Penetration Tester, AVP

Overview

Barclays Services Corp. seeks Penetration Tester, AVP (multiple positions) in Whippany, NJ.

• Scope and execute penetration tests and code review against a variety of technologies including web application, mobile, infrastructure, and cloud.
• Work collaboratively with a variety of internal stakeholders to deliver high quality penetration tests.
• Collaborate with global team and external entities to deliver Security Assurance Services.
• Analyse and review security issues identified.
• Supplement automated assessment techniques with manual security assessment approaches.
• Communicate security issues identified and mitigation/remediation options to development community.
• Research new and emerging threats, counter controls and technologies affecting various platforms.
• Build upon the existing service request model, processes and supporting technologies.
• Provide reports which highlight and clearly articulate vulnerabilities and weaknesses to clients in terms they understand.
• Contribute both on an individual assessment basis as well as a global strategic basis to raise the security posture across the organisation.
• Work within virtual teams of security and technical specialists to ensure quality delivery of leading security assurance services to our internal clients.
• Innovate towards the goal of establishing novel security assurance services and the enhancement of existing services.
• May telecommute pursuant to company policies. [Hybrid role]

Minimum Salary: $ per year

Maximum Salary: $ per year

The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above includes only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

Barclays employees are eligible for a suite of a competitive and generous employee benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), life insurance, and other paid leave for qualifying circumstances.

This position is eligible for an incentive award.

To identify potential vulnerabilities within the banks IT systems using penetration testing tools and techniques to ensure security of computer systems, applications, servers, and networks.

• Development and execution of assessments, audits, and threat models to identify vulnerabilities within the banks systems, applications and servers using penetration tools and techniques, and communicate key findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Collaboration with stakeholders and IT teams to identify emerging cyber-attack techniques, tools and technologies and to support the development of penetration testing methodologies.
• Development and maintenance of comprehensive documents and reports for senior stakeholders on penetration test findings, and remediation guidance.
• Collaboration with stakeholders to understand their security requirements and controls in business processes, application/services, to enhance overall security posture and assurance.
• Identification of emerging vulnerabilities, exploit codes and cyber-attacks to develop testing methodologies and assurance activities.

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to…