PENTESTING JOB-USDA FEDERAL GOVT-US CITIZENS ONLY

Senior Web Application Penetration Tester/Certified Ethical Hacker
Chameleon Integrated Services – St. Louis, MO

Position Description: Federal Government Contractor Job at USDA The successful candidate will perform application-based security vulnerability assessments and penetration tests in accordance with industry-accepted methods and protocols. Projects may include: Performing vulnerability scanning and assessments Performing application penetration tests across public and private networks Performing assessments of security awareness training using social engineering Developing testing scripts and procedures Other security-related projects that may be assigned according to skill Requirements: The successful candidate MUST meet the following requirements: Minimum of 5 years work experience performing security penetration tests or internal technical security audits.  (Past experience testing in support of the Federal Government highly desired) Minimum of 5-7 years of IT experience Strong ethics and understanding of ethics in business and information security Proficient English language written and oral communication skills Investigative skills Experience with exploitation frameworks (e.g., MetaSploit, Core Impact, Canvas) Understanding and familiarity with common penetration testing methods and standards Understanding of security issues on both Microsoft and *NIX operating systems Ability to complete tasks and deliver professionally written reports for clients Ability to present and articulate findings to technical staff and executives Possess current security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CEH) Must be able to pass a background check Must be qualified to work in the U.S. Optional Requirements: The successful candidate SHOULD meet these additional requirements as a plus: Degree in either Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems Management Experience with vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., Qualys, Nessus, Nexpose, Saint) Experience with web application vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., IBM AppScan, HP Webinspect, Accunetix, NTO Spider, Burpsuite Pro) Experience with static analysis tools (e.g., IBM Appscan Source, HP Fortify Experience with high level programming languages (e.g., Java, C, C++, .NET (C#, VB)) Experience with web application development (e.g., ASP.NET, ASP, PHP, J2EE, JSP) $57/hour - 25 days PTO and full benefits $58.50/hour – 20 days PTO and full benefits $66.00/hour – no benefits; employee can participate in our 401(k) plan The staff is currently allowed to work one day per week remotely. A few people work 10 hour days as well. This position is located at 4300 Goodfellow. The candidate would need to be able to pass the background investigation including fingerprinting for USDA.