Senior Application Security Engineer

USER EXPERIENCE RESEARCHERS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

USER EXPERIENCE RESEARCHERS PTE. LTD. is seeking an experienced security professional to lead threat modelling and risk assessments across systems, apps, and cloud services. You will review APIs, data flows, and controls to identify risks and drive remediation with stakeholders.

The role requires strong knowledge of OWASP, DevSecOps and SAST tools, plus experience with GCC or cloud security best practices. Singapore-based preferred with 5+ years in the field.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years combined work experience in software development, application security and cloud computing (e.g. AWS).
• Strong knowledge of REST, SOAP and SSL/TLS in mobile and web architectures.
• Familiar with OWASP Top 10 and ASVS.
• Experience with Agile, CI/CD and DevSecOps; GitLab, GitHub, Ansible; automated security testing in CI/CD.
• Experience on using SAST code scanning tools such as Fortify on-Demand, SonarQube, etc.
• Good verbal/written communications, collaboration with stakeholders.
• Degree in a relevant discipline, or equivalent qualification.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, CCSP, CRISC, AWS security or equivalent.
• Experience working with Government Commercial Cloud (GCC) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review system architecture, data flows, interfaces, APIs, internet-facing entry points and security controls to identify potential security risks.
• Conduct cybersecurity risk assessments for new and existing IT systems, applications, infrastructure and cloud services.
• Preferably possess experience in threat modelling and develop threat profiles for application projects to identify, quantify and remediate application security risks.
• Review remediation plans and supporting evidence to verify that security risks have been adequately addressed.
• Track and address security vulnerabilities with timely remediation and patching and closure.
• Monitor and investigate cybersecurity alerts and incidents, including malware, phishing, account compromise, data breaches, unauthorized access, and cloud security incidents.
• Perform cybersecurity incident response and management, including incident triage, investigation, containment, remediation, recovery, and post-incident review.
• Conduct security awareness training sessions to promote security awareness and good cybersecurity practices.

Skills

Threat modelling

Security risk assessment

CI/CD DevSecOps

SAST tools

Stakeholder communication

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

CISSP

AWS Security Certification

Tools

Fortify on Demand

SonarQube

GitLab

GitHub

Ansible

Job description

USER EXPERIENCE RESEARCHERS PTE. LTD. is seeking an experienced security professional to lead threat modelling and risk assessments across systems, apps, and cloud services. You will review APIs, data flows, and controls to identify risks and drive remediation with stakeholders.

The role requires strong knowledge of OWASP, DevSecOps and SAST tools, plus experience with GCC or cloud security best practices. Singapore-based preferred with 5+ years in the field.