Senior Penetration Tester (Web/Mobile applications)

Accord Technologies Inc • Minnesota, United States, US • 5m ago

Role: Senior Penetration Tester

Location: Minnetonka, MN (Hybrid- 3 Days a week)

Contract Duration: 12+ Months

Nbr of openings: 10

Position type: Contract

Mandatory: OWASP Top 10, NIST, and secure SDLC, DAST and SAST tools-Burp Suite, Metasploit, Acunetix, ZAP, Checkmarx, AppScan), Python, Java, PHP, Perl, Objective-C,SSL/TLS, TCP/IP, ACLs, routing, load balancing, LAMP, LEMP, and MEAN stack, AWS,Azure,

Certification is mandatory in OSCP / OSWA / CEH or SANS (GWAPT, GPEN, GWEB)

Key Responsibilities

Perform manual and automated penetration testing of web and mobile applications.
Lead security assessments using DAST and SAST tools (e.g., Burp Suite, ZAP, Checkmarx, AppScan, WebInspect, Acunetix).
Evaluate and secure cloud environments (AWS and Azure) including EC2, S3, RDS, VNets, and Azure DevOps pipelines.
Conduct API security reviews, enforce secure coding practices, and validate implementations against best practices.
Perform code reviews in Python, Java, PHP, Perl, and Objective-C to identify vulnerabilities.
Provide architecture-level feedback on SSL/TLS, networking, load balancing, and ACL configurations.
Develop and maintain Application Security Programs with a focus on CI/CD integration and secure SDLC.
Lead scoping calls with stakeholders, define testing approaches, and present findings/reports.
Actively research emerging exploits and contribute to vulnerability discovery (e.g., CTF, Hack the Box).
Collaborate with engineering and product teams to ensure remediation strategies are adopted.

Required Skills

10+ Years of experience.
Strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10, NIST, and secure SDLC.
Proficiency in penetration testing tools: Burp Suite, Metasploit, ZAP, Checkmarx, AppScan.
Hands-on cloud security expertise in AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, KMS) and Azure security architecture.
Strong programming background in Python, Java, PHP, Perl, Objective-C for code review and exploit development.
In-depth knowledge of network security concepts: SSL/TLS, TCP/IP, ACLs, routing, load balancing.
Familiarity with LAMP, LEMP, and MEAN stacks from a security perspective.
Excellent communication skills for both technical and business stakeholders.

Required Certifications