Application Offensive Security Engineer

4 Months ago • 6-6 Years • Cyber Security

Job Summary

Job Description

Application Offensive Security Engineer with 6+ years of experience in application security testing, red teaming, and penetration testing. Must have expertise in OWASP Top 10, SANS Top 25, MITRE Framework, and adversarial methodologies. Experience with Burp Suite Professional & OWASP ZAP is required.
Must have:
  • Application Security
  • Red Teaming
  • Penetration Testing
  • OWASP Top 10
Good to have:
  • SANS Top 25
  • MITRE Framework
  • Adversarial Methodologies
  • Burp Suite
Perks:
  • 3 days onsite
  • 2 days remote

Job Details

Job Title: Application Offensive Security Engineer 
Job Type: Contract to hire
Job Location: Jersey City, NJ [3 days onsite & 2 days remote]
Duration: 6 months
Experience required: 6 Years
Education level: Bachelor’s degree  


Being a member of the Application Security team, you will be part of the Technology Risk initiative to support offensive security assessments on applications and provide SME guidance to key projects.
The Application Offensive Security Consultant is responsible for providing technical direction and performing security assessment on applications. The person in this role should possess good understanding of application security testing, red team / adversarial engagements, and penetration testing and related development expertise to guide project initiatives to ensure security best practices are being used.

Your Primary Responsibilities:
  • Perform red teaming against applications and APIs.?
  • Perform application threat hunting to evaluate risk to applications.
  • Perform manual (non-automated) security testing of applications.
  • Provide the vulnerability information in the predefined report format after performing the testing using manual methodology and tools
  • Generate reports on assessment findings and summarizes to facilitate remediation, document technical issues identified during security assessments
  • Be a subject matter expert and respond to any security engineering questions/ requests related to Application Defense enhancements
  • Collaborate with Security Architects, Product Manager, Risk Managers, and other teams to deliver high quality product.
Talents needed for Success:
  • Minimum of 6 years of related experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent experience
Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 6 years of experience in application security testing
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience in conducting red teaming engagements
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience in application security testing tools such as Burp Suite Professional & Owasp Zap
  • Ability to test manually and “live off of the land strategies”
  • Ability to explain vulnerabilities and weaknesses in OWASP Top 10 and SANS Top 25 to any audience and discuss effective defensive techniques
  • Understanding of MITRE Framework and adversarial methodologies
  • Ability to bypass controls and/or test countermeasures for misconfigurations
  • Ability to work under pressure, multitask and be flexible
  • Certified in OSCP or GWAPT or related offensive security/red teaming certification
  • *This is not a penetration testing role. It goes beyond the scope of a traditional pen test*

 

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