Application Offensive Security Consultant

Immediate need for a talented Application Offensive Security Consultant This is a 06+ Months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID: 24-23424

Pay Range: $65 - $70/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

Perform Offensive Application Testing against applications and APIs.

Perform manual penetration testing and threat hunting against 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.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

Minimum of 6 years of related experience

Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent experience

Minimum of 6 years of experience in application penetration testing

Minimum of 4 years of experience in App PenTest tools such as Burp Suite, Owasp Zap

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 work under pressure, multitask and be flexible

Certified in OSCP or GWAPT or related offensive security/red teaming certification

Our client is a leading Financial Services organization and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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