Security & Test Automation Engineer Englewood, NJ

[Hareesh Budda]

Job Title: Security & Test Automation Engineer
Location: Englewood, NJ
Job Type: Contract

Interview Mode: In-Person Interview (Local Candidates Preferred)

Job Description

We are looking for a highly motivated Security & Test Automation Engineer with strong experience in automation testing, CI/CD integration, cloud security, and vulnerability management. The ideal candidate will play a key role in enhancing application quality, strengthening security posture, and supporting secure software delivery across enterprise platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Test Automation & Quality Engineering

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for web, API, and backend applications
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to improve regression coverage and release quality
• Support release validation and production readiness activities for digital platforms
• Build supporting tools and utilities to improve test execution, reporting, and reliability
• Evaluate and perform proof-of-concepts for emerging automation and security tools
• Contribute to engineering standards, best practices, and governance processes
• Promote documentation, technical knowledge sharing, and cross-team collaboration

Security Engineering & Vulnerability Management

• Identify, analyze, and remediate vulnerabilities across applications, cloud environments, and infrastructure
• Integrate security testing into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as SAST, DAST, software composition analysis, and container scanning
• Detect and resolve cloud security risks and configuration issues
• Enforce secure coding practices aligned with OWASP and shift-left security methodologies
• Support security audits, compliance initiatives, and internal security reviews
• Implement and maintain secure access controls, IAM policies, and secrets management solutions
• Monitor systems, applications, and pipelines for vulnerabilities and security anomalies
• Drive remediation, patching, and infrastructure hardening initiatives
• Collaborate with development and operations teams on incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 3+ years of experience in Security Engineering and Test Automation
• Hands-on experience building or maintaining automation frameworks using tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or Rest Assured
• Strong experience with CI/CD platforms including Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps
• Experience with security testing tools such as Snyk, Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, or similar
• Proficiency in at least one programming language: Java, Python, or JavaScript
• Solid understanding of application security concepts and common vulnerabilities
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of container security and Kubernetes environments
• Familiarity with PCI-DSS compliance and security governance
• Experience with infrastructure hardening and monitoring tools
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

 

 

 

 

Thanks & Regards,

 

Hareesh Budda

Sr. IT Technical Recruiter

American IT Systems LLC

1116 S Walton Blvd, Suite 113 Bentonville, AR 72712

https://americanitsystems.com/

Mail: Har...@americanitsystems.com

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