Principal Application Security Penetration Tester
Company: Ally
Location: Raleigh
Posted on: May 4, 2024
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Job Description:
General information
Ref # 16447
Remote? No
Ally and Your Career
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Ally Financial only succeeds when its people do - and that's more
than some clich-- people put on job postings. We live this stuff!
We see our people as, well, people - with interests, families,
friends, dreams, and causes that are all important to them. Our
focus is on the health and safety of our teammates as well as
work-life balance and diversity and inclusion. From generous
benefits to a variety of employee resource groups, we strive to
build paths that encourage employees to stretch themselves
professionally. We want to help you grow, develop, and learn new
things. You're constantly evolving, so shouldn't your opportunities
be, too?
The Opportunity
At Ally, you get a startup feel, but experience the benefits of a
company that's worked out the kinks and is fulfilling its purpose.
We're always evolving and see that as a good thing. From owning our
work to seeing its impact in the real world, our team is relentless
in finding new ways technology can help make experiences better and
help people. We are problem solvers, we value diverse thinking, we
support one another, and we challenge ourselves to think bigger in
the journey to deliver customer-obsessed tech solutions.
To read more about what our tech team does, be sure to visit our
tech blog at ally.tech
We are looking for a talented and trustworthy application security
engineer. Primary responsibilities include acting as a subject
matter expert, performing AppSec testing activities, coordinating
vendor pen testing with development teams, and coaching developers.
To ensure success, you should have advanced knowledge of computer
and internet security systems, advanced level web application
penetration testing skills, and the ability to automate processes,
reporting, and governance activities. Candidates must have the
skills necessary to identify security flaws and provide actionable
recommendations on how to improve the security and protect
information systems and data.
The Work Itself
Perform penetration testing against products and systems, including
web applications, web services, and mobile devices.
Assist with coordination of vendor pen testing services with
internal development teams.
Collaborate with stakeholders to develop remediation
strategies.
Demonstrating practical/working exploitation of security flaws.
Develop and enhance process to automate the delivery of application
security metrics.
Review SAST/DAST output for false positives. Assist development
with remediation.
Serve as an application security subject matter expert.
Participate in threat modeling exercises.
Effectively communicate vulnerability details, risks, and potential
impacts to, application owners, developers, stakeholders, and
partners.
Act as a mentor for junior team members/interns.
Design, implement, and support security-focused tools and
services.
Develop tools that improve security testing, reporting, and
monitoring.
The Skills You Bring
Requirements * 5+ years of experience in manual penetration testing
of web and mobile applications. * Identify, research, and evaluate
current vulnerabilities, provide remediation and configuration
guidance. Collaborate with stakeholders to develop remediation
strategies. * Ability to interact with company personnel at all
levels and across all business units to comprehend business
imperatives. A strong customer/client focus, with the ability to
manage expectations appropriately, to provide a superior
customer/client experience and build long-term relationships. *
Competent to work independently at an advanced technical level. *
Produce well-written, detailed reports that describe
vulnerabilities/risks and that provide specific remediation
guidance. * Understanding of cloud technologies and environments
(AWS, Azure, Google). * Ability to demonstrate a clear
understanding, at an enterprise level, of application, network,
infrastructure, and data security architecture. * Excellent
analytical skills, able to manage multiple projects under strict
timelines, work well in a demanding dynamic environment, and meet
overall objectives. * Ability to work under pressure and manage
competing priorities. * Knowledge of web application frameworks,
deployment technologies and security software. * Scripting
capabilities for creating custom scripts to identify/exploit
vulnerabilities. * Strong writing skills to produce detailed
reports for consumption by stakeholders at all levels from
operations to executive.
Desired Skillset, Experience, and/or Training * Proven work
experience in manual secure code review. * Experience working with
GitLab Ultimate CI/CD technology, shift-left tools, and application
security workflows. * GPEN, OSCP, CISSP, GWAPT, CEH, or similar
certifications. * Desired scripting experience: One or more of
Python, JavaScript, PowerShell, shell script, Ruby, PHP, LUA etc. *
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or Computer Science, or
equivalent experience. * Inherent passion for information security
and service excellence. * The ability to adapt to new situations
and the desire to learn and stay current with AppSec trends,
threats, and risks.
#LI-hybrid
How We'll Have Your Back
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Ally's compensation program offers market-competitive base pay and
pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving
personal and company goals. But Ally's total compensation - or
total rewards - extends beyond your paycheck and is designed to
support and enrich your personal and professional life, including:
* Time Away: competitive holiday and flexible paid-time-off,
including time off for volunteering and voting. * Planning for the
Future: plan for the near and long term with an industry-leading
401K retirement savings plan with matching and company
contributions, student loan and 529 educational assistance
programs, tuition reimbursement, and other financial well-being
programs. * Supporting your Health & Well-being: flexible health
and insurance options including dental and vision, pre-tax Health
Savings Account with employer contributions and a total well-being
program that helps you and your family stay on track physically,
socially, emotionally, and financially. * Building a Family:
adoption, surrogacy, and fertility support as well as parental and
caregiver leave, back-up child and adult/elder day care program and
childcare discounts. * Work-Life Integration: other benefits
including LifeMatters - Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and
discounted Weight Watchers - program and other employee discount
programs.
Who We Are:
Ally Financial is a customer-centric, leading digital financial
services company with passionate customer service and innovative
financial solutions. We are relentlessly focused on "Doing it
Right" and being a trusted financial-services provider to our
consumer, commercial, and corporate customers. For more
information, visit www.ally.com.
Ally is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and
inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color,
sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status,
military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason
protected by law.
Where permitted by applicable law, must have received or be willing
to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by date of hire to be considered,
if not currently employed by Ally.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable
accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities.
For accommodation requests, email us at work@ally.com. Ally will
not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of
performing the essential functions of the job with or without
reasonable accommodation.
Base Pay Range:
Emerging: 110000
Experienced: 145000
Expert: 180000
Incentive Compensation: This position is eligible to participate in
our annual incentive plan
Keywords: Ally, Chapel Hill , Principal Application Security Penetration Tester, IT / Software / Systems , Raleigh, North Carolina
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