Software Engineer in Test – Security Focus

Welcome to 10Pearls!  

We believe in harnessing the power of technology for social good through our core values: Innovate, modernize and accelerate.

Company Overview 

We are 10Pearls, an award-winning digital development company, helping businesses with product design, development, and technology acceleration. We have a culture of innovation, uniquely designed to help companies transform, digitalize and scale by levering digital technology. 

About the role

We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer in Test with a strong focus on application security and secure development practices. The ideal candidate will partner closely with our engineering and security teams to drive the validation of security-focused enhancements and ensure remediation efforts are implemented effectively. You will help harden our platform by designing and executing tests that uncover security weaknesses before they reach production.

What you will do:

• Design, implement, and maintain automated test suites focused on security use cases and remediations.
• Validate security-related code changes across web, mobile, and API layers.
• Partner with security engineers and the security to test patches, mitigations, and enhancements.
• Conduct integration and regression testing around security features and controls.
• Contribute to secure SDLC processes by embedding security tests in CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyze penetration test results and collaborate with teams to very remediation.
• Develop/Identify tools and frameworks to assist with automated security validation
• Provide detailed documentation and reports on test outcomes and risk mitigation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2+ years of experience in application security testing or software QA with a security focus.
• Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10 and common application vulnerabilities.
• Experience with tools such as Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Postman, or similar.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Splunk, NewRelic, DataDog etc.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Bash) for automation.
• Familiarity with penetration testing tools and methodologies.
• Experience writing SQL queries for backend validation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of Agile environments, specifically Scrum or Kanban, to support iterative development and testing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with static/dynamic analysis tools and security scanning in CI/CD.
• Certifications such as OSCP, CEH, GWAPT, or similar.
• Experience with SAST/DAST tools (e.g., SonarQube, Fortify, Veracode, CodeScene).
• Familiarity with cloud security (AWS, or Azure).
• Experience with container security (Docker, Kubernetes).

We thank you for applying to this job position, we’re more than thrilled to start reviewing your profile and great skills! This is the first step in our selection process, so you will be hearing back from our awesome recruitment team regarding the next steps 😀 

10Pearls Team