Senior Application Security Analyst
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 17, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jul 29, 2026.
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You will be acting as a subject matter expert to implement various automated and manual techniques and detailed penetration testing procedures that will cover all aspects of application security. You will apply your web security and penetration testing experience to thoroughly analyze our Qualys cloud platform for security vulnerabilities. You will work closely with our development teams to define the application security best practices, perform software architecture and design reviews, conduct black box and white box security testing, and support the identification, interpretation, and remediation of vulnerabilities across Qualys platform.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the domain expert to assess web applications for security risks
- Perform manual and automated scanning and security analysis QualysGuard platform to find web application vulnerabilities
- Lead ethical hacking and penetration testing sessions and remediation efforts
- Work with engineering teams during application development process to adopt secure design and coding practices
- Develop and extend tools that support investigation and improve web application security posture
- Collaborate with other security and product experts in Qualys to add new capabilities to QualysGuard product suite.
Education: Bachelors/Masters degree in Engineering, Information Security, Information Assurance, Network Security or related field
Experience: Minimum 5 years of strong application security experience with thorough understanding of web application vulnerabilities.
Candidate should have exposure toward AI Appplication penetration testing (Not use of AI alone) and Agentic Implemenation for Security assessment.
Source Code Review / SAST either Manual of Automated is must.A passion for ethical hacking and vulnerability research
Knowledge of secure coding principles and practices for web applications
Hands-on experience with application security assessment methodologies and tools
Knowledge of cloud-based infrastructure and how it affect security implementations
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills; outstanding oral and written communication skills
Self-motivation and the ability to work under minimal supervision are a must
Programming knowledge - PHP, Java, Python, or Go