Senior Offensive Security Engineer(Cloud Operations)

Bazaarvoice; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,600,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Bazaarvoice is seeking a Senior Offensive Security Engineer in Bengaluru to own and execute internal penetration tests across critical applications, infrastructure, and cloud environments. You will drive third‑party testing programs, manage bug bounty initiatives, and mentor engineers to elevate secure practices across the organization.

You will lead threat modeling, develop new tools, and collaborate with leadership to shape the security strategy in a fast‑growing product environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of hands-on offensive-security experience (penetration testing, red-teaming, or application security).
• 3–5 years of cloud-pen-testing experience (AWS preferred) and cloud-native attack vectors understand AWS/IAM, container escapes, serverless security.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal penetration tests across applications, infrastructure and cloud environments.
• Define strategy for offensive security capabilities and implement new tools/automation.
• Manage third-party penetration testing engagements and testing roadmaps.
• Design, lead and operate the bug bounty program and coordinate responses to findings.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive secure‑coding guidelines and architecture.
• Engage in threat modeling early in the SDLC with development teams.

Skills

Offensive security

Penetration testing

Cloud security (AWS/GCP)

Scripting (Python/Go/Bash)

Threat modeling

Mentorship/leadership

Communication with stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Security

Tools

AWS

GCP

Job description

Senior Offensive Security Engineer

We are looking for a Senior Offensive Security Engineer who is a "Jack of all trades, Master of some." You don’t need to be a world‑class Red Teamer AND a Cloud Architect; rather, you need a solid foundation in offensive security, operational experience in cloud platforms (AWS/GCP) and the maturity to manage our external penetration testing and bug bounty programs. As a leader within our proactive security strategy, you will drive the identification of complex vulnerabilities through expert management of third‑party tests and by leading sophisticated, in‑depth internal assessments of our cloud infrastructure. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, tackling significant security challenges while mentoring others to influence strategy across the organization.

Shift Hours

1:00 PM to 10:00 PM IST (Indian Standard Time). A mixture of in‑office and work‑from‑home is allowed.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead Offensive Security Engagements: Own and execute complex, end‑to‑end internal penetration tests against critical applications, infrastructure, and cloud environments. Simulate advanced, multi‑stage attack scenarios to uncover systemic security weaknesses before they can be exploited.
• Program and Tooling Enhancement: Define the strategy for offensive security capabilities. Research, prototype, and implement new tools, techniques, and automation to mature our testing processes and keep pace with the evolving threat landscape.
• Strategic Third‑Party Penetration Test Management: Act as the primary technical lead for the third‑party penetration testing program. Manage engagement life‑cycle and define the testing roadmap, ensuring partners target the highest‑risk areas of the business.
• Bug Bounty Program Leadership: Design, lead, and operate all aspects of the bug bounty program, serving as the technical interface for third‑party researchers and coordinating internal responses to submitted vulnerability findings.
• Mentorship and Technical Leadership: Mentor junior team members and act as a security champion and trusted advisor to engineering teams. Lead training sessions, develop secure‑coding guidelines, and provide expert consultation on secure architecture.
• Threat Modeling: Proactively engage with development teams early in the SDLC to conduct threat‑modeling exercises, helping them build more secure products from the ground up.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent practical experience with 10+ years of related experience.
• 7+ years of hands‑on offensive‑security experience, with a strong background in penetration testing, red‑teaming, or application security.
• 3‑5 years of hands‑on experience operating and performing manual penetration tests of cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred), with understanding of cloud‑native attack vectors (IAM exploitation, container escapes, serverless security).
• Expert‑level knowledge of managing the lifecycle of penetration‑testing engagements and proven record of driving remediation in complex environments.
• Deep understanding of common and advanced vulnerability classes (OWASP Top 10 and beyond) and ability to architect solutions to remediate them at scale.
• High proficiency in one or more scripting languages (Python, Go, Bash) for advanced tool development and automation.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated influence of stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Proven history of mentorship and passion for elevating the skills of surrounding team members.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Advanced offensive‑security certifications such as OSCP, OSWE, OSEP, GPEN, GXPN, or equivalent.
• Deep expertise in AWS cloud security operations and infrastructure‑as‑code security.
• Experience building and maturing an offensive‑security program or function.
• Experience leading red‑team or purple‑team exercises.
• Published security research, conference presentations, or contributions to the open‑source security community.
• Experience in an SDL environment and implementing DevSecOps principles.

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