Penetration Tester, AVP

2755 Barclays Services Corpor; Hanover Township (NJ); On-site; USD 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Comprehensive life insurance

Paid leave

Job summary

2755 Barclays Services Corpor in Whippany, NJ is seeking an Assistant Vice President for Penetration Testing. This role involves identifying vulnerabilities within IT systems using advanced tools and techniques. You will execute tests across applications, networks, and cloud environments to ensure security compliance.

The ideal candidate has practical experience in penetration testing, strong communication skills, and relevant certifications. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including medical coverage and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Experience in penetration testing or related security services.
• Skills in identifying vulnerabilities and emerging attack paths.
• Familiarity with cloud-native environments and infrastructure-as-code.

Responsibilities

• Conduct penetration tests and audits across various environments.
• Identify and document vulnerabilities and exploit techniques.
• Collaborate with IT teams to enhance security strategies.
• Lead security professionals on complex assignments.

Skills

Penetration testing

Web application security

Network security

Cloud security

Communication skills

Education

Relevant certifications (e.g., CREST, OSCP, SANS)

Tools

Penetration testing tools

Job description

Overview

Penetration Tester – Assistant Vice President (AVP) – Whippany, NJ. The role is to identify potential vulnerabilities within the bank’s IT systems using penetration testing tools and techniques to ensure security of computer systems, applications, servers, and networks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute penetration tests, audits, and threat models across web applications, APIs, network/infrastructure, mobile apps, thick clients, AI agents/LLMs, and cloud environments.
• Identify vulnerabilities and emerging attack paths, including exploit code and new cyber‑attack techniques.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and IT teams to enhance security postures, develop testing methodologies, and support proactive security initiatives.
• Lead a team of security professionals delivering complex penetration testing assignments.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation and produce senior‑stakeholder reports on test findings and remediation guidance.
• Support policy development, risk mitigation, and control strengthening in line with the organization’s governance agenda.
• Engage in business‑aligned analysis of data from multiple sources to inform security decisions and influence stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Practical experience delivering penetration testing or related security services.
• Proficiency in web application, network/infrastructure, API, mobile, thick client, AI, and cloud penetration testing.
• In‑depth understanding of security mechanisms for applications, operating systems, networks, databases, virtualization, cloud, and AI environments.
• Familiarity with cloud‑native environments, container security, and infrastructure‑as‑code.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and collaboration skills.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CREST, OSCP, SANS) and/or Red/Purple team experience are highly valued.
• Experience in enterprise vulnerability management, threat modelling, design review, and awareness of industry frameworks such as OWASP, MITRE ATT&CK/CTID, CISA Secure‑by‑Design, NIST CSF 2.0/CRI Profile, and DORA/FFIEC.

Benefits

Salary range: $125,000 – $170,000 per annum. Additional rewards include an incentive award, medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, comprehensive life insurance, and paid leave for qualifying circumstances.