Specialist, Offensive Security Engineer

Prudential Financial; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 99,700 - 148,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market competitive base salary with yearly bonus potential

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Company-funded pension plan

Wellness programs and reimbursements

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

A financial services company is seeking an Offensive Security Engineer to lead efforts in identifying and mitigating security risks. This role involves managing penetration tests, collaborating with IT teams, and fostering a security-first approach across the organization. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in offensive security, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to continuous learning. The position offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Ability to conduct automated and manual offensive testing.
• Experience with various security tools and frameworks.
• Proficiency in programming languages for security-related tasks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct penetration tests and exploit vulnerabilities.
• Improve security processes and documentation.
• Engage with cross-functional teams to ensure security standards.

Skills

Penetration testing expertise

Strong written and verbal communication

Agile development methodologies

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Penetration testing tools

PowerShell

Bash

Ruby

Job description

Job Classification: Technology - Information Security.

Your Team & Role

As a Specialist, Offensive Security Engineer on the Attack Surface Management team, you will be at the forefront of our efforts to identify and mitigate security risks. Your responsibilities will include conducting a combination of automated and manual offensive testing, communicating complex concepts, and influencing others to adopt an attacker mindset. You will work on difficult problems that require in-depth evaluation of security controls. In addition to your hands‑on experience in offensive security, you demonstrate a strong ability to solve complex problems and communicate effectively within your team and across the organization. You consistently collaborate with others, showing a commitment to teamwork and agile work practices. Your deep understanding of the business environment informs your technical decisions, ensuring solutions align with organizational goals. Finally, your dedication to continuous learning ensures that you stay current with industry developments and maintain a forward‑thinking approach in all your professional endeavors.

Typical Day Responsibilities

• Conduct control and system security analysis utilizing modern continuous penetration testing solutions.
• Use security system expertise to enhance processes, spot improvements, and maintain proper documentation.
• Perform automated and manual offensive tests to spot risks and support remediation throughout the organization.
• Drive project work independently with minimal assistance from senior team members.
• Proactively engage with IT peers and business stakeholders to ensure an appropriate information security mindset is in place with our technology and business partners.

Skills & Expertise You Bring

• Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering, or related experience.
• Experience with agile development methodologies.
• Knowledge of business concepts and information security tools and processes necessary for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business.
• Ability to learn new skills and knowledge on an ongoing basis through self‑initiative and tackling challenges.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, specifically in the infosec domain. Bridging the gap and communicating effectively to diverse audiences will be invaluable and ultimately lead to decreased cyber risk.

Applied Experience With

• Reviewing infrastructure, application, and control security and identifying vulnerabilities.
• Experienced in using various security tools and services, including penetration testing tools and continuous attack surface management solutions.
• Understanding of frameworks such as OWASP WSTG, MITRE ATT&CK, software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Comprehensive knowledge of different network and web protocols (such as TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP(S), web sockets, LDAP) and web technology stacks.
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). This includes the ability to identify and analyze the strategies employed by threat actors to enhance the organization’s defensive posture.
• Able to read, understand, and work with code in one or more programming languages.
• Proficient in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, and Ruby.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Exploit Development, Cloud, or Mobile Security is a plus.
• Experience with developing and using C2 frameworks such as Cobalt Strike, Empire, SCYTHE, and Metasploit.
• In-depth knowledge of evasion techniques, including experience with developing custom payloads and bypassing security controls.
• Participation in and/or managing bug bounty/responsible disclosure programs.
• Relevant offensive security certifications such as GPEN, GWAPT, GXPN, OSCP, OSWE, OSEP.

Salary Range

Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $99,700.00 to $148,500.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on geographic location, candidate experience, and skills.

Benefits

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences such as parental and military leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company‑funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

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