Lead Penetration Test Engineer | Hybrid & Cloud Security

S&P Global; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

S&P Global is seeking a Lead Penetration Test Engineer to conduct comprehensive pentests of web apps, infrastructure, and cloud environments across multiple sites in the US. You will develop scripts, drive vulnerability management, and lead threat simulations to strengthen security across development and production lifecycles.

The role requires 8+ years in information security, hands-on pentesting with Burp Suite/Nessus/Metasploit/Nmap, and certifications like OSCP or CREST.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in computer science, information systems, or related field.
• 8+ years in information security focusing on pentesting, app security, and vulnerability management.
• Hands-on experience with pentesting tools (Burp Suite, Nessus, Metasploit, Nmap) and methods (OWASP Top 10, MITRE ATT&CK, PTES).
• Expertise in identifying and exploiting common infra and web app vulnerabilities (XSS, SQLi, IDOR).
• Familiarity with vulnerability scoring (CVE, CVSS, CWE).
• Strong scripting/programming (Bash, Python, Go, PowerShell, JavaScript).
• Experience integrating security testing into CI/CD pipelines and producing actionable reports.
• At least one OSCP/OSCE3/OSEP/GXPN/CREST CRT/CCT certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform penetration tests across web apps, infrastructure, and cloud environments.
• Develop custom scripts/tools to enhance testing and automate security checks in CI/CD.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and threat modeling to improve security controls.

Skills

Penetration testing

Scripting

CI/CD security

Threat modeling

Cloud security

Communication to executives

Vulnerability assessment

Security reporting

OSCP/OCSE3/SEP/GPEN/CREST

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS or related field

Tools

Burp Suite

Nessus

Metasploit

Nmap

Job description

S&P Global is seeking a Lead Penetration Test Engineer to conduct comprehensive pentests of web apps, infrastructure, and cloud environments across multiple sites in the US. You will develop scripts, drive vulnerability management, and lead threat simulations to strengthen security across development and production lifecycles.

The role requires 8+ years in information security, hands-on pentesting with Burp Suite/Nessus/Metasploit/Nmap, and certifications like OSCP or CREST.