Cyber Security Engineer

Immediate need for a talented Cyber Security Engineer . This is a 06 Months contract opportunity and is in Charlotte, NC (Hybrid). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job Diva ID:  26-02777 

Pay Range: $60-$65 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).
 
Must have skills: Vulnerability, penetration, Cloud (AWS or Google Cloud Platform or Azure)
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Perform penetration testing against products and systems, including web applications, web services, and mobile devices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop remediation strategies.
• Assist with delivery of secure development training.
• Demonstrating practical/working exploitation of security flaws.
• Develop and enhance process to automate the delivery of application security metrics.
• Review SAST/DAST/IAST output for false positives. Assist development with remediation.
• Serve as an application security subject matter expert for projects.
• Participate in threat modeling exercises.
• Effectively communicate vulnerability details, risks, and potential impacts to, application owners, developers, stakeholders, and partners.
• Act as a mentor for junior team members/interns.
• Design, implement, and support security-focused tools and services.
• Develop low-level tools that improve security testing, reporting, and monitoring.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience: 

• Perform penetration testing against products and systems, including web applications, web services, and mobile devices
• Vulnerability triage
• Experience with secure code review.
• Outstanding problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with a strong attention to detail and standards
• Must have excellent communication skills
• written and verbal
• Professional demeanor and curious mindset
• Respectfully challenge for the best outcome
• Proactive go-getter
• Take ownership
• Self-starter
• Autonomous worker who will take initiative but can work well collaboratively.
• 3-5 years of experience in manual penetration testing of web and mobile applications.
• Identify, research, and evaluate current vulnerabilities, provide remediation and configuration guidance. Collaborate with stakeholders to develop remediation strategies.
• Ability to interact with company personnel at all levels and across all business units to comprehend business imperatives. A strong customer/client focus, with the ability to manage expectations appropriately, to provide a superior customer/client experience and build long-term relationships.
• Competent to work independently at an advanced technical level.
• Produce well-written, detailed reports that describe vulnerabilities/risks and that provide specific remediation guidance.
• Thorough understanding of cloud technologies and environments (AWS, Azure, Google).
• Ability to demonstrate a clear understanding, at an enterprise level, of application, network, infrastructure, and data security architecture.
• Excellent analytical skills, able to manage multiple projects under strict timelines, work well in a demanding dynamic environment, and meet overall objectives.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.
• Knowledge of web application frameworks, deployment technologies and security software.
• Scripting capabilities for creating custom scripts to identify/exploit vulnerabilities.
• Strong writing skills to produce detailed reports for consumption by stakeholders at all levels from operations to executive.
• Experience with secure code review
• Proven work experience in manual secure code review.
• Experience working with GitLab Ultimate CI/CD technology, shift-left tools, and application security workflows.
• GPEN, OSCP, CISSP, GWAPT, CEH, or similar certifications.
• Desired scripting experience: One or more of Python, JavaScript, PowerShell, shell script, Ruby, PHP, LUA etc.
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or computer science, or equivalent experience.
• Inherent passion for information security and service excellence.
• The ability to adapt to new situations and the desire to learn and stay current with AppSec trends, threats, and risks.

Our client is a leading Financial Industry 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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