Application Security Architect

S&P Global; Dadri; Sur place; INR 4 000 000 - 7 000 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health & Wellness

Flexible Downtime

Continuous Learning

Invest in Your Future

Family Friendly Perks

Beyond the Basics

Résumé du poste

S&P Global's SGA Application Security team is seeking a hands-on security leader to drive application security across the SDLC, including SAST, SCA, DAST, API security, and threat modeling.

You will collaborate with engineering, product, cloud, and risk stakeholders to embed security into developer workflows using GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and cloud-native platforms, and to design AI-enabled security capabilities.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Application Security, DevSecOps, secure software engineering, or penetration testing.
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies: SAST, SCA, DAST, threat modeling, secure design, and CI/CD security.
• Experience integrating security controls into GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and cloud-native delivery environments.
• Practical experience using generative AI and AI-assisted development tools to build custom security tools, scripts, integrations, or automations.
• Ability to lead technical engagements, communicate complex security risks to senior stakeholders, and drive remediation across distributed teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; excellent communication and mentoring capabilities.

Responsabilités

• Lead complex application security assessments across SAST, SCA, DAST, API security, secrets detection, and threat modeling.
• Drive integration of security controls into developer workflows across GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and cloud-native platforms.
• Perform threat modeling and security design reviews for new applications, APIs, and cloud services.
• Design and implement AI-enabled Application Security capabilities including custom tools and automations.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve systemic application risks and establish scalable security controls across the SDLC.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to security analysts and engineering partners; contribute to enterprise standards and audit-ready documentation.

Connaissances

Application Security

DevSecOps

Secure software engineering

Penetration testing

Threat modeling

CI/CD security

AI security tools

Security architecture

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

GitHub

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Description du poste

The Team

The SGA Application Security team operates as a strategic security partner, combining Application Security, DevSecOps, Exposure Management, and AI Security capabilities to proactively reduce risk while enabling innovation. Our collaborative, fast-paced culture emphasizes automation-first approaches, developer partnership, and continuous learning in emerging technologies. Team members gain exposure to enterprise-wide security transformation initiatives, AI-powered security tools, and opportunities to solve complex challenges that impact global engineering teams.

About The Role

Grade Level (for internal use): 12

The Team

The SGA Application Security team operates as a strategic security partner, combining Application Security, DevSecOps, Exposure Management, and AI Security capabilities to proactively reduce risk while enabling innovation. Our collaborative, fast-paced culture emphasizes automation-first approaches, developer partnership, and continuous learning in emerging technologies. Team members gain exposure to enterprise-wide security transformation initiatives, AI-powered security tools, and opportunities to solve complex challenges that impact global engineering teams.

Responsibilities And Impact

• Lead complex application security assessments across multiple testing methodologies including SAST, SCA, DAST, API security, secrets detection, and threat modeling to identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities
• Drive integration of security controls into developer workflows across GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and cloud-native platforms, implementing risk-based quality gates that enhance secure coding practices
• Perform comprehensive threat modeling and security design reviews for new applications, APIs, and cloud services, providing strategic guidance on secure architecture decisions
• Design and implement AI-enabled Application Security capabilities including custom tools, agents, and automations that improve security testing, triage, and remediation while meeting enterprise governance standards
• Partner with cross-functional teams including engineering, product, cloud, and risk stakeholders to resolve systemic application risks and establish scalable security controls across the SDLC
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to security analysts and engineering partners while contributing to enterprise standards, procedures, and audit-ready documentation

What We're Looking For

Basic Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
• 6+ years of experience in Application Security, DevSecOps, secure software engineering, or penetration testing with hands-on technical expertise
• Strong knowledge of application security testing methodologies including SAST, SCA, DAST, threat modeling, secure design principles, and CI/CD security practices
• Experience integrating security controls into development platforms such as GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and cloud-native delivery environments
• Practical experience using generative AI and AI-assisted development tools to build custom security tools, scripts, integrations, or automations
• Ability to lead technical engagements, communicate complex security risks to senior stakeholders, and drive remediation across distributed engineering teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for technical and non-technical audiences
• Leadership and mentoring capabilities with collaborative team approach
• Adaptability to work in fast-paced, evolving technology environments

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Model Context Protocol (MCP), AI agents, agentic architectures, tool calling, retrieval-augmented generation, and secure integration of AI with enterprise platforms
• Experience with cloud application security across multi-cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, and GCP with understanding of cloud-native security controls
• Strong automation capabilities and experience improving security operations at enterprise scale using scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or similar
• Experience with software supply chain security initiatives including dependency governance, artifact management, provenance validation, and trusted package consumption practices

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our Benefits Include

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Global Hiring And Opportunity At S&P Global

At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.

Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

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Job ID: 332565

Posted On: 2026-10-29

Location: Hyderabad, Telangāna, India