Senior Penetration Tester

Fiserv

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Work type: On-site
Location: Berkeley Heights, NJAlpharetta, GAColumbus, OHFrisco, TXMilwaukee, WIOmaha, NE
Salary: $90,000–$158,400 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 83 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Penetration Tester

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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 exploit vulnerabilities. Your day-to-day responsibilities include developing advanced testing strategies, executing exploit development, mentoring junior staff, and integrating security into CI/CD pipelines. You will leverage tools like Burp Suite, Metasploit, and Python scripts for automation while adhering to OWASP standards and PCI DSS compliance. With a focus on the financial services industry, you must have extensive experience in cloud security assessments and secure SDLC practices, as well as professional certifications such as OSCP or GWAPT.

Skills

AWS Azure GCP Kubernetes Docker Terraform Python Bash CI/CD OWASP Top 10 NIST PCI DSS Burp Suite Metasploit MobSF Postman Jenkins GitHub Actions 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.
Conduct root-cause analysis of security incidents and drive corrective actions.
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 experience with secure SDLC practices and compliance frameworks.
6+ years of scripting and automation experience, including tool usage.
Professional certifications such as OSCP, GWAPT, CPENT or equivalent required.
Experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and testing automation.
Hands-on experience in cloud and container security assessments for cloud-native apps.
Proven ability to mentor engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

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