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Application Security Engineer

Census Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Posted: 06 Apr 2025

Financial

  • Estimate: $70k - $95k*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Office Only
  • Apply from abroad
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Junior
  • English: Professional

Position

CENSUS is an internationally acclaimed Cybersecurity services provider supporting various industries with IT and OT security services for public and private organizations globally, including Fortune 500 companies. Our focus is on delivering unparalleled security consulting and assessment services for software, services, devices, and infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Execute end-to-end security posture assessments for diverse applications (mobile, web, cloud, etc.) using methodologies like source code auditing and functional testing.
  • Review product security designs and support threat modeling activities.
  • Document and analyze product security risks and recommend security enhancements.
  • Validate CI/CD pipelines and audit deployment configurations across different hosting environments.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • MSc or BSc in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2+ years of experience in application security-related roles (mobile, web, cloud, etc.).
  • Proven experience in developing, auditing, or testing security solutions at the application level.

Key Skills:

  • Experience identifying and reporting security vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10, injection attacks, etc.).
  • Proficiency in reading source code in languages such as Swift, Java, Python, C++, etc.
  • Familiarity with authentication and authorization technologies (OAuth, MFA, etc.).
  • Knowledge of basic cryptographic principles.

Nice-to-Have:

  • Familiarity with design-level security reviews and application reverse engineering.
  • Experience with DevSecOps processes and CI/CD pipelines.

Language Requirements:

  • Proficient in English (additional languages may be a plus).

Work Conditions:
On-site, Full-time, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates.

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About Census

Census is an independent, privately funded and internationally acclaimed Cybersecurity services provider. We support the needs of multiple industries, providing IT and OT security services to public and private organizations around the world, including international financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies. Powered by cutting edge research, scientific analysis and real-world engineering, CENSUS delivers unparalleled security assessment services for software, devices, infrastructure, and organizations. Through assessment services that cover all aspects of product development we enable clients to meet the requirements of planned product releases. Through focused consultancy services we help clients in their cybersecurity maturity journey, improving their cyber resilience and protecting their digital investments. CENSUS is committed to the highest standards of service delivery and operations. We are an ISO 27001, ISO 9001 and CREST certified company, while our engineering team holds Offensive Security, CREST, GCIH, CEH, ISACA Cobit5 and ISO 27001 & 9001 auditor certifications. We constantly strive for technical excellence in our work and high-quality deliverables, to best support the complex needs of those that define the Digital Now.