Staff InfoSec Engineer
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (company site, opens in a new tab)5–8 yrsPuneOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 12–22 LPA
Posted on 24 Sept
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Job description
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About This Role
- Implement and monitor cloud and application security controls across AWS/Azure and on-prem environments, ensuring compliance with GovRAMP/NIST 800-53 requirements.
- Manage application security assessments (SAST, DAST, SCA), vulnerability management, and remediation tracking throughout the SDLC and CI/CD pipelines.
- Collaborate with Engineering, DevOps, Architecture, Risk, and Compliance teams to integrate security into development and cloud operations, supporting continuous monitoring and evidence collection.
Minimum Requirements
- 5+ years in Application Security, Product Security, or related security engineering roles.
- Hands-on experience with AWS and/or comparable cloud environments and cloud security frameworks like NIST 800-53.
- Proficiency in application security tools and practices: SAST, DAST, SCA, web & API security testing aligned with OWASP Top 10, secure code review, and vulnerability management.
- Programming/scripting skills in Python, Java, JavaScript, PowerShell or similar for automation and security process integration.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experienced in driving GovRAMP/NIST 800-53 initiatives, including control implementation, continuous monitoring, and compliance evidence management.
- Skilled at collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams (Engineering, DevOps, Architecture, Risk, Compliance) to embed security in cloud-native and hybrid architectures.
- Strong operator in DevSecOps with deep understanding of CI/CD pipeline integration, application security testing, and automation using scripting languages.