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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