Cybersecurity Senior Engineer (DAST SME)
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Regular or Temporary:
RegularLanguage Fluency: English (Required)
Work Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)Please review the following job description:
***This role is 5 days a week in the office in Raleigh or Atlanta***We are seeking a talent who currently serves as the dedicated DAST Su
bject Matter Expert in order to mentor/ share technical experience with teammates as the DAST function matures.
Responsible for developing and maintaining the technical IT / cyber security capabilities necessary for safeguarding the firm's information systems and applications (software development lifecycle), including every phase of the SDLC and software stack. Design, plan, test and implement phases of cybersecurity technology projects. The primary role is as the subject matter expert (SME) for the management and administration Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) function.
Responsible for developing and maintaining the technical IT / cyber security capabilities necessary for safeguarding the firm's information systems and applications (software development lifecycle), including every phase of the SDLC and software stack. Design, plan, test and implement phases of cybersecurity technology projects. The primary role is as the subject matter expert (SME) for the management and administration Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) function.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.
Identify vulnerabilities in software applications through automatic and manual DAST scans including but not limited to custom scan configurations, complex authentication, and coding login sequences
Consult in the remediation of vulnerabilities and dispositioning of potential false positives
Stay informed about the latest security trends, threats, and best practices to continuously improve the DAST process and technologies.
Coordinate with IT and development teams to prioritize vulnerabilities and ensure timely remediation actions are taken.
Prepare and present vulnerability management reports to senior management, highlighting key findings and recommendations.
Demonstrates good judgement and problem-solving skills. Reacts and adapts to changing circumstances rapidly.
Mentor other DAST teammates
Required Qualifications:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Bachelor’s degree and eight years of experience in systems engineering or administration or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Deep specialized and/or broad functional knowledge in applied enterprise information security technologies including but not limited to firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, network operating systems, identity management, database activity monitoring, encryption, content filtering, and Mainframe security.
Previous experience in leading complex IT projects
Preferred Qualifications:
Working knowledge of Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) tools, such as BURP Professional, Qualys Web Application Scanning (WAS), WhiteHat Sentinel (Synopsys) or other comparable tools.
Experience in configuring and running manual application scans using BURP Suite or other open-
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