Offensive Security Engineer | Web Application Penetration Testing (Remote)

About the Role:

The Offensive Security Engineer will perform offensive security campaigns for our clients to improve their ability to protect, detect and respond to known adversaries. This position will reduce cyber risk by uncovering vulnerabilities and weaknesses in our client’s enterprise cyber environment through coordinated ethical hacking and penetration testing scenarios. The Engineer will work closely with team members to execute and report on sophisticated ethical hacking exercises, to identify cyber vulnerabilities and reduce the risk posture of enterprise systems. This role will be primarily responsible for performing application and OS security assessments and will make recommendations on effective countermeasures. A key function of this role will be building deep relationships, gaining trust, and enabling client success.

What You’ll Do:

• Performs client penetration testing to find any vulnerabilities or weaknesses that might be exploited by a malicious party, using open-source, custom, and commercial testing tools
• Conducts periodic scans of networks to find and detect vulnerabilities
• Report generation that clearly communicates testing and assessment details, results, and remediation recommendations to clients
• Develop scripts, tools, and methodologies to automate and streamline internal processes and engagements
• Conduct IT application testing, cybersecurity tool and systems analysis, system and network administration, and systems engineering support for the sustainment of information technology systems (mobile application testing, penetration testing, application, security, and hardware testing)
• Provide recommendations to clients on specific security measures to monitor and protect sensitive data and systems from infiltration and cyber-attacks including response and recovery of a data security breach
• Maintain a firm grasp on the industry and anticipate trends and movements while balancing maturity and timing
• Contribute to Trace3’s presence and brand in the Security community

Qualifications & Interests:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering in Computer Science or Information Technology or a related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience
• OSCP, OSCE, eCPPT, eWPT, PNPT or other equivalent certification(s) is a huge plus
• Through understanding of one or more Unix/Linux/Mac/Windows operating systems
• 2-3 years' experience in at least three of the following:
  • Red Team penetration test tools such as Kali, ParrotOS, Bloodhound, MetaSploit, BurpSuite, OWASP Zap, etc
  • Network penetration testing and manipulation of network infrastructure
  • Mobile and/or web application assessments
  • Shell scripting or automation of simple tasks using Perl, Python, Go, Powershell or Ruby
  • Developing, extending, or modifying exploits, shellcode or exploit tools
  • Developing applications or scripts in C#, ASP, .NET, ObjectiveC, Go, Java (J2EE), Python, or Ruby
• Experience with at least one or more of the major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, and GCP)
• Strong knowledge of tools used for wireless, web application, and network security testing
• Strong knowledge of current web application structure and strong ability to test both modern and older web applications
• Motivated self-starter who loves to solve challenging problems and feels comfortable working directly with customers
• Excellent oral, written communication, and presentation skills with an ability to present client security sessions and security workshops to C-Level Executives and non-technical audience
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, excellent time management skills, and able to effectively prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, high-volume, and evolving work environment
• Ability to approach customer and sales requests with a proactive and consultative manner; listen and understand user requests and needs and effectively deliver
• Comfortable managing multiple and changing priorities, and meeting deadlines in an entrepreneurial environment
• Ability to travel when needed