We are hiring for full time hybrid (2 days) role in our Chicago office.

If candidates are outside of Chicago area relocation will be mandatory.

We cannot support remote or out of state employment.

Description

The Application Penetration Tester is responsible for performing manual application security assessments (application pentests) and communicating any findings to the Development and QA teams. Additionally, the engineer will provide application design support and security best practice guidance, in the form of consultations, to various development teams and Business stakeholders.

You will be working with a team of highly skilled Application Security Engineers that are responsible with the application security and security testing of CME Group’s applications and services. This is a great environment to get exposure to a wide array of technologies and progress your application security career, while providing value to CME and helping to ensure that our applications are designed and coded in a secure fashion.

Requirements

• 6+ years’ experience performing whitebox application penetration testing (Web, APIs, Thick clients); or ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge.
• Excellent skills with application security testing tools such as: Burpsuite, OWASP ZAP, SQLMap, IDA Pro, Kali, etc.
• Experience performing manual application source code security reviews for various languages such as: Java, .Net (C#, VB#), C++.
• Experience working with containers (Kubernetes) and cloud technologies (GCP preferred).
• Experience with UNIX or Linux.
• Experience with scripting languages such as: Python, bash, Powershell, etc.
• Have a passion for application security, willingness to continue growing your skills in this domain, and be able to share your passion and learnings with teammates.
• Self-motivated and a self-starter. If you have a question, be pro-active in finding the answer and communicate your learnings with teammates.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.

Nice to have:

• Experience working in a DevSecOps and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) environment.
• OSCP/OSWE, GWAPT, GMOB, GPYC, or other relevant security certifications are a plus.

Principal Accountabilities

• Perform manual application penetration testing at key points in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Produce documentation (reports) and present the findings discovered during your security assessments to stakeholders.
• Provide application security consulting services to development teams at critical points in the SDLC.
• Have an interest in continuing your education and staying current within the application security domain.

Education

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related discipline is required; or equivalent combination of education and relevant proven work experience.

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