Offensive Security Specialist

Bank Of America; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America in India is seeking an Offensive Security Professional II to lead penetration testing within the Global Information Security team. The role focuses on identifying vulnerabilities in web, mobile, and API applications and reporting risk to engineering and product teams.

You will perform manual tests and leverage tools like Burp Suite Pro, Kali Linux, and Metasploit, while communicating complex security concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in BE/BTech or equivalent in a relevant field.
• GWAPT, CEH, OSCP, SANS or related certifications are preferred.
• 10 years of experience in information security, with hands-on pen-testing experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct penetration tests on web, API, and mobile applications to identify vulnerabilities.
• Perform comprehensive source code reviews to uncover security flaws.
• Communicate findings and remediation guidance to developers and senior management.

Skills

Penetration testing

Source code reviews

Security testing tools

Communication skills

Independent work

Finance sector experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Burp Suite Pro

Kali Linux

Metasploit

Invicti

SoapUI

Checkmarx

Job description

About Us

Offensive Security Professional II A Job Description: About Us At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth.

We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits. We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences.

These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve. Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Global Business Services

Services delivers Technology and Operations capabilities to Lines of Business and Staff Support Functions of Bank of America through a centrally managed, globally integrated delivery model and globally resilient operations.

Global Business Services is recognized for flawless execution, sound risk management, operational resiliency, operational excellence, and innovation. In India, we are present in five locations and operate as BA Continuum India Private Limited (BACI), a non-banking subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation and the operating company for India operations of Global Business Services.

Process Overview

Global Information Security (GIS) is responsible for protecting bank information systems, confidential and proprietary data, and customer information. GIS develops the banks Information Security strategy and policy, manages the Information Security program, identifies and addresses vulnerabilities and operates global security operations center that monitor, detects and responds to cybersecurity incidents. Within GIS, the Cloud Security organization is responsible for leading a team of deeply technical cyber security engineers and architects to design and implement best in class cyber security capabilities for internal and external cloud instances in partnership with infrastructure and application technology teams.

In addition, lead efforts across other Global Information Security functions to enable cyber security technology and operations in cloud environments.

This role is for GIS Penetration testing team to conduct penetration tests and source code reviews of our internal/external web, mobile, web, and web API service applications, leveraging both manual techniques as well as automated tools to uncover and report security vulnerabilities that exist. You must be knowledgeable with business risks associated to common security vulnerabilities and to be able to effectively communicate complex technical concepts such as security vulnerabilities to application developers and/or senior managers who may have little to no experience with application security.

You must have the ability to work independently in a very large scale, enterprise setting and collaborate with peer team members. Previous experience as an application security professional with a large Financial Institution a plus.

Requirements

• Education*: B.E. / B.
• Tech/M.E. /M. Tech Certifications, If Any*: GWAPT, CEH, OSCP, SANS, CEH.
• Experience Range*: 10 years
• Foundational Skills*: Strong hands‑on experience in conducting comprehensive manual penetration tests and source code reviews against web, API, mobile applications, services, platforms, systems, and networks to identify security vulnerabilities. Solid experience in using various security tools such as Invicti, SoapUI, Burp Suite Pro, Checkmarx, Kali Linux, Metasploit, etc.
• Very Good Communication & Interpersonal skills. Knowledge of network and Web related protocols/technologies.
• Experience with latest penetration testing techniques (e.g., web application proxies, packet capture analysis software, browser extensions, advanced penetration testing tools (full stack), Linux distributions, Windows OS, etc.).
• Experience of penetration testing on mobile platforms such as iOS, Android, and mobile device simulators. Solid programming/debugging skills with proficiency in one or more of