Penetration Tester for Applications

Hybrid

Responsibilities:

• Conduct Application Penetration Testing on APIs, Web, and Mobile applications to identify and validate security vulnerabilities.
• Offer targeted, language-specific guidance to the development community on addressing vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate across teams to reduce application risks, and oversee the remediation of security issues.
• Build trust with stakeholders, whilst positioning yourself as a key resource in remediation efforts.
• Analyse vulnerable data, to identify trends and create risk-based action plans for prompt and secure resolution.
• Stay informed on emerging security threats and research the latest trends in application security.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in Application Security roles, focusing on Application Penetration Testing, Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) for APIs, Web, and Mobile applications.
• Skilled in using the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) calculator, to evaluate and prioritize risks based on severity and potential impact.
• Hands-on experience with recommending and implementing remediation strategies for vulnerabilities.
• Strong understanding of application-level security risks and methods for testing them.
• Familiar with the OWASP Top 10 and SANS Top 25 vulnerabilities.
• Experience working with tools such as Burp Suite Professional, Jira, and ServiceNow.
• Ability to deliver multiple key tasks efficiently while maintaining high standards of quality.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of explaining vulnerabilities, risks, and remediation plans to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in managing and coordinating tasks across multiple projects.

Desirable:

• Development experience.
• Familiarity with the New Ways of Working (NWOW) framework and Agile methodologies, with the ability to adapt to various project needs and foster continuous improvement.
• Project management experience is a plus.
• Experience in the financial services industry.

Our client cannot provide sponsorship for this role unfortunately.

If you are interested in this position, then apply below or contact Samuel in Reperio Human Capital for more information.

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