Technical Consultant-Application Security

IBM; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting is seeking a Technical Consultant in Application Security to guide clients through security challenges across the Software Development lifecycle. You will apply deep technical expertise to embed security throughout design, build, and deployment, including threat modelling and secure DevSecOps.

Key responsibilities include managing vulnerabilities, defining mitigation plans, and ensuring secure modernization on multicloud environments.

Qualifications

• Exposure to security measures across the Software Development lifecycle (Design, Build, Deploy).
• Experience with vulnerability management tools and remediation planning.
• Knowledge of Threat Modelling, Secure SDLC, DevSecOps, and app security testing.
• Experience with security guardrails in multicloud modernization programs.
• Ability to formulate mitigation plans for client app risks.

Responsibilities

• Implement security measures across the SDLC (Design, Build, Deploy).
• Drive vulnerability management by analyzing high‑risk issues and defining mitigations.
• Provide in‑depth expertise in App Security domains (Threat Modelling, Secure SDLC, DevSecOps).
• Ensure secure modernization with guardrails in multicloud environments.
• Develop plans to mitigate identified security risks in client applications.

Skills

Application Security

Vulnerability Analysis

Security Domain Knowledge

Multicloud Security

Risk Mitigation Planning

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long‑term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long‑term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As a Technical Consultant in Application Security, you will guide clients in understanding security challenges, risks, and vulnerabilities in their application landscape. You will apply deep technical expertise to incorporate security measures throughout the Software / Application Development lifecycle.

Your Primary Responsibilities Will Include

• Implement Security Measures: Apply technical expertise to incorporate security measures throughout the Software / Application Development lifecycle, including Design, Build, and deployment phases.
• Analyze Vulnerabilities: Drive Application Security Vulnerability management by analyzing high‑risk vulnerabilities, formulating mitigation plans, and minimizing false positives.
• Provide Expertise: Offer in‑depth knowledge of various Application Security domains, such as Threat Modelling, Secure SDLC, DevSecOps, and Application Security testing.
• Ensure Secure Modernization: Implement security guardrails during Application Modernization programs on multicloud environments.
• Develop Mitigation Plans: Formulate plans to mitigate identified security risks and vulnerabilities in client applications.

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Application Security Expertise: Exposure to incorporating security measures throughout the Software / Application Development lifecycle, including Design, Build, and deployment phases.
• Vulnerability Analysis: Experience working with vulnerability management tools and techniques to analyze high‑risk vulnerabilities and formulate mitigation plans.
• Security Domain Knowledge: Exposure to various Application Security domains, such as Threat Modelling, Secure SDLC, DevSecOps, and Application Security testing.
• Multicloud Security: Experience working with security guardrails during Application Modernization programs on multicloud environments.
• Risk Mitigation Planning: Exposure to formulating plans to mitigate identified security risks and vulnerabilities in client applications.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Multicloud Security Expertise: Exposure to implementing security guardrails during Application Modernization programs on multicloud environments, including designing and deploying secure architectures.
• Advanced Threat Modelling: Experience working with threat modelling tools and techniques to identify and mitigate potential security threats in client applications.
• Secure SDLC Knowledge: Exposure to incorporating security measures throughout the Software / Application Development lifecycle, including Design, Build, and deployment phases, to ensure secure application development.