Senior Penetration Tester

Job#: 1335966

Job Description:

Apex Systems combines with parent company On Assignment to make it the 2nd largest IT staffing agency in the country.

Apex has an opportunity for a Senior Penetration Tester role. This is a +6-month contract position, and the pay rate is flexible depending on experience. Here are the details:                        

For applicants who are interested in the Senior Penetration Tester opportunity; please send a Word resume to Liz Papell, Technical Recruiter, at [email protected]

Position: Senior Penetration Tester
Location: Hybrid – Northborough, MA (on-site few times each month)
Rate: Negotiable based on experience
Duration: +6-month contract (potential extension or hire)

Key Accountabilities:

• Scope penetration tests with project teams
• Conduct penetration testing activities against IT systems and applications
• Liaise with Security Architects and Project teams to articulate findings and drive remediation
• Analyze or produce high quality penetration test reports and draft remediation plans
• Build / maintain penetration testing environments
• Maintain technical documentation, e.g., methodologies, technical guides, and reporting standards
• Mentor junior tester, developing their penetration testing experience

Knowledge, Experience & Technical Know How:

• Essential skills
  • 3 - 5 years’ experience in a Penetration Testing position
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Penetration testing process and deliverables
    • Web Application / API penetration testing methodology
    • Common application vulnerabilities such as those included within the OWASP Top 10 and ASVS checklist
  • Experience with using common web/API application penetration testing tools such as Burp Suite Professional
  • Demonstrable knowledge of additional tooling utilized for all stages of the web/API testing methodology
  • Strong stakeholder management and written/oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate at a technical and business user level
  • High reporting standards and strong attention to detail, able to review and QA work of peers

• Desirable skills
  • Experience in application development
  • Actively involved in the security community, developing open-source tools, contributing to security blogs, or participating in CTF competitions
  • Able to work in both waterfall and agile software delivery project
  • Experience working in a Critical National Infrastructure environment, or similarly regulated industry
  • Good understanding of the Energy industry and Industrial Control Systems
  • Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or Security related degree (or higher)

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