
Senior Penetration Tester
U.S. Bank
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Saint Paul • Illinois • Minnesota • United States
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Salary
💰 $119,765 - $140,900 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead dynamic penetration testing against mobile, API, and web applications and information systems.
- Identify vulnerabilities and use manual exploitation techniques to demonstrate business impact.
- Deliver clear, actionable reports outlining findings, vulnerability scoring, and remediation guidance for both technical and non‑technical audiences.
- Continuously enhance testing methodologies by researching emerging threats, tools, and techniques.
- Support team initiatives such as process optimization, tool/script development, and knowledge sharing.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science, or equivalent work experience.
- Eight or more years of experience in information security.
- Two or more years of experience in: IT infrastructure management, Application architecture, Risk management, Data architecture, Middleware technology, IT operations and project management
- 5+ years of hands‑on experience with Android and iOS testing methodologies.
- Familiarity with platform‑specific risks, OWASP MASVS, and MASTG.
- Deep understanding of OWASP Top 10, API Security Top 10, and SANS Top 25 vulnerabilities.
- Advanced proficiency with Burp Suite Pro, Postman/Insomnia, and custom scripts.
- Skilled in identifying business logic flaws, access control issues, and chaining exploits.
- Experience testing in AWS, Azure, containerized environments, and Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with cloud‑native tools such as AWS Inspector, Azure Defender, and ScoutSuite.
- Strong scripting skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash, Ruby, Go).
- Solid understanding of HTTP/S, OAuth, SAML, JWT, TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, and IDS/IPS.
- Ability to conduct threat modeling and risk assessments to prioritize testing and communicate business impact.
- Knowledge of PCI‑DSS, HIPAA, NIST 800‑53, ISO 27001, and FedRAMP.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to lead engagements, manage stakeholder expectations, and mentor junior testers.
Benefits
- Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
- Basic term and optional term life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Pregnancy disability and parental leave
- 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
- Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
- Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
- Adoption assistance
- Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
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Hard Skills & Tools
penetration testingvulnerability assessmentmanual exploitation techniquesAndroid testing methodologiesiOS testing methodologiesscripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash, Ruby, Go)threat modelingrisk assessmentsAPI securitybusiness logic flaws
Soft Skills
communication skillsleadershipstakeholder managementmentoringprocess optimizationknowledge sharingreport writingteam collaborationproblem-solvingadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or SciencePCI-DSSHIPAANIST 800-53ISO 27001FedRAMP