Security Application Tester

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

Other

Job Family:

Information Security

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), ReadyAPI, ScalaTest, Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Web Application Security Testing

Certifications:

Experience:

3 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

We are GDIT. As one of the largest IT and mission services providers to the government, we own our opportunities to better enable healthcare organizations to identify theirs.

You can make GDIT your place. You make it your own by turning obstacles into action. By owning your opportunity at GDIT, you’ll play an important role in providing the technologies and services that millions of healthcare professionals depend on, every day. Our work depends on an Application Security Tester (Scala) joining our MATS team remotely to support the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) activities.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. GDIT supports the Federally Facilitated Exchange (FFE) program with new functionality development for Plan Management, Eligibility & Enrollment (E&E), Financial Management, Marketplace Consumer Record, and other Marketplace Health Exchange functional areas. As an Application Security Tester (Scala) you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on an Application Security Tester (Scala) joining our team to evaluates application security in all phases of the software development life cycle. You will work closely with team members to define application security best practices, perform software security testing of web applications and Rest APIs, and perform analysis of security issues to support the identification, interpretation, and remediation of vulnerabilities across a variety of applications, programming languages, and platforms.

*Note: Work visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position.

Required Skills:

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with application security testing of web applications and REST APIs
• Understanding of OWASP Top 10; must be able to describe what they are, impacts, and resolutions
• Beginner-level hands-on experience performing Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and Third Part Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
• Familiarity with reading and analyzing programming languages, including Java, JavaScript or Scala
• Experience with Agile methodologies and frameworks such as, but not limited to: SAFe, Scrum, Kanban
• Must be able to obtain Federal Public Trust clearance.
• Must have established residency in the United States at least three (3) out of the last five (5) years.

Preferred Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 1 or more recognized security analyst/testing certification(s), such as CEH, GWAPT, ECSA, or LPT
• Experience with SmartBear ReadyAPI, Nessus Vulnerability Scanner and Linux
• Exposure to Governance, Risk and Compliance tools and platforms
• Agile certification in SAFe Practitioner, SAFe Agilist, CSM or other agile certifications
• Healthcare Service Industry or Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) experience
• Experience working with JIRA and Confluence
• Proven ability to work independently and as a team member
• Strong organizational, attention-to-detail, multi-tasking, and time-management skills

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Collaborative teams of highly motivated critical thinkers and innovators
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

The likely salary range for this position is $74,315 - $100,545. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Remote