Web Application Penetration Tester

Web Application Penetration Tester (Systems Engineer Level 3) Pay Rate: $ 55 /hr on C2 C. Duration: 12 Months Location: First Choice is Dallas, TX, but can also consider Malvern & Charlotte (Hybrid, 3 days a week; must be onsite on Day 1) Responsibilities: Conduct assessments of web applications, mobile applications, databases, client-side applications and tools, and APIs. Execute manual and automated code analysis to assess the quality and security of source code. Perform pre-assessment research and preparation including reconnaissance, documentation and configuration review, and customer interviews. Develop custom tools and exploits. Analyze security findings, including risk analysis and root cause analysis. Generate comprehensive reports, including detailed findings, exploitation procedures, and mitigations. Develop and deliver walkthrough(s), proof(s) of concept (PoCs), articles, and formal presentations. Execute verification and validation testing for customer mitigations and fixes Qualifications: Experience in performing penetration testing on enterprise web applications, microservice and mobile applications. Familiarity with common web vulnerabilities including: XSS, XXE, SQL Injection, Deserialization Attacks, File Inclusion/Path Traversal Attacks, Server-side Request Forgery, Remote Execution Flaws, Server Configuration Flaws and Authentication Flaws. Experience in testing web-based APIs (i.e. REST, SOAP, XML, JSON). Experience in designing and documenting pragmatic remediation guidance for discovered vulnerabilities. Experience developing actionable intelligence based on open source intelligence (OSINT) gathering. Experience with 1 or more scripting languages such as Bash, Python, Perl, PowerShell, etc. Solid understanding of OWASP testing methodology. Familiarity with front-end web application frameworks (i.e. AngularJS, Bootstrap, etc). 3 years of experience using Burp Suite Pro or equivalent application (e.g. ZAP). Additional Info: Capable of working effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision. Strong written and verbal English language skills. Demonstrated ability to: Adhere to the highest standards of honesty and scientific and business integrity. Think critically about complex problems and situations. Consider emerging web-based vulnerabilities and threats from within the context of organizational risk and business impact(s). Develop Client attack vectors based on newly discovered vulnerabilities