Sr Application Penetration Tester

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Job Profile Summary

Serves as a senior technical lead for application security pen tests secure code reviews application design reviews threat modeling and processes tools and security automation for the Corporate Information Security (CIS) Cyber Application and Cloud Defense team. Works closely with cloud SaaS and policy as code programs to ensure secure configuration baselines are defined implemented and monitored. All associated efforts are to promote and advance information security processes and culture and must reflect compliance with best practices applicable federal and industry regulations as well as company information security policies and standards.

Job Description

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree preferred; equivalent experience of 8 or more years of combined experience within information technology or information security is acceptable
• Qualified candidate will include 8 years of broadly based progressive experience in information systems or information security environments or software engineering
• Qualified candidate must have experience or be well-versed in development technologies such as Java Node frameworks and have a thorough understanding of web application design and frameworks.
• Qualified candidate must be able to perform comprehensive static dynamic and manual application testing following industry-standard testing methodologies and has experience with one or more application review tools such as Snyk Fortify Checkmarx Veracode Burp Suite Webinspect Prisma Cloud Prisma Compute Cortex Cloud CI/CD pipelines or GitLab security scanners.
• Ability to be a technical lead for an enterprise-wide information security program and processes related to comprehensive application security testing secure application design application threat modeling cloud security SaaS security and AI security.
• A strong drive to follow new and emerging technologies and application design patterns assess potential risks and proactively drive adoption and implementation of appropriate controls by development and infrastructure teams
• Must be able to use command line tools on Mac workstations.
• Ability to write shell scripts python scripts PowerShell scripts CI/CD pipeline tasks and implement automation workflows using APIs
• Ability to build and sustain collaborative relationships with multiple constituencies
• Ability to translate information security terminology into terms understandable to diverse groups
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent facilitation and negotiation skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities
• Detail oriented
• Commitment to teamwork
• Ability to drive Continuous Improvement efforts

Preferred Skills

• Background in application security application design patterns DevSecOps practices cloud security DevSecOps practices SaaS security and AI security
• Strong technical knowledge of application development practices and ability to work closely with development and infrastructure teams
• Ability to threat model applications and emerging technologies
• Knowledge of existing AI design patterns risks and controls
• Knowledge of AI-related attacks and ability to pen test applications using AI technology
• Able to guide application and infrastructure teams on application security remediation
• Able to manage development projects with work intake sprints and planned releases
• Background in information security and or organizational communication within the financial services industry
• Understanding of federal and industry regulations associated with information security such as Sarbanes-Oxley HIPAA GLBA etc.
• Understanding of application security and cloud security frameworks and standards such as NIST CIS CSA OWASP etc.
• Knowledge of systems architecture such as network and distributed systems and or mainframe systems
• Knowledge of security services such as firewalls IDS vulnerability assessment and authentication
• Professional certification (GWAPT OSWE BSCP CISSP or Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer) is desirable

Essential Job Function:

• Conducts comprehensive application security testing
• Participates in application threat modeling and tabletop exercises
• Coordinates the development implementation and administration of application security policies and standards
• Coordinates and oversees the work of junior team members in application security
• Development and other operational tasks to maintain the Application Security testing and DevSecOps program within the Cyber Application and Cloud Defense team
• Coordinates remediation prioritization and triage efforts for the application security program
• Coordinates the development implementation and promotion of effective information security awareness within the organization with the goal of making all employees contractors alliances and other third parties security aware
• Monitors compliance with the organizations information security policies and standards among employees contractors alliances and other third parties facilitating remediation by referring problems to appropriate department managers for resolution
• Promotes the availability integrity and confidentiality of company data regardless of medium
• Provides direction guidance and opinions regarding information security awareness communication policies and standards
• Assists with the development of information security training to all employees contractors alliances and other third parties as required. Ensures sponsored training conforms to existing policies and standards
• Directs the timely dissemination of information security information
• Serves as an internal information security consultant and liaison to all areas of the organization as a daily activity
• Communicate the practical implications of information security decisions issues and plans to the organization
• Monitors advancements in information security methodologies and technologies
• Monitors changes in legislation standards that may affect information security
• Participates in enterprise-wide information security architecture discussions as required
• Selects and or works with external vendors outside consultants and other third parties to improve information security as required
• Attends conferences and training as required to maintain proficiency

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

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