Application Security Consultant (SAST & DAST)

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We are an IT Solutions Integrator/Consulting Firm helping our clients hire the right professional for an exciting long-term project. Here are a few details. Check if you are up for maximizing your earning/growth potential, leveraging our Disruptive Talent Solution. Role:Application Security Consultant Experience:5-8Years Location:Hyderabad | Bengaluru | Pune | Chennai Work Mode:Hybrid Type:Contract to Hire Notice Period: 0-30 days Requirements We are seeking an experienced Consultant with deep expertise in Application Security Testing to join our growing team.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on mastery of Static Application Security Testing (SAST) and Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), paired with strong vulnerability triage and remediation-guidance skills. This role requires a technically versatile security engineer who can scan, analyze, and validate findings across the full application security lifecycle - from source code analysis to runtime testing - while contributing to tool configuration, false-positive triage, and secure development practices, and collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced consulting environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with client and internal teams to gather, analyze, and translate application security requirements into robust SAST and DAST testing plans.
• Configure, execute, and maintain SAST scans using tools such as Checkmarx or Fortify across enterprise codebases.
• Configure, execute, and maintain DAST scans using tools such as HCL App. Scan and Burp Suite, against web applications and APIs.
• Triage scan findings to distinguish true positives from false positives, and provide developers with clear, actionable remediation guidance.
• Support application onboarding into scan tooling, manage scan scheduling, and maintain scan coverage across the application portfolio.
• Validate remediated vulnerabilities and drive findings through to closure in the Vulnerability Information Tracker or equivalent defect-tracking system.
• Collaborate with development, DevOps, and platform engineering teams to embed security testing within CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyze vulnerability trends across OWASP Top 10 categories and recommend systemic fixes to reduce recurring findings.
• Document scan configurations, triage decisions, and remediation guidance clearly and consistently.
• Troubleshoot scan failures, tool connectivity issues, and environment-specific scanning challenges.
• Contribute to reusable secure-coding patterns, scanning standards, and best practices for application security testing.
• Support release-gating and production-release security reviews, including exception and risk-acceptance workflows.
• Mentor junior security analysts and support knowledge transfer across the application security testing team.

Required Skills

SAST & Static Code Analysis

• Static Application Security Testing (SAST) — Mastery: Proven experience configuring and running static code analysis tools (Checkmarx, Fortify, Sonar. Qube, or equivalent) across multiple languages and frameworks.
• Strong understanding of secure coding principles, common code-level vulnerability patterns, and remediation techniques.
• Ability to tune SAST rulesets and scan policies to reduce noise while maintaining detection coverage.
• Experience integrating SAST scans into build pipelines and interpreting scan results at scale. DAST & Dynamic Testing
• Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) — Mastery: Hands-on expertise running dynamic scans against web applications and APIs using tools such as HCL App. Scan, Burp Suite, or OWASP ZAP.
• Working knowledge of authenticated scanning, session handling, and crawling configuration for complex applications.
• Familiarity with API security testing, including REST and SOAP endpoints, and common API-specific vulnerability classes.
• Experience validating dynamic findings against application behavior to confirm exploitability. Vulnerability Management & Triage
• Strong grounding in the OWASP Top 10 and related vulnerability taxonomies (Broken Access Control, Injection, Security Misconfiguration, Sensitive Data Exposure, and others).
• Experience with false-positive analysis and root-cause triage across SAST, DAST, and software composition analysis (SCA) findings.
• Familiarity with Vulnerability Information Tracker (VIT) workflows: creation, validation, and closure of defects.
• Understanding of risk-rating methodologies (CVSS or equivalent) to prioritize remediation effort. Tooling & Integration
• Experience with software composition analysis (SCA) and secret-scanning tools (e.g., Checkmarx SCA, Cycode, or equivalent).
• Familiarity with CI/CD platforms (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD) and embedding security scans within pipelines.
• Exposure to cloud security posture and configuration scanning tools (e.g., Prisma Cloud) is a plus.
• Basic scripting ability (Power. Shell, Python, or Bash) to support scan automation and reporting. Collaboration & Communication
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams including developers, architects, DevOps, and platform engineering.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and written/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to document scan findings, remediation guidance, and risk decisions clearly and concisely.
• Experience in client-facing roles with demonstrated ability to present security findings to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience delivering application security testing services in a consulting or professional services environment.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or GCP, including native security tooling and configuration scanning.
• Experience supporting multi-environment deployment processes including development, QA, UAT, and production releases.
• Exposure to penetration testing, security header validation, and automated security testing frameworks.
• Understanding of secure SDLC practices, enterprise security standards, and regulatory compliance considerations (HIPAA, PCI-DSS, or equivalent).
• Experience with agile/scrum delivery methodologies, sprint planning, and backlog management.
• Familiarity with tool-outage support procedures and SOP-based incident response for scanning platforms.