Senior Cyber Penetration Tester & Engineer

Senior Cyber Penetration Tester & Engineer

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UNFI is looking for an experienced technical Cybersecurity Penetration Tester and Engineer Senior to help us create a resilient food supply chain. The Cyber Penetration Tester and Engineer Senior will focus on performing threat emulations and identifying cybersecurity issues within the UNFI environment against a wide range of technologies and systems, performing technical penetration testing of APIs, web applications, networks, cloud services, databases, directory services, and infrastructure.

They will be part of the cybersecurity threat and emulation team and will collaborate with staff from other teams across UNFI. While management responsibilities are not part of the role, the expectation is that they can lead engagements, communicate technical details to senior leadership, mentor junior staff, provide technical direction to the program. Coding skills and a passion for cybersecurity is a must, with a preference for testers who view cybersecurity and penetration testing as more than just a job but also a hobby.

• Perform technical penetration testing of APIs, web applications, networks, cloud services, databases, directory services, and infrastructure. – 75%
• Strategic attack simulation by analyzing UNFI’s internal and external attack surface and crafting bespoke penetration strategies. – 10%
• Writing comprehensive reports outlining identified vulnerabilities, potential exploitation paths. Provide remediation guidance and recommendations from the assessments and support any security questions from network, system, and/or application owners. – 10%
• Assess UNFI’s software development and cloud infrastructure from a security perspective and help drive internal security standards. – 5% Total – 100%

• At least 1 industry leading or senior level cybersecurity penetration certification, for example:
  Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), GIAC Penetration Tester Certification (GPEN), GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWATP), GIAC Cloud Penetration Tester (GCPN) or EC‑Council Licensed Penetration Tester (LPT) Master.
• Active Git Hub repository account with examples of security tools, scripts, exploits developed OR evidence of past and current artifacts.

• 8+ years of hands‑on cybersecurity experience within IT environments.
• 5+ years of experience performing penetration testing and vulnerability assessments.

• Advanced penetration testing skills across both tools and scripting abilities. Expertise with the following tools: various C2s, Burp Suite, Nmap, Wireshark, Bloodhound. Expertise with cybersecurity scripting in Python, Power Shell, or Go to manipulate vulnerabilities and demonstrate potential exploits.
• Ability to employ OSINT techniques to maximize attack vectors, simulating real‑world cyber threats.
• Skills in developing implants and evading common security tools.
• Ability to critically examine an organization and system using knowledge of tactics, techniques, and procedures associated with malicious insider activity, organized crime groups, and both state and non‑state sponsored threat actors.
• Knowledge of web application and cloud infrastructure best practices and understanding of how to exploit misconfigurations and vulnerabilities.
• Knowledge of network access, identity and access management, including public key infrastructure and understanding of how to exploit misconfigurations and vulnerabilities.
• Experience creating rules of engagement, test plans, scripts to aid testing efforts, and technical assessment reports that detail findings and remediation efforts.
• Ability to translate technical findings into actionable insights.
• Ability to mentor junior staff and transfer technical knowledge as well as contribute to the team’s knowledge sharing.

• Some travel may be required.
• Most work is performed in a temperature‑controlled office environment.
• Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at a…