Application Security Lead

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
Department: Security

The SGA Application Security team operates as a strategic security partner, combining Application Security, DevSecOps, Exposure Management, and AI Security capabilities to proactively reduce risk while enabling innovation.

Responsibilities and Impact:

• Lead complex application security assessments across multiple testing methodologies, including SAST, SCA, DAST, API security, secrets detection, and threat modeling to identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities.
• Drive integration of security controls into developer workflows across GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and cloud-native platforms, implementing risk-based quality gates that enhance secure coding practices.
• Perform comprehensive threat modeling and security design reviews for new applications, APIs, and cloud services, providing strategic guidance on secure architecture decisions.
• Design and implement AI-enabled Application Security capabilities, including custom tools, agents, and automations that improve security testing, triage, and remediation while meeting enterprise governance standards.
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product, cloud, and risk stakeholders, to resolve systemic application risks and establish scalable security controls across the SDLC.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to security analysts and engineering partners while contributing to enterprise standards, procedures, and audit-ready documentation.

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 6+ years of experience in Application Security, DevSecOps, secure software engineering, or penetration testing with hands-on technical expertise.
• Strong knowledge of application security testing methodologies, including SAST, SCA, DAST, threat modeling, secure design principles, and CI/CD security practices.
• Experience integrating security controls into development platforms such as GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and cloud-native delivery environments.
• Practical experience using generative AI and AI-assisted development tools to build custom security tools, scripts, integrations, or automations.
• Ability to lead technical engagements, communicate complex security risks to senior stakeholders, and drive remediation across distributed engineering teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Leadership and mentoring capabilities with collaborative team approach.
• Adaptability to work in fast-paced, evolving technology environments.

Benefits:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It's not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in-class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards,small perks can make a big difference.