Sr. Security Engineer, Penetration Testing

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Job Responsibilities

• Execute penetration testing engagements against a variety of web applications/services and software. 

• Develop and execute attack strategies to simulate real-world attacks by threat actors. 

• Ability to identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities in computer systems, networks, and applications to simulate attacks by threat actors. 

• Analyze and report on the results of security assessments and make recommendations to improve the security posture of the organization. 

• Advise management about noncompliance with defined standards in applications tested. 

• Partner with developers to drive improvement in application security as a result of security assessment engagements. 

• Provide clear communication on the issue to developers and verify the efficacy of the ‘fix’. 

• Provide actionable remediation feedback for findings and/or long-term risk mitigation guidance. 

• Provide guidance and recommendations to other teams to improve the security of products. 

• Demonstrate deep understanding of computer networks, operating systems, databases, web applications, and mobile applications. 

• Experience with Secure software development lifecycle, distributed systems and security protocols. 

• Create custom tools and scripts to automate testing and make the process more efficient. 

• Support and maintain tools used for penetration testing and security assessments. 

• Develop other security engineers. 

• Must be based in the WBD’s office, minimum three days/week. 

Qualifications & Experiences:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or other related fields, from an accredited university or an equivalent professional experience may suffice in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree. 

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in penetration testing, code review, bug bounty hunting, or red teaming/capture the flag experience. 

• Experience in scripting in Python or other languages to build automation tools 

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience with security engineering practices such as in web application security, network security, authN/authZ protocols, cryptography, automation, and other software security. 

• Team player with strong communication skills  

If you: