Position Title : Senior Security Engineer (Senior Penetration Tester)
Description : Delivers consulting project activities, ranging from problem identification through final project close-out through medium to long term engagements requiring varied interpersonal and technical skills. Technical responsibilities include problem identification, system architecture assessment, application and / or network security assessment, security testing, client interaction, solution deployment and cost / schedule monitoring.
This work is remote but requires 25% travel within the United States.
Requirements
Education :
- Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience
Experience :
Five to eight years direct related work experienceRequired Skills :
8 or more years of technical experience required, including at least 5 years in security services.Strong analytical skills requiredMust have direct experience in performing network and / or application security assessments including :Network or Application Vulnerability AssessmentsPenetration TestsNetwork or Application Architecture AssessmentsMust have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to :Read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journalsDocument procedures that conform to a prescribed style and formatPresent information to management, public groups, and / or boards of directors.Preferred Skills :
Previous Professional Services consulting experienceIndustry certification such as CCIE, CCNA, CISSP, CCSE, MCSE desirableEssential Functions
Identify and assess customer information technology infrastructure regarding risks and vulnerabilities.Significant technical and operational knowledge of :Firewalls
Network intrusion detectionSecurity audits, diagnostics, forensic toolsWeb access controlsAdvanced authentication methodsManagement tools and proceduresEnterprise security programsBe able to perform :Network or Application Vulnerability AssessmentsPenetration TestsNetwork or Application Architecture AssessmentsResponsibilities and Additional Duties
Work with minimal supervision as an individual contributor and as lead for engagement team when appropriateManage technical contribution of matrix team(s) of security consultants and engineers toward successful project completion.