Technical Penetration Test Security Quality Engineer

San Jose, CA
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Job Description

Primary Responsibities: 

This position is for a technical penetration test security Quality Engineer. Automation and API level testing skills are required. As a Senior Quality Engineer, you will partner with Software Developers, Product Managers, Information Security and other Quality Engineers to:

  • Perform vulnerability assessments and penetration testing/ethical hacking
  • Perform, review and analyze security vulnerability data to identify applicability and false positives
  • Research and develop testing tools, techniques, and process improvements
  • Create risk based security code reviews (static & dynamic)
  • Conduct penetration testing in line with Open Web application Security project
  • Publish reports and test results in line with scanners and test cases to stakeholders
  • Organize and execute regression reviews for applications
  • Handhold dev teams for vulnerability remediation with sample code snippets
  • Analyze product requirements, create security test plans, and perform code reviews
  • Mentor junior engineers to build their skills and contribution levels
  • Develop and present educational programs and/or workshops.
  • Knowledge of the nature and sources web application and database vulnerabilities, how to identify and exploit them,
  • Knowledge of the nature and sources network and host application vulnerabilities
  • Vast knowledge in computer security issues, requirements and trends
  • Programming experience in Java, C++, Perl, or Python.
  • Ability to document and track defects, as well as produce detailed reports using defect tracking tools
  • Experience with white-box or gray-box testing
  • Familiarity with software development lifecycles (SDLC)
  • Knowledge of Quality test techniques
  • Working understanding of database concepts
  • Agile experience is desired
  • Have been working in both Unix and Windows environments
  • Team player, able to dealing with conflict, handling ambiguity and a quick learner

Basic Requirement


  • BSEE, CS or other relevant technical degree required. 8+ years professional related experience or Master’s Degree and 6+ years, or Doctorate and 4+ years
  • CEH, CISSP, GIAC certification preferred

Hi, I'm Suveti Bhatia.

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