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Regular or Temporary:

Regular

Language Fluency: English (Required)

Work Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Please review the following job description:

Serves as an advanced technical specialist in Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), designing, configuring, and improving testing capabilities for complex web applications and APIs across the software development lifecycle. Applies deep application security expertise to execute and validate assessments, solve difficult testing conditions, and develop reusable technical solutions that improve scan accuracy, coverage, reliability, and scalability. Works independently with limited supervision and serves as a technical authority for DAST standards, assessment patterns, and tooling within the Security Engineering department or job area.

For this opportunity, Truist will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position (including, but not limited to H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status.)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

• Designs, configures, tests, and improves advanced DAST solutions and technical patterns for complex web applications and APIs
• Performs and validates complex authenticated assessments, including login success, session state, crawl coverage, attack surface coverage, vulnerability results and overall assessment validity.
• Engineers DAST scan policies, authentication workflows, login sequences, session handling, API definitions, custom scripts, integrations, and automation for reliable and repeatable testing.
• Investigates difficult and undefined assessment problems, including multifactor authentication constraints, incomplete crawling, blocked requests, dynamic application behavior, tool limitations, false positives, false negatives, and inconsistent results.
• Uses browser, proxy, HTTP, API, logging, and diagnostic techniques to identify root causes and develop practical, reusable technical solutions.
• Analyzes and documents DAST evidence to distinguish validated vulnerabilities, suspected false positives, coverage limitations, and inconclusive results, and supports remediation verification.
• Partners with application and engineering teams to understand runtime behavior, resolve testability constraints, and establish technically appropriate DAST configurations without assuming ownership of application readiness.
• Serves as a technical escalation point, reviews complex configurations and technical evidence, and shares specialized knowledge through peer reviews, troubleshooting sessions, and reusable documentation.
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Required Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education, training, and work-related experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in security engineering or related cybersecurity roles.
• Advanced knowledge in cybersecurity principles, theories, and concepts.
• Proven experience in software development lifecycle security practices.
• Advanced knowledge of threat modeling, security testing, and penetration testing.
• Experience implementing and managing complex information security technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced cybersecurity certification such as CISSP, CSSLP, GIAC, GWAPT, OSWE, or an equivalent application security credential.
• Deep hands-on experience with enterprise DAST technologies and methodologies for complex web applications and APIs.
• Advanced experience with authenticated testing, modern authentication protocols, session management, multifactor authentication, scripted login workflows, and credential handling.
• Deep working knowledge of HTTP, browser behavior, web and API architectures, authentication and authorization patterns, API specifications, and common application frameworks.
• Experience with security automation, APIs, scripting, data transformation, orchestration, CI/CD integrations, or workflow technologies.
• Familiarity with emerging cybersecurity technologies, industry trends, and strategic risk management.

General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation: All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.

Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.

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