Application Security Engineer II
Job Summary
Job Description
Zeta is seeking an Application Security Engineer II to join their Risk & Compliance Team. The role involves securing mobile and web applications, along with APIs, through penetration testing and educating development and DevOps teams on remediation. Responsibilities include performing regular vulnerability assessments and penetration tests, guiding developers on fixing security issues, conducting code reviews, participating in application design discussions, and performing threat modeling. The engineer will also develop secure coding practices, build security standards, and integrate security testing tools into CI/CD pipelines. This is an individual contributor role focused on ensuring the security of Zeta's products.
Must have:
- Hands-on VA/PT experience in Web, Mobile, API & Network
- Thorough understanding of OWASP Top 10
- Exposure to Secure SDLC, Threat Modelling
- Experience with security tools (Burpsuite, OWASP ZAP)
- Solid understanding of Cryptography, PKI, TLS
- Understanding of AuthN/AuthZ frameworks
- Experience with SAST tools (Snyk, Veracode)
- Experience reversing mobile applications
- Execute penetration tests on networks, OS, cloud
- Shell scripting or Python/Ruby automation
- Knowledge of security standards (PCI DSS, GDPR)
- Understanding of Java Frameworks (Springboot)
- Experience in bug bounty programs
Good to have:
- Knowledge of PA-DSS, PCI SSF
- In-depth understanding of production operations on public cloud
- Experience in conducting hackathons and CTFs
- Knowledge of AWS/Azure, Dockers & Containers
- Good understanding of agile development practices
- Certifications like OSCP, GWAPT
- Knowledge of Databases (Postgresql, MySQL)
- Knowledge of data stores (Elasticsearch, S3 buckets)
Job Details
About Zeta
Zeta is a Next-Gen Banking Tech company that empowers banks and fintechs to launch banking products for the future. It was founded by Bhavin Turakhia and Ramki Gaddipati in 2015.
Our flagship processing platform - Zeta Tachyon - is the industry’s first modern, cloud-native, and fully API-enabled stack that brings together issuance, processing, lending, core banking, fraud & risk, and many more capabilities as a single-vendor stack. 20M+ cards have been issued on our platform globally.
Zeta is actively working with the largest Banks and Fintechs in multiple global markets transforming customer experience for multi-million card portfolios.
Zeta has over 1700+ employees - with over 70% roles in R&D - across locations in the US, EMEA, and Asia. We raised $280 million at a $1.5 billion valuation from Softbank, Mastercard, and other investors in 2021.
About the Role
- This role is part of the RIsk & Compliance Team, Engineering division of Zeta. The Application Security Engineer is responsible to secure all mobile & web applications along with API’s by breaking and hacking them and educating Developers as well as DevOps teams on how to fix them. The objective is to make zeta applications and platforms secure. As Application Security Engineer of the Product Security sub-division, you will be responsible for securing all the Zeta’s Products. You will be working as an individual contributor reporting to a manager.
- Perform regular VA/PT for Web & Mobile applications, API & Infrastructure
- Guide developers in fixing security issues.
- Regular code reviews
- Involve in application design discussions.
- Perform Threat Modelling of Web/Mobile applications.
- Develop secure code practices and educate dev and QA engineers by building security standards, policies for secure coding, secure data handling, secure networking, secure crypto implementation, etc.
- Evaluate & Integrate security testing tools (SAST, DAST,SCA) in to CI/CD pipelines.
Responsibilities
- Guide the technology organization's security and privacy initiatives by participating in design reviews and threat modeling.
- The applications are developed by the developers and product managers, and you will make sure the applications are secured and hardened.
- You will define the scope and ensure continuous adherence to the scope of projects at each phase (initiation to sustenance/maintenance phase).
- You will be responsible for creating visibility, and adoption of the projects meant for internal customers.
- Act as a security engineering expert and technical champion within Zeta.
- Assess gaps, and tools to improve application security
- Liasioning with all external and internal stakeholders for the team.
- Mentoring developers and QA.
- Evaluate bugs reported through the Bug Bounty program.
- Run security posture of various applications across BU’s.
- Continuous improvement of web/mobile application security
- Quarterly VA/PT (internal/external, authenticate/non-authenticated) for mobile/web.
- Secure configuration of Web/Mobile application, DB, Data etc.
Skills
- Hands on VA/PT experience in Web, Mobile, API & Network
- Thorough understanding of OWASP Top 10, their attack & defence mechanisms
- Exposure to Secure SDLC Activities, Threat Modelling & Secure Coding
- Experience on both commercial and open source tools like Burpsuite, AppScan, OWASP ZAP, BEEF, MetaSploit, Qualys, Nessus, Synk etc.
- Identifying & exploiting business logic-related vulnerabilities.
- Solid understanding of Cryptography, knowledge of PKI-based systems, TLS
- Understanding of different AuthN/AuthZ frameworks (OIDC, oAuth, SAML) able to read/write/understand java code
- Performed Static Analysis, Code reviews using tools like Snyk, Veracode, Checkmarx, Sonarqube etc.
- Hands on Reversing mobile applications, class/small files, data obfuscators, or ciphers (Dex2jar, adb, Drozer, Clang, iMAS) and Dynamic Instrumentation tools like Frida/Objection
- Execute penetration tests and security assessments on internal and external networks, Windows and Linux environments, cloud (AWS) Infrastructure.
- Identify and exploit incorrect configurations and security vulnerabilities on Windows and Linux servers. Safely utilize tools, tactics, and procedures used in penetration testing engagements.
- Shell scripting or automation of simple tasks using Python, or Ruby
- Knowledge of PA-DSS, PCI SSF (S3, SSLC) etc.
- Knowledge of security standards like PCI DSS, UIDAI, GDPR, NIST etc.
- Understanding of Java Frameworks like Springboot, CI/CD, Jenkins.
- In-depth understanding of production operations on public cloud infrastructure.
- Excellent written and oral communication and a penchant for technical documentation.
- Must have participated in various bug bounty programs (HackerOne, Bug Crowd, Private etc)
- Experience in conducting hackathons and CTF’s
- Knowledge of AWS/Azure (VPC/Vnet, S3 buckets, blob stores, LoadBalancers etc.), Dockers & Containers, Kubernetes
- Good understanding of agile development practices.
- Certifications like OSCP(Preferred), GWAPT, Advanced Web Attacks and Exploitation (AWAE), Comptia Security+
- Knowledge of Databases - Postgresql, Redshift, My SQL etc. and other data stores like Elasticsearch and S3 buckets.
Experience and Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in developing large scale internet or SaaS applications.
- 2 to 3 years of overall experience as Web/Mobile Application Security engineer or Developer in medium to large-sized product companies. · Bachelor of Technology (BE/B.Tech), M.Tech or ME in Computer Science or equivalent from a Tier-1 engineering college/university
Equal Opportunity
Zeta is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, cultures, and communities to apply and believe that a diverse workforce is key to our success
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