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Senior Security Engineer – Vulnerability Management & Penetration Testing

TruvetaHyderabad, India

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Truveta provides unprecedented real-world data and real-time intelligence, powered by a dataset built with and owned by US health systems united in a mission of Saving Lives with Data. Together, we power breakthrough medical discoveries, accelerate regulatory-grade evidence, and improve patient care. Today, Truveta enables research on more than 130 million de-identified patients across the US.  

Achieving Truveta’s ambitious mission requires an incredible team of talented and inspired people with a special combination of health, software and big data experience who share our company values.

Role Overview 

We are looking for a Senior Security Engineer to drive vulnerability management and penetration testing across applications and infrastructure. 

This role is focused on hands-on identification, validation, and remediation of security issues, with an emphasis on building scalable processes and improving overall security posture. 

 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Own and operate the vulnerability management lifecycle, including:

  • Continuous scanning (applications, infrastructure, dependencies)

  • Risk-based prioritization

  • Tracking and driving remediation

  • Perform penetration testing on web applications, APIs, and cloud environments.

  • Validate and triage vulnerabilities to eliminate false positives and ensure actionable findings.

  • Partner with engineering teams to fix vulnerabilities and prevent recurrence.

  • Implement and manage tools for:

  • SAST, DAST, and dependency scanning

  • Infrastructure and container scanning

  • Develop repeatable testing methodologies and automation.

  • Conduct adversarial testing and exploit validation to simulate real-world attack scenarios.

  • Track metrics and report on risk posture and remediation progress.

  • Contribute to improving secure development practices based on findings.

 

Required Qualifications 

  • 5–9+ years of experience in security engineering, vulnerability management, or penetration testing.

  • Hands-on experience with:

  • Web and API security testing

  • Common vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10, misconfigurations, auth flaws)

  • Strong understanding of attack techniques and exploitation methods.

  • Experience with security scanning tools and frameworks.

  • Ability to analyze and validate vulnerabilities in real-world systems.

  • Familiarity with cloud environments (Azure preferred).

 

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Experience with automating security testing in CI/CD pipelines.

  • Familiarity with container and Kubernetes security.

  • Experience with bug bounty or red teaming.

  • Relevant certifications (e.g., OSCP, CEH, GWAPT).

 

What We’re Looking For 

  • Strong hands-on tester and problem solver.

  • Ability to go beyond tools and think like an attacker.

  • Focus on impact-driven security, not just findings.

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