Security Test Automation Engineer

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number#173456 - Piscataway New Jersey United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care Personal Care Home Care Skin Care and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive a caring innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people their pets and our planet. Guided by our core valuesCaring Inclusive and Courageouswe foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together lets build a brighter healthier future for all.

Role Summary

We are seeking an innovative DevSecOps Automation Engineer to bake security directly into our QA this role you will apply your deep knowledge of cloud architecture and InfoSec to automate security checks for high-volume eCommerce sites. You will leverage AI tools implement AppSec frameworks and ensure that our business innovations are secure from day one.

Responsibilities

• Security Automation: Deep expertise in automating security checks (SAST/DAST) within high-traffic consumer-facing eCommerce environments. Experience integrating tools like Wiz Snyk or GitGuardian into daily testing cycles.
  
  

• Cloud & InfoSec Foundations: A strong grasp of Cloud Architecture and broad Information Security principles to ensure robust secure deployments and protect customer transaction data.
  
  

• AI-Forward Mindset: Experience or strong interest in leveraging AI tools to perform predictive risk analysis on new code commits.
  
  

• Vulnerability Management & Penetration Testing: The ability to act as the primary technical liaison between our Application Security and Quality Assurance teams creating automated security regression tests targeting common vulnerabilities (e.g. OWASP Top 10). Familiarity with applying manual or automated penetration testing techniques to uncover complex flaws in critical eCommerce flows.
  
  

• Business Alignment: Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to partner with business leaders to align security practices with the strategic direction and feature roadmap of our eCommerce platforms.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Cybersecurity Information Systems or related field.
  
  

• Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in Application Security DevOps or specialized QA Automation with a heavy emphasis on security and cloud infrastructure.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications: Relevant industry certifications are highly desirable (e.g. AWS/GCP/Azure Security certifications CISSP CEH or DevSecOps specific credentials)

• Foundational knowledge of security testing (SAST/DAST) tools and concepts.

• Experience or strong interest in integrating security checks into CI/CD pipelines.

• Basic understanding of cloud architecture and core Information Security principles.

• Good collaboration and communication skills to work with security and QA teams.

• Experience with automated testing frameworks and scripting (e.g. for common vulnerabilities like OWASP Top 10).

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $96800.00 - $137000.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience qualifications and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses profit-sharing and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental vision basic life insurance paid parental leave disability coverage and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employees hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our peopledeveloping strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self is treated with respect and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity sexual orientation national origin ethnicity age disability marital status veteran status (United States positions) or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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