Application Security Penetration Tester at Dexian in Jersey City, New Jersey

Job Description:

Job Title: Application Security Penetration Tester

Location: Jersey City, NJ

Hybrid: 3 days Onsite / 2 days REMOTE

Duration: 6 Months (CONTRACT TO HIRE)

Skills & Experience Needed:

• Minimum of 5-6 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

Responsibilities:

• Perform Offensive Security Testing against applications and APIs.
• Perform application threat hunting to evaluate risk to applications.
• Perform manual security testing of 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.

Desired Skills and Experience
penetration testing, application security, red team, Burp Suite, Owasp, Zap, WebInspect, PenTest, OSCP, GWAPT, Offensive Security, OffSec, vulnerability analysis, MITRE, adversary, Adversarial methodologies, cybersecurity, cyber security

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.

Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status. Apply Now