Cyber security Engineering / Penetration Testing (F2F Interview)

Job Title: Cyber security Engineering / Penetration Testing
Location: 701 West 51st Street, Austin, TX 78751.

Primary Responsibilities

Security Engineering & Development

• Design and develop secure software components, APIs, and microservices to support penetration testing workflows and security automation.
• Build custom integrations between penetration testing platforms, vulnerability scanning tools, and enterprise SIEM
• Develop data ingestion pipelines to normalize and forward security telemetry into Splunk and other SIEM
• Create automation scripts to orchestrate security testing, evidence collection, and reporting
• Support integration of security testing results into governance, risk, and compliance (GRC)

Penetration Testing Enablement

• Build and maintain Kali Linux-based penetration testing infrastructure, including virtualized and cloud-hosted
• Configure and manage penetration testing toolchains, frameworks, and supporting
• Develop custom exploit scripts, test harnesses, and proof-of-concept code to validate security
• Support red team and application penetration testing engagements through automation and tool
• SIEM & Security Operations Integration
• Develop APIs and connectors to integrate security tools with enterprise SIEM
• Implement log parsing, enrichment, and normalization logic to improve detection
• Automate alert enrichment, correlation, and reporting
• Collaborate with CSOC teams to align development efforts with detection and monitoring

Scripting & Automation

• Develop scripts using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar languages to automate security operations and testing
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for security tooling and integration
• Maintain version control repositories and documentation for developed Security & Compliance Alignment
• Ensure developed solutions comply with HHSC security standards, DIR security control requirements, and NIST- based frameworks.
• Participate in architecture reviews, risk assessments, and technical design
• Produce technical documentation, configuration guides, and operational

Required Qualifications Software Developer III

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience
• 3 5 years of professional software development
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages: Python, Java, JavaScript, or C#.
• Experience developing REST APIs and integrating enterprise
• Hands-on scripting experience (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Experience deploying and administering Linux
• Familiarity with SIEM platforms (Splunk, Sentinel, or equivalent).
• Knowledge of cybersecurity fundamentals and secure coding

Additional Qualifications Software Developer III

• 5 8 years of professional software development
• Advanced experience building security automation and platform
• Hands-on experience with penetration testing tools and Kali Linux
• Experience developing security data pipelines and SIEM
• Experience with containerization and virtualization (Docker, VMware, cloud-hosted labs).
• Ability to design scalable and resilient security tool
• Experience working in regulated or government environments