Principal Ethical Hacker / Penetration Tester Job at SoftPathTechnologies, Albany, NY

  • SoftPathTechnologies
  • Albany, NY

Job Description

Job Title: Principal Ethical Hacker / Penetration Tester



Client: Deloitte



Employment Type: W2 Contract



Location: Albany, NY Hybrid



Travel: Required to travel to Albany, NY twice per month Job Summary

Deloitte is seeking a highly skilled Principal Ethical Hacker / Penetration Tester with strong expertise in Java application security, penetration testing, secure coding, and DevSecOps . The ideal candidate will identify, exploit, assess, and help remediate vulnerabilities in enterprise-scale Java applications and infrastructure.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field

  • 6+ years of software development and/or security experience

  • Strong Core Java programming experience

  • Experience with penetration testing and ethical hacking

  • Experience securing large-scale enterprise Java applications

  • Strong knowledge of application security and OWASP

  • Experience identifying SQL Injection, XSS, authentication, authorization, and other web vulnerabilities

  • Hands-on experience with Burp Suite and Metasploit

  • Experience with SAST/DAST tools, preferably Fortify on Demand

  • Strong understanding of cryptography and SSL/TLS

  • Experience with secure code review

  • Scripting experience with Python and/or Bash

Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct penetration tests and vulnerability assessments for Java applications and infrastructure

  • Identify security vulnerabilities through automated and manual testing

  • Develop and use custom exploits to simulate attacker techniques

  • Perform secure code reviews of Java applications

  • Collaborate with development teams to identify security weaknesses early in the SDLC

  • Work with testing teams to integrate security testing with manual and automated testing

  • Provide secure coding guidance and remediation recommendations

  • Monitor emerging Java security threats and vulnerabilities

  • Review published CVEs and NIST security advisories

  • Assess URLs, query parameters, browser tokens, cache mechanisms, and application data for attack vectors

  • Evaluate production and non-production architectures

  • Document security findings, risk assessments, and recommended remediation

  • Communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders

  • Contribute to secure development policies and processes

Preferred Qualifications
  • OSCP, GWAPT, GXPN, GPEN, LPT, CEH, CISSP, or similar certification

  • Java secure code review experience

  • API security testing

  • Cloud security testing

  • Mobile application penetration testing

  • HIPAA/security compliance knowledge

  • Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK Framework

Job Tags

Contract work

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