Lead Security Test Engineer DevSecOps

Prudent Technologies and Consulting; Englewood Cliffs (NJ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Prudent Technologies and Consulting is seeking a Lead Security Test Engineer with strong DevSecOps and application security experience to design, implement, and execute security testing throughout the software development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will perform SAST, DAST, SCA, API security, penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and threat modeling, with the ability to integrate security testing into CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Lead security testing across the SDLC with a DevSecOps focus.
• Hands-on with SAST, DAST, SCA, API security and threat modeling.
• Experience integrating security checks into CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement security testing strategies for web apps, APIs, microservices, mobile apps, and cloud environments.
• Perform SAST, DAST, SCA, API security testing, container security, and infrastructure security testing.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing and validate remediation.
• Integrate security testing tools and automated gates into CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop security testing automation using Python, Java, JavaScript, or Bash.
• Collaborate with Development, QA, DevOps, Cloud, and Security teams to remediate vulnerabilities early.
• Implement shift-left security and DevSecOps controls across the SDLC.
• Configure and manage security tools for SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets scanning, container scanning, and IaC security.
• Test Docker/Kubernetes environments and REST/GraphQL APIs.

Skills

Application Security Testing

SAST

DAST

SCA

API Security Testing

Penetration Testing

Vulnerability Assessment

Threat Modeling

OWASP

DevSecOps

Security Test Automation

CI/CD Security Integration

Tools

CI/CD Tooling

Job description

Job Title : Lead Security Test Engineer -- DevSecOps

Location: Englewood Cliffs, N J**(Hybrid )**

Job Type : Contract

Experience: 10 Years

Interview Requirement: Final round will be conducted in person. NJ local candidates are preferred.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Lead Security Test Engineer with strong DevSecOps and Application Security experience to design, implement, and execute security testing throughout the software development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with SAST, DAST, SCA, API Security, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessment, and Threat Modeling, along with the ability to integrate security testing into CI/CD pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute security testing strategies for web applications, APIs, microservices, mobile applications, and cloud environments.
• Perform SAST, DAST, SCA, API security, container security, and infrastructure security testing.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing and validate remediation.
• Integrate security testing tools and automated security gates into CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop security testing automation using Python, Java, JavaScript, or Bash.
• Collaborate with Development, QA, DevOps, Cloud, and Security teams to identify and remediate vulnerabilities early.
• Implement shift-left security and DevSecOps controls across the SDLC.
• Configure and manage security tools for SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets scanning, container scanning, and IaC security.
• Perform security testing of Docker/Kubernetes environments.
• Test REST and GraphQL APIs, including authentication and authorization mechanisms.
• Integrate security checks with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
• Analyze vulnerability findings, prioritize risks, and track remediation through closure.
• Develop security test cases, automation frameworks, reports, and security metrics.
• Participate in threat modeling and security architecture reviews.
• Support security and compliance standards including OWASP Top 10, OWASP ASVS, SANS, NIST, and CIS Controls.
• Stay current with emerging security threats, testing methodologies, and DevSecOps tools.

Mandatory Skills

• Application Security Testing
• SAST
• DAST
• SCA
• API Security Testing
• Penetration Testing
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Threat Modeling
• OWASP
• DevSecOps
• Security Test Automation
• CI/CD Security Integration

Desirable Skills

• AWS Secrets Manager
• AWS / Cloud Security
• Docker / Kubernetes Security
• REST / GraphQL API Security
• Jenkins / GitHub Actions / GitLab CI/CD / Azure DevOps