Appsec Specialist - Lead

Adani Group; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Group in India seeks dedicated cybersecurity professionals to join our team. The role focuses on protecting digital assets through robust security measures, threat monitoring, and incident response.

You will collaborate with developers, QA, DevOps, and IT to integrate security into CI/CD, perform security testing, and improve architecture. Strong coding in Python/Java/JavaScript and IaC experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or related field.
• 8–12 years of experience in application security, including vulnerability assessment and penetration testing.
• Strong understanding of secure coding practices and knowledge of common vulnerabilities.
• Experience with security testing tools and automation.
• Relevant certifications such as CEH, AZ500, AWS Security, Kubernetes, IaC are a plus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular security assessments of applications to identify and prioritize vulnerabilities.
• Perform penetration testing on web and mobile applications to simulate real-world cyber-attacks.
• Review application code to identify and remediate security flaws, ensuring secure coding practices.
• Evaluate the security architecture of applications and propose improvements.
• Automate security tasks to improve efficiency and coverage.
• Collaborate with developers, QA, DevOps, and IT across teams.
• Demonstrate strong coding and scripting skills (Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript).
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Integrate security testing into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps).
• Monitor and respond to security incidents with root-cause analysis.
• Keep up-to-date with latest security trends and threats.

Skills

Python

Java

JavaScript

TypeScript

IaC

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or information security

Tools

Security testing tools

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Purpose/Objective

We are seeking dedicated and skilled professionals to join our cybersecurity team.

The objective of this role is to protect our organization’s digital assets by implementing robust security measures, monitoring potential threats, and responding to security incidents.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, technologies, and best practices, and will work collaboratively with other teams to ensure the security and integrity of our systems and data.

Key Responsibilities of Role

• Strategic Roles and Responsibilities - Conduct regular security assessments of applications to identify and prioritize vulnerabilities.


• Perform penetration testing on web and mobile applications to simulate real-world cyber-attacks and uncover potential weaknesses.


• Review application code to identify and remediate security flaws, ensuring adherence to secure coding practices.


• Evaluate the overall security architecture of applications and propose improvements to enhance resilience against cyber threats.


• Automate repetitive security tasks to improve efficiency and coverage.


• Work closely with cross-functional teams including developers, QA, DevOps, and IT.


• Strong coding and scripting skills (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, etc.); ability to prototype tools or support initiatives directly.


• Hands on experience on IaC -Infrastructure as Code.


• Integrate security testing into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps).


• Monitor and respond to security incidents, conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.


• Stay up to date with the latest security trends, threats, and technologies to continuously improve the security posture of applications.


• Build automation scripts to reduce the repetitive task such as reports, attacking scripts, etc People Management - Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members.


• Conduct performance reviews and provide constructive feedback.


• Ensure continuous professional development of team members.


• Foster an environment of learning, excellence, and innovation within the team and across teams.

Technical Competencies

Application Security Testing & VAPT,DevSecOps, CI/CD & Secure SDLC,Security Automation & Secure Coding,Cloud Security, IaC & Security Architecture

Qualifications and Experience

• Educational qualifications & Experience: 1.


• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or related field.


• 2.


• 8-12 years of experience in application security, including vulnerability assessment and penetration testing.


• 3.


• Strong understanding of secure coding practices and knowledge of common security vulnerabilities.


• 4.


• Familiarity with security standards and frameworks such as OWASP, ISO 27001, and NIST .


• 5.


• Experience with security testing tools and automation.


• 6.


• Relevant certifications such as CEH, AZ500, AWS Security, Kubernetes, IaC are a plus.


• 7.


• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.


• Ability to stay up-to-date with the latest security trends, threats, and technologies