U.S. Bank

Senior Web Application Penetration Tester

U.S. Bank$110K — $130K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science, or equivalent work experience
  • 8+ years of experience in information security
  • 2+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, application architecture, or related fields
  • 5+ years performing web application or API penetration testing
  • Strong knowledge of web application security principles and OWASP Top 10

Responsibilities

  • Assess security of web applications for vulnerabilities
  • Recommend mitigation strategies to enhance resilience against cyber threats
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve security practices
  • Perform manual testing techniques on web applications
  • Document findings and effectively communicate with stakeholders

Benefits

  • Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
  • Life insurance options
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Paid vacation up to five weeks based on tenure
  • Up to 11 paid holidays annually
  • 401(k) and employer-funded retirement options
  • Adoption assistance program
Full Job Description
Job Description

U.S. Bank is seeking a Senior Web Application Penetration Tester with demonstrated competence and experience to contribute toward the success of our information security program. As a Senior Penetration Tester, you will be responsible for assessing the security of our web applications by identifying vulnerabilities and recommending mitigation strategies to enhance their resilience against cyber threats. This role requires a deep understanding of web application security principles, advanced web application penetration testing techniques, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

The role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there's an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days at one of the following locations:
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Charlotte, NC


Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science, or equivalent work experience

- Eight or more year of experience in information security

- Two or more years of experience in IT infrastructure management, application architecture, risk management, data architecture, middleware technology, and IT operations and project management

Preferred Skills/Experience

- At least five years performing web application and/or API penetration testing.

- 3-5 years or more experience in Technical writing/documentation.

- Familiarity with and understanding of information security architecture.

- 3+ years' experience with & understanding of IT standards, procedures, policies.

- Offensive Security Web Assessor Certification (OSWA), GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT), or similar is a plus. - Offensive Security Certified Professional Certification (OSCP) is a plus.

- Experience with ServiceNow Application Vulnerability Response is a plus.

- Understanding of and experience with change control is a plus.

- Product and vendor evaluation experience is a plus.

Subject matter expertise (5+ years' experience) in the following:

- Information security technologies including Burp Suite Pro and OWASP Zap.

-Strong knowledge of web application security principles, OWASP Top 10, and industry best practices for secure web application development.

-Hands-on experience with manual testing techniques, including SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), CSRF, and other common web application vulnerabilities.

-Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits:

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members' whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:
  • Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
  • Basic term and optional term life insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Pregnancy disability and parental leave
  • 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
  • Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
  • Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
  • Adoption assistance
  • Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law


Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.

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