Security Engineer

Azeus Systems Limited; Pasig; Hybrid; PHP 558,000 - 781,200; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions company in the Philippines is seeking an experienced application security tester to conduct vulnerability management and penetration testing. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of relevant experience, strong knowledge of cybersecurity standards, and familiarity with tools like Burpsuite and OWASP ZAP. This hybrid position requires good analytical skills and a commitment to implementing security best practices across the organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in application security testing and assessments.
• Understanding of OWASP Top 10 and SANS Critical Security Controls.
• Experience with vulnerability management tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform penetration testing on diverse applications.
• Own the vulnerability management lifecycle.
• Monitor and detect operational security risks.

Skills

Application security testing

Cybersecurity principles

Burpsuite

OWASP ZAP

Programming in Java

Scripting in bash

Tools

Metasploit

Sonarqube

Cloud solutions (AWS)

Job description

Responsibilities

Involve in Red Team activities:

• Perform penetration testing of Web and Mobile (iOS, Android, Windows and Mac) applications
• Own the vulnerability management lifecycle from identification, remediation to reporting
• Active monitoring and detection of operational security risks in the organization
• Conduct technical investigations on security incidents and tools
• Liaise directly with users on security enquiries and concerns during Pre-sales and Support

Conduct engagement with the Blue Team for the following:

• Work with engineering and DevOps teams to implement security best practices
• Implement and improve workflows to automate vulnerability detection as part of the software development lifecycle
• Review risks and patches of software components used in the applications
• Facilitate threat modelling as part of the software development lifecycle
• Help in security awareness training
• Help in implementing the needed controls for different certification bodies such as ISO 27001 and SOC Type 2

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in application security testing and assessments
• Solid understanding of cybersecurity principles, standards and protocols such as OWASP Top 10 and SANS Critical Security Controls
• Experience with application security tools as Burpsuite, OWASP ZAP, Metasploit, Sonarqube (experience with Ghidra or IDA is a plus)
• Experience with programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, C/C++
• Experience with scripting languages such as bash or Powershell
• Experience and knowledge of cloud solutions and architectures such as AWS
• Experience and knowledge of Security information and event management (SIEM) technologies
• Good analytical skills
• Strong sense of ownership
• Technical and industry certifications such as CISA, CISM, CISSP are a plus

Others

• This is for a hybrid work setup.
• Successful completion of background check and NBI clearance will be required.