Lead Specialist, MAST Penetration Testing Manager

Lead Specialist, MAST Application Penetration Testing Manager

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KPMG Advisory practice is currently our fastest growing practice. We are seeing tremendous client demand, and looking forward we do not anticipate that slowing down. In this ever‑changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team‑driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world‑class training facility and leading market tools, we make sure our people continue to grow both professionally and personally.

If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory.

• Provide strategic direction for application penetration testing teams to develop growth of the services solution and manage client engagements; demonstrate exceptional technical capability in application penetration testing from a manual perspective.
• Lead client engagements and provide technical leadership as well as advice to team members on application penetration testing engagements.
• Promote and enable thought leadership, as well as growth and learning amongst team members.
• Engage with non‑technical audiences around testing processes and techniques, as well as report read‑outs; guide technical audiences on remediation options and assist them in weighing those options.
• Partner with the Cyber teams to develop new testing techniques, automation for testing and marketing collateral to support the practice, mentor onshore and offshore team members on tools and techniques in performing testing; operate as a mentor and people leader to foster career growth amongst team members.
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment.

• Minimum five years of recent experience working with application penetration tools such as App Scan, Netsparker, Acunetix, ZAP, Veracode, Burp Suite or equivalent; minimum five years of recent experience working with technical and non‑technical audiences in reporting results and leading remediation conversations; minimum five years of recent experience leading application security testing teams in a consulting environment.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university or equivalent industry experience.
• Possess one or more major ethical hacking certifications not required but preferred; e.g., CISSP, GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT), CREST, OSWE, OSWA.
• Experience in one or more areas such as mobile application testing, code development, manual code analysis and/or static analysis using Veracode, Fortify, Sonar Qube, Checkmarx, Contrast or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment‑based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H‑1B, L‑1, TN, O‑1, E‑3, H‑1B1, F‑1, J‑1, OPT, CPT or any other employment‑based visa).

KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Additional details about our benefits can be found on the KPMG US Careers site under Benefits & How We Work.

KPMG is an equal opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.