Business Analyst – Application Security (SAST/SCA)
Act as the bridge between the cybersecurity team, engineering/DevOps teams, and the SME/AI Expert on this initiative, translating the business need (“introduce SAST and SCA across GitLab SaaS and GitLab On-Prem”) into a structured requirements, rollout, and governance framework. This requires enough working knowledge of AppSec scanning concepts and GitLab's CI/CD model to write requirements an engineer or vendor can act on without a long clarification loop.
Key Responsibilities
- Run discovery across engineering, platform, and security stakeholders to map current-state SDLC, GitLab topology (SaaS groups/projects vs. Self-Managed instances), CI/CD pipeline patterns, and existing scanning tools (if any) across the telco's project portfolio.
- Document functional and non-functional requirements for SAST and SCA (dependency scanning) coverage — language/framework coverage, false-positive tolerance, scan performance/pipeline latency impact, and whether secrets/container scanning are in scope.
- Produce a build-vs-buy / tool-selection matrix comparing GitLab-native SAST/SCA (Free/Premium/Ultimate tiering) against third-party SAST/SCA tools, and identify where GitLab On-Prem version constraints affect feature availability versus SaaS.
- Define the vulnerability management workflow: finding → triage → issue → remediation MR → SLA tracking, and how this maps into GitLab's vulnerability management dashboard versus existing ITSM/ticketing tools.
- Write user stories/acceptance criteria for pipeline integration, exception/waiver processes, developer notification flows, and reporting/dashboards for CISO-level visibility.
- Own the RAID log, stakeholder RACI, and rollout sequencing plan (pilot teams → phased fleet-wide rollout across SaaS and On-Prem estates).
- Support change management: developer communication, training material coordination, and adoption metrics (scan coverage %, MTTR on findings, false-positive rate trend).
- Liaise directly with the SME and AI Expert roles to ensure requirements reflect real tool capability and constraints rather than assumptions.
Experience Level
Mid-to-Senior, 6–10 years total BA experience, with at least 2–3 years specifically in cybersecurity, DevSecOps, or platform engineering programmes. Telco or large regulated-enterprise experience is a strong plus given data governance and change-control overhead.
Requirements
Required Knowledge & Skills
- Working understanding of SAST vs. SCA vs. DAST vs. secrets detection — what each catches and doesn't.
- Familiarity with GitLab CI/CD concepts (pipelines, merge requests, .gitlab-ci.yml) — doesn't need to write pipeline code, but must read and reason about one.
- Understanding of GitLab licensing tiers (Free/Premium/Ultimate) and how SAST/SCA feature availability differs across them.
- Vulnerability management lifecycle and common frameworks (CVSS scoring, CWE, OWASP Top 10) at working-fluency level, not expert depth.
- Experience writing requirements/user stories for tooling or platform rollouts (not just business-process BA work).
- Strong stakeholder facilitation skills — this programme spans security, engineering, and platform teams who often have competing priorities.
- Comfortable working with technical SMEs to validate feasibility rather than dictating requirements in isolation.
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Business Analyst – Application Security (SAST/SCA) in Sydney employer: XPT Software
XPT Software is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration in the field of AI governance. Located at the heart of Defence operations, employees benefit from unique opportunities to engage with industry leaders and contribute to meaningful projects that enhance national security. With a strong focus on professional development, XPT Software supports employee growth through continuous learning and mentorship, making it an ideal place for those looking to make a significant impact in their careers.
