Lead Specialist, MAST Application Penetration Testing Manager

KPMG LLP; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP is seeking a Lead Specialist, MAST Application Penetration Testing Manager to join our Managed Services practice in the Orlando area. The role involves directing application penetration testing teams, engaging with clients, and guiding remediation strategies while fostering team growth.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of hands-on testing leadership, deep tool experience (AppScan, BurpSuite, Veracode, ZAP, etc.), and strong communication skills for both technical and non-technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university or equivalent industry experience
• Minimum five years of application penetration testing leadership in a consulting environment
• Experience with tools such as AppScan, Netsparker, Acunetix, ZAP, Veracode, BurpSuite or equivalents; reporting results and leading remediation conversations
• Certifications in ethical hacking or security frameworks (e.g., CISSP, GWAPT, CREST, OSWE/OSWA) preferred
• Experience in mobile app testing, code development, manual code analysis and/or static analysis preferred
• Ability to travel as required
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship now or in the future

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction for application penetration testing teams to grow the services solution and manage client engagements; demonstrate exceptional capability in manual testing
• Lead client engagements and provide technical leadership to team members on testing engagements
• Promote and enable thought leadership, growth and learning amongst team members
• Engage with non-technical audiences around testing processes and techniques, report read-outs, and guide remediation options
• Partner with Cyber teams to develop new testing techniques, automation, and marketing collateral; mentor onshore and offshore team members
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and uphold a respectful work environment

Skills

Application pentesting

Team leadership

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring

Security testing tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AppScan

Netsparker

Acunetix

ZAP

Veracode

BurpSuite

Fortify

SonarQube

Checkmarx

Contrast

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking a Lead Specialist, MAST Application Penetration Testing Manager to join our Managed Services practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction for application penetration testing teams to develop growth of the services solution and manage client engagements; demonstrate exceptional technical capability in application penetration testing from a manual perspective
• Lead client engagements and provide technical leadership as well as advice to team members on application penetration testing engagements
• Promote and enable thought leadership, as well as growth and learning amongst team members
• Engage with non-technical audiences around testing processes and techniques, as well as report read-outs; guide technical audiences on remediation options and assist them in weighing those options
• Partner with the Cyber teams to develop new testing techniques, automation for testing and marketing collateral to support the practice, mentor onshore and offshore team members on tools and techniques in performing testing; operate as a mentor and people leader to foster career growth amongst team members
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of recent experience working with using application penetration tools to perform security tests such as AppScan, Netsparker, Acunetix, ZAP, Veracode, BurpSuite or equivalent; minimum five years of recent experience working with technical and non-technical audiences in reporting results and leading remediation conversations; minimum five years of recent experience leading application security testing teams in a consulting environment
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university or equivalent industry experience
• Possess one or more major ethical hacking certifications not required but preferred; Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT), Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers (CREST), Offensive Security Web Expert (OSWE), Offensive Security Web Assessor (OSWA)
• Experience in one or more areas such as mobile application testing, code development, manual code analysis and/or static analysis using Veracode, Fortify, SonarQube, Checkmarx, Contrast or equivalent preferred
• Ability to travel as required
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)