Senior Application Security Engineer - Remote

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Remote work

Health benefits

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Application Security Specialist to embed security across the SDLC from a fully remote team. You will work with developers to remediate vulnerabilities, promote secure coding, and perform security testing on diverse apps.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in app security, strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10, and experience with SAST/DAST/IAST. Cloud-native security, Agile experience, and security certifications are pluses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or Cybersecurity.
• Minimum 5 years in application security or security engineering.
• Experience assessing web apps, APIs, mobile apps for security.
• Solid knowledge of common vulnerabilities (SQLi, XSS, buffers).
• Familiar with SAST/DAST/IAST tools and methods.
• Proficient in Java, Python, or C#, with secure coding principles.
• Experience securing cloud-native apps and microservices.
• Strong communication and stakeholder influence.
• Awareness of Agile development practices.
• Security certifications (CSSLP, GIAC-GWEB, CISSP) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with development teams to embed security in the SDLC.
• Perform security reviews of designs, code and architectures.
• Conduct SAST, DAST, and IAST testing across apps.
• Identify, analyze and prioritize application vulnerabilities.
• Provide secure coding guidance to developers.
• Develop tools and processes to automate vulnerability detection.
• Respond to and assist in security incident investigations.
• Stay updated on emerging app security threats and tools.
• Contribute to security policies and standards.
• Advocate for security within the engineering organization.

Skills

Security testing

Secure coding

Communication

Agile

Influence teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity

Tools

SAST

DAST

IAST

OWASP Top 10

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Application Security Specialist to embed security across the SDLC from a fully remote team. You will work with developers to remediate vulnerabilities, promote secure coding, and perform security testing on diverse apps.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in app security, strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10, and experience with SAST/DAST/IAST. Cloud-native security, Agile experience, and security certifications are pluses.