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Cybersecurity Penetration Testing Engineer

Compunnel

 

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Posted On: 15+ days ago
Experience: 8+ years
Availability: Onsite
Openings: 1
Category: Principal Cybersecurity Engineer
Tenure: Contract - Corp-to-Corp
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Description

Execute manual and automated penetration testing across web, mobile, and API endpoints.

This role is on-site.

Responsibilities

  • Simulate attack scenarios using OWASP Top 10, SANS Top 25, and API Security Top 10 frameworks.
  • Develop proof-of-concept exploits and custom payloads to demonstrate risk severity.
  • Document findings with reproduction steps, impact analysis, and mitigation recommendations.
  • Integrate testing results into CI/CD pipelines to support DevSecOps practices.

Required Skills

  • 5–8 years of experience in application or API penetration testing.
  • 3+ years of hands-on offensive testing experience.
  • Deep understanding of HTTP/HTTPS, REST, GraphQL, JSON, and XML protocols.
  • Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, or Bash scripting.
  • Experience with vulnerability exploitation, reverse engineering, or red team engagements.
  • Proficiency with Burp Suite Professional for traffic interception and exploitation.
  • Experience testing REST and GraphQL APIs, including JWT and OAuth.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.

Preferred Skills

  • Familiarity with API gateways (e.g., Kong, Apigee) and microservices architectures.
  • Awareness of cloud-native security testing (AWS, Azure, GCP) and container security (Docker/Kubernetes).

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degrees

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