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Responsibilities

• Execute and support application vulnerability assessments (SAST, DAST, SCA, and manual code review), ensuring findings are accurate, actionable, and relevant to application risk.
• Validate scanner results, perform false-positive analysis, and track findings through remediation, including retesting to confirm effective fixes.
• Manage multiple application security initiatives concurrently while meeting strict timelines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Prioritize vulnerabilities based on business impact, exploitability, exposure, and likelihood, using industry best practices (e.g., CVSS scoring).
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports tracking vulnerability metrics such as severity distribution, remediation SLAs, and mean time to remediation (MTTR).
• Support the integration of security scanning and vulnerability workflows into CI/CD pipelines, leveraging existing tooling and automation.
• Facilitate remediation planning by providing actionable recommendations and coordinating root cause analysis.
• Support threat modeling and application risk assessments, with a focus on discovering insecure design patterns.
• Participate in high‑severity or zero‑day vulnerability response activities, including impact analysis and coordinated remediation efforts, as needed.
• Provide input into policies and standards related to application and cloud security controls.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related discipline—or equivalent professional experience.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience in application security and/or vulnerability management.
• Solid understanding of common vulnerability classes (e.g., OWASP Top 10) and secure architecture principles.
• Proficiency in using Burp Suite for manual security testing of web applications and APIs, including validation of automated findings and identification of complex authentication, authorization, and business‑logic vulnerabilities.
• Hands-on experience with tools such as Burp Suite, Fortify, Checkmarx, SonarQube, Black Duck, Tenable, and common network discovery tools (e.g., Nmap).
• Familiarity with NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, and CIS benchmarks.
• Programming/scripting proficiency in languages such as Python, Java, .NET, or similar.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Desired Skills

• Professional certifications (e.g., Security+, SSCP, GWAPT, or pursuing CISSP, OSCP).
• Experience using the ServiceNow platform for vulnerability or incident tracking.
• Proficiency in Azure cloud and Azure DevOps environments.
• Experience using Power BI or similar tools to visualize vulnerability metrics and remediation trends for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

As a Security Researcher in SaaS security posture management, your primary responsibility will be to conduct research on emerging security threats and vulnerabilities in SaaS environments and to develop and implement strategies to mitigate those risks. Specifically, your job duties will include: Conducting in-depth research on emerging security threats and vulnerabilities in SaaS environments.

• Analyzing data and security logs to identify potential threats and take proactive measures to prevent them.
• Developing and implementing security policies and procedures to protect against security threats in SaaS environments.
• Collaborating with other members of the IT team to implement security measures and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Keeping up-to-date with the latest security technologies and trends in SaaS security posture management.
• Communicating findings and recommendations to management and other stakeholders.
• Participating in incident response and resolution activities in the event of a security breach in SaaS environments.
• To be successful in this role, you should have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, and have experience in researching emerging security threats and vulnerabilities in SaaS environments. You should also have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and hold industry certifications such as CISSP, CEH, or OSCP. Excellent communication and collaboration skills are essential to work effectively with cross-functional teams.