Senior Penetration Security Testing Engineer

2 weeks ago

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States Cognizant Full time
About Cognizant's QEA Practice

Cognizant's Quality Engineering and Assurance (QEA) practice is the largest globally, serving over 800 clients, including 50+ Fortune 100 companies. We bring industry-leading vision and expertise to help clients with their Quality Engineering transformation journey.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Penetration Security Testing Engineer to join our team of IT professionals in a permanent role. The ideal candidate will have 6-8 years of security testing experience and expertise in Web Application Security, Penetration Testing, API Security, VAPT, DAST, SAST, Incident Response, Mobile Penetration Testing, and Vulnerability Management.

Key Responsibilities
  • Handle Web Application Security, Penetration Testing, API Security, VAPT, DAST, SAST, Incident Response, Mobile Penetration Testing, and Vulnerability Management for clients
  • Work with various security testing tools, including AppScan, Burp Suite Pro, Fortify, and Checkmarx
  • Design and execute security test cases as per application requirements
  • Identify vulnerabilities like SQL, XSS, XXE, File Inclusion/Path Traversal Attacks, CSRF, File uploads, Server-side Request Forgery, Remote Execution Flaws, Server Configuration Flaws, Business logic Flaws, and Authentication Flaws
  • Apply OWASP Top 10 methodologies, SANS, CVE, CWE standards, CVSS, and OSINT frameworks to enhance security posture across diverse systems and applications
Requirements
  • 6-8 years of security testing experience
  • Experience with security testing tools - AppScan, Burp Suite Pro, Fortify, Checkmarx
  • Extensive experience in Information gathering, cryptography, designing and executing security test cases as per the application requirements
  • Proficient in applying OWASP Top 10 methodologies, SANS, CVE, CWE standards, CVSS, and OSINT frameworks
Benefits

Cognizant offers a competitive salary range of $81,500-$92,500, depending on experience and qualifications. The position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to applicable plans. Additional benefits include medical/dental/vision/life insurance, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) plan, long-term/short-term disability, paid parental leave, and employee stock purchase plan.

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