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AWS & Application Security Engineer Experience: 5+ Years Location: Pune,India Job Role Pointers: Conduct security assessments, VAPT, and penetration testing of web applications, mobile applications, AWS infrastructure, and networks. Perform security reviews of AWS accounts, VPCs, EC2 instances, EKS clusters, RDS databases, S3 buckets, Load Balancers, and serverless services. Implement and manage AWS security services such as GuardDuty, Security Hub, AWS Config, Inspector, CloudTrail, WAF, Shield, and IAM. Conduct regular cloud security posture assessments and identify misconfigurations against AWS security best practices and CIS benchmarks. Identify security vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and compliance gaps, and drive remediation efforts. Hands-on experience with Ansible Automation for server provisioning, configuration management, security hardening, patch management, and compliance enforcement. Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks for automating security controls, vulnerability remediation, user access management, and AWS infrastructure deployments. Perform and support internal/external security audits and compliance assessments. Prepare security test cases, audit checklists, VAPT reports, and risk assessment reports. Coordinate with engineering and infrastructure teams to remediate findings within defined timelines. Implement OWASP security best practices and support secure SDLC initiatives. Perform Linux server hardening and infrastructure security reviews. Support firewall, network security, cloud security monitoring, and incident response activities. Required Skills Strong hands-on experience in AWS Security, Application Security, and VAPT. Hands-on experience with AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, Inspector, CloudTrail, Config, WAF, Shield, Secrets Manager, and KMS. Experience securing containerized environments such as Docker and Kubernetes Expertise with tools such as Burp Suite Pro, Nessus, Qualys, Acunetix, Netsparker, Metasploit, WebInspect, and Nmap. Experience with OWASP Top 10, secure coding practices, and cloud security controls. Good understanding of Linux administration, server hardening, and network security. Experience participating in at least two security audits, with one conducted in the last 12 months. Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills. Preferred Experience in SaaS, e-commerce, or product-based organizations. Certifications such as AWS Security Specialty, CISM, or ISO 27001 Lead Auditor.
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.