Senior Subject Matter Expert - Application Testing
- Kyndryl
- 8 - 12 years
- Pune
- 4 months ago
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Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Quality Assurance & Oversight
- Own the quality assurance process for all deliverables from testing team on ground.
- Review and validate assessment test plans and final reports for completeness and accuracy.
- Ensure high and critical findings are correctly identified and documented.
- Evaluate test case coverage to ensure comprehensive security assessments across web, mobile apps, and APIs.
Technical Leadership
- Act as the escalation point for complex technical issues and disputes.
- Provide expert guidance on cloud-native application security testing and penetration testing methodologies.
- Validate accuracy and testing coverage, specially for high and critical findings
- Support on ground testing resources through targeted training and mentorship.
Cloud Architecture Awareness
- Demonstrate deep understanding of how cloud services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) function behind applications.
- Ensure testing strategies account for cloud-native components such as serverless functions, containers, API gateways, identity services, and storage configurations.
Governance & Compliance
- Ensure all testing activities comply with industry standards such as OWASP, NIST, CSA, CIS Benchmarks, etc.
- Maintain alignment with enterprise security policies and DevSecOps practices.
- Liaise with enterprise security, DevSecOps, and cloud platform teams to ensure strategic alignment and timely resolution of issues.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as the central point of contact for customer escalations, including technical disputes, delays, and high-priority issues.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure governance objectives are met.
Preferred Certifications
- OSCP Offensive Security Certified Professional
- CEH Certified Ethical Hacker
- CCSP Certified Cloud Security Professional
- GIAC GPEN / GWAPT / GCPN GIAC Penetration Testing, Web App Pen Testing, Cloud Pen Testing
- AWS Certified Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer Associate, or equivalent cloud platform certifications
- At least one cloud certification is must
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in cloud security, application security testing, and penetration testing.
- Proven experience in testing web, mobile applications, and APIs hosted on cloud platforms.
- Strong understanding of cloud architecture and services (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Familiarity with security frameworks (OWASP, NIST, CSA, CIS).
- Experience in technical governance and quality assurance.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Hands-on experience with security testing tools (e.g., Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Postman, Nessus, Metasploit).
- Good communication skills and stakeholder management experience
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
Job Classification
Industry: IT Services & ConsultingFunctional Area / Department: IT & Information SecurityRole Category: IT SecurityRole: IT Security - OtherEmployement Type: Full timeContact Details:
Company: KyndrylLocation(s): Pune+ View Contact
Keyskills: cloud security Penetration Testing application security testing
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