Security Test Engineer

Remote (QA) Security Test Engineer Contract

Role Summary

Exciting global company working with the global internet is seeking a (QA) Security Test Engineer with a strong background in security testing and automation, specializing in permissions and access control validation.

This role will focus on ensuring that our systems enforce correct user roles, access boundaries, and workflow rules across both low-code/no-code platforms and custom-built solutions via automated testing.

Additionally, this role will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and Information Security to design, execute, and automate test plans that protect our applications from security and compliance risks.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute test plans for access control, permissions, and workflow security.
• Partner with Information Security, Product, and Engineering teams to define security testing requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Perform manual and automated security testing of role-based access controls, authentication flows, and authorization rules.
• Validate workflow-driven applications and low-code/no-code systems for correctness, escalation rules, and data leakage prevention.
• Build and maintain automated test suites using tools such as Pytest (or similar frameworks).
• Identify gaps in access policies, privilege escalation risks, and workflow misconfigurations.
• Document test cases, defects, and results clearly for both technical and business audiences.
• Advocate for secure development and testing practices throughout the engineering lifecycle.
• From time to time, attend and participate in meetings in the Los Angeles office.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

• 4+ years of experience in QA engineering, with a focus on security testing and automation.
• Strong understanding of permissions models, RBAC/ABAC, and access control testing.
• Experience working with workflow automation, BPM, or low-code/no-code platforms (e.g., Appian, Salesforce, PowerApps).
• Ability to collaborate with business teams, engineers, and security experts to translate requirements into effective tests.
• Hands-on experience with test automation tools (preferred: Testim.io, Selenium, Pytest, Playwright).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated security/QA tests.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with threat modeling or penetration testing.
• Knowledge of the OWASP Top 10 security risks.
• Exposure to compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO 27001, GDPR, etc.).
• Programming or scripting background (JavaScript, Python, Java).

Language

• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, is required.