Senior Web Application Security Engineer

Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world! **Responsibilities**  In this position, you will primarily be researching and implementing detections for vulnerabilities on all the latest web application technologies. You will also be expected to fine-tune existing logic and payloads to detect vulnerabilities and CVEs with zero false positives for the Qualys Web Application Security product. Efficient problem-solving and troubleshooting skills are necessary, as well as using the latest tools in the industry. **Required Skills:**    \* 4-8 years of industry experience in web application security  \* Create exploits, proof-of-concept for web application vulnerabilities  \* Strong JavaScript programming skills   \* Knowledge of HTTP protocol (Requests, responses, Cookies, etc.)   \* Understanding of web application vulnerabilities, OWASP Top 10 in Web Applications, API, and LLMs  \* Exposure to DAST/BlackBox tools  \* Web application security scanning tools like BURP/ZAP, SQLMap, CURL  \* Experience with network analysis tools and analysis of packet captures.  \* Proficient with regular expressions.  \* System administrator experience on Windows or Unix platforms.    \* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills  \* Passion for web security and attention to detail \* Experience with scripting languages, including Python and Bash    \* Exposure to JAVA programming    \* Experience with Selenium, Postman scripting  \* Experience with Metasploit/Nessus exploits (especially HTTP-related )  \* Experience with web application firewalls (WAF) rules, ModSecurity  \* Exposure to WEB 2.0, XML/XPath, JSON, Swagger   \* Database/SQL knowledge  \* Experienced in the use of various scanners and open-source security tools.  \* Experience in developing security-related tools/programs.  \* Ability to work independently  \* Published research   \* Security certifications  **Education** Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience