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Job Title & Location:
Penetration Tester - New York, NY
Job Description
Gotham Digital Science is looking for a smart, energetic and motivated individual to add to its elite team of ethical hackers and consultants. As a penetration tester on our team, you will:
- Perform application penetration testing and application source code review against custom built software applications
- Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing on Internet-facing systems
- Exploit vulnerabilities to gain access, and expand access to remote systems
- Document technical issues identified during security assessments
- Assist with building, hardening, and maintaining systems used for penetration testing
- Research cutting edge security topics and new attack vectors
GDS provides a challenging and exciting work environment that offers a healthy combination of autonomy and senior level support. Our team publishes books and security blogs, contributes to open source software projects, and are engaged in a variety of continuous security research projects. If you enjoy performing deep technical work in a fun and casual atmosphere, contact us to find out more about joining our team.
Qualifications
The following qualifications are expected from potential applicants:
- Development and/or source code review experience in C/C++, C#, VB.NET, ASP, PHP, or Java
- University degree from an accredited college or university
- Strong Unix, Windows and networking security skills
- Familiarity with general application and network security concepts
- Excellent teaming and communication skills
The following skills are not required from applicants but would be considered a plus:
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related major
- Manual penetration testing experience above and beyond running automated tools
- Experience developing custom scripts or tools used for vulnerability scanning and identification
Contact
Interested applicants should send a resume to [email protected]. Please include the text "Job Application - Penetration Tester" in the subject line of the email. Resumes will only be accepted in PDF or TXT format.

