Senior Security Engineer - IS07FE
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The Hartford's Information Protection (THIP) organization is looking for a talented individual to join a high-performing team of Application Security Engineers responsible for governing, managing and delivering our company's application cybersecurity defenses. As a Senior Web Application Penetration Tester, you will have an opportunity to shape the direction of our company's application penetration testing program by providing thought leadership, professional support, and valued contributions to our growing range of penetration testing activities. This role provides the right person with the opportunity to use their skills and expertise to drive meaningful improvements into the security posture of all application portfolios across our company.
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RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan and perform penetration tests on applications spanning all enterprise lines of business and portfolios
- Document findings and recommend remediation strategies
- Collaborate with application teams to ensure vulnerabilities are addressed effectively
- Develop exploits to demonstrate the potential impact of a successful attack
- Participate in broader attack simulation activities assessing systems including infrastructure, network, cloud, and IoT services
- Stay up to date with the latest technologies, testing methodologies, tools, security trends and threats
This role will have a Hybrid work schedule, with the expectation of working in an office location (Hartford, CT or Charlotte, NC) 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday).
QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates will be evaluated based on their ability to perform the duties listed above while demonstrating the skills and competencies necessary to be highly effective in the role. These skills and competencies include:
- 5+ years' experience assessing vulnerabilities across a large enterprise application portfolio
- 3+ years' experience performing application penetration testing to cover a broad range of enterprise web and mobile applications
- Strong understanding of web and mobile architectures and technologies including Single Page Applications (SPA), Multi-Page Applications (MPA), APIs, OAuth 2.0, JavaScript, Java and .NET frameworks
- Comprehensive knowledge of web and mobile application security vulnerabilities including OWASP Web Application, API and Mobile Top 10 lists
- Ability to effectively extend testing scope to include infrastructure, network, cloud and IoT services
- Strong reporting and communication skills
- Strong commitment to legal and ethical standards and behaviors
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, information security, or related field
- Certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) or Offensive Security Web Expert (OSWE) are highly desirable and preferred
Candidate must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship. The company will not support the STEM OPT I-983 Training Plan endorsement for this position.
Compensation
The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is:
$127,200 - $190,800
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