Junior Application Security Tester

Job Description

Job Title: Jr. Application Security Tester

Location: Englewood, CO

Type: CTH

Salary: $88,000/yr

Job Description

Overview:

The Testing and Quality Assurance (TQA) team’s mission is to deliver software that meets business needs and allows for a positive customer experience. As a member of the TQA Team, the Software Test Engineer I is a key contributor to the overall software delivery team in a fast-paced IT environment testing multiple applications. They will ensure software meets the business requirements by designing and executing test scenarios that exercise all required test conditions.

Responsibilities:

• Perform static and dynamic code scans and analyze results for vulnerabilities.
• Perform penetration testing.
• Maintain and manage automated security test suites.
• Integrate automated security tests info CI\CD pipelines.
• Log and track problems (bugs).
• Collaborate with the InfoSec operations and architecture team.
• Collaborate with a globally distributed team.
• Analyze system requirements for various computer system modules.
• Assist developers with debugging prod incidents.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in processes and procedures.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of information security testing techniques (e.g. OWASP).
• Knowledge of the latest information security vulnerabilities and how to mitigate them.
• Exposure to security testing tools such as HP Fortify, Netsparker and Burpe Suite.
• Ability to identify potential areas for fraud within new applications.
• Understanding of how security tests can be integrated into continuous integration\delivery pipelines.
• Knowledge of test management tools such as Micro Focus ALM, or a similar tool is desirable.
• Knowledge of programming language(s) such as Java is required.
• Exposure to APIs and using tools such as Ready API.
• Understanding of Agile and SCRUM.