Senior Penetration Tester

Fiserv

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Berkeley Heights, NJ · Alpharetta, GA · Columbus, OH · Frisco, TX · Milwaukee, WI · Omaha, NE Posted 27 days ago $90,000–$158,400 / year
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TL;DR

As a Senior Penetration Tester at Fiserv’s Application Security team, you will lead comprehensive security assessments of web applications, RESTful APIs, mobile apps, and thick clients to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities. Your day-to-day responsibilities include developing advanced testing strategies, executing exploit development, and validating remediation effectiveness while providing technical guidance on secure coding practices. You will also monitor application security incidents, conduct root-cause analysis, and integrate security into CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins and GitHub Actions. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in cloud security assessments, scripting with Python and Bash, and hands-on use of penetration testing tools such as Burp Suite and Metasploit. Additionally, familiarity with financial services industry standards and regulatory requirements is crucial for this role.

Skills

AWS Azure GCP Docker Kubernetes Terraform Jenkins GitHub Actions Python Bash OWASP Top 10 NIST SANS PCI DSS CI/CD IaC Burp Suite Metasploit MobSF Postman Veracode Checkmarx Fortify

What you'll do

  • Perform in-depth penetration testing on web applications, APIs, mobile apps, and thick clients.
  • Develop advanced testing strategies and frameworks for various application architectures.
  • Lead security assessments and validate remediation effectiveness after identifying vulnerabilities.
  • Provide technical guidance on secure coding practices and risk mitigation to development teams.
  • Research and apply emerging tools and techniques to enhance testing coverage and automation.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in application penetration testing for various platforms.
  • 8+ years of expertise in secure SDLC practices and compliance frameworks like OWASP Top 10, NIST, PCI DSS.
  • 6+ years of hands-on scripting and automation skills using Python, Bash, and security tools.
  • Professional certifications such as OSCP, GWAPT, CPENT or equivalent required.
  • Experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and testing automation.
  • Proven ability to mentor engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams on application security.

Market check

Salary context

This $90,000–$158,400 range sits above 8% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000–$198,700

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$135,802–$175,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Fiserv

Fiserv is a global leader in financial services technology, providing core banking platforms, payment processing, digital banking, and merchant acquiring solutions to financial institutions and businesses. Industry: Financial Technology & Payments

Fiserv currently has 87 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $110,000–$186,000 across 58 roles with salary data.

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