Lead APT & Automated Validation Engineer (Remote)

EPAM Systems; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 260,000 - 390,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Multisport

Shopping vouchers

Remote work within Poland

Relocation opportunities

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. is seeking a Lead APT & Automated Validation Engineer to orchestrate multi-stage exploits, automate complex attack scenarios, and scale continuous security validation across production environments.

You will design exploit chains, build weaponized scripts, and implement automated OAuth/TOTP/MFA flows. The role requires leadership, strong Python skills, and hands-on experience with automated security platforms.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in offensive security, penetration testing, or security engineering roles.
• At least 1 year of relevant leadership experience.
• Expertise in exploit chaining and attack logic, including sequencing low-severity findings into high-impact compromises.
• Proficiency in Python for writing custom exploits and automating complex multi-stage attack scripts.
• Experience configuring and scaling continuous automated security validation tools such as Pentera, Cymulate, or Picus, including custom Pentest Robots architectures.
• In-depth knowledge of the OSI model and core network protocols (DNS, BGP, TCP/IP).
• Understanding of web application vulnerabilities, including the OWASP Top 10 and API flaws such as IDOR.

Responsibilities

• Design and sequence exploit chains that combine multiple vulnerabilities to achieve higher-impact outcomes.
• Develop custom exploits and weaponized scripts to automate multi-stage attack scenarios.
• Build and maintain automated authentication flows handling OAuth, TOTP, and MFA programmatically.
• Configure, scale, and operate continuous automated security validation platforms.
• Engineer exploit scripts capable of safely validating vulnerabilities in live production environments without disrupting services or corrupting data.
• Collaborate with security and engineering teams to translate manual pentesting techniques into repeatable, automated workflows.
• Continuously improve the organization's offensive automation framework and tooling.

Skills

Python scripting

Exploit chaining

Leadership

English B1+

Tools

Pentera

Cymulate

Picus

Pentest Robots

Job description

EPAM Systems, Inc. is seeking a Lead APT & Automated Validation Engineer to orchestrate multi-stage exploits, automate complex attack scenarios, and scale continuous security validation across production environments.

You will design exploit chains, build weaponized scripts, and implement automated OAuth/TOTP/MFA flows. The role requires leadership, strong Python skills, and hands-on experience with automated security platforms.