Senior Specialist, Application Penetration Tester

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KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Specialist to join our Managed Services practice.

Responsibilities:

• Perform manual code review against a wide variety of applications written in various programming languages
• Complete threat modeling, evaluate application business logic and perform application architecture reviews
• Demonstrate application testing experience in real time via demos to both internal and external audiences
• Execute automated and manual Static Application Security Testing (SAST) and false positive analysis against static code bases
• Lead client engagements, provide technical leadership, devise testing scenarios, advise on expected level of effort and guide testing team on engagement processes and outcomes
• Engage with technical and non-technical audiences to articulate both testing processes, techniques and results; guide technical audiences on remediation options and assist clients in weighing those options
• Partner with the Cyber teams to develop new testing techniques, automation for testing and marketing collateral to support the practice and mentor junior and offshore team members on tools and techniques in performing tests

Qualifications:

• Minimum three years of recent experience writing secure code in modern languages such as Java, C#, Python or .Net
• Bachelor抯 degree from an accredited college/university or equivalent industry experience
• Experience in one or more of the following: mobile application testing, scripting, manual code analysis and/or static analysis using Veracode, Fortify, SonarQube, Checkmarx, Contrast or equivalent preferred
• Possess one or more major ethical hacking certifications not required but preferred; GWAPT, CREST, OSWE
• Ability to communicate reporting results with technical and non-technical audiences and lead remediation conversations
• Able to travel as necessary
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

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