make sure they get the help they need to succeed.  About Accurate Background: Accurate Background’s vision is to make every hire the start of a success story. As a trusted provider of employment background screening and workforce monitoring services, Accurate Background gives companies of all sizes the confidence to make smarter, unbiased hiring decisions at the speed of demand. Experience a new standard of support with a dedicated team, comprehensive technology and insight, and the most extensive coverage and search options to advance your business while keeping your brand and people safe. Special Notice: Accurate is aware of schemes involving fraudulent job postings/offers and/or individuals or entities claiming to be employees of Accurate. Those involved are offering fabricated employment opportunities to applicants, often asking for sensitive personal and financial information. 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