Web Application Penetration Tester – Technical Lead (In Office or Remote)

Freddie Mac; Virginia; Remote; USD 150,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Information Security Tech Lead to enhance the security posture through web application penetration testing. You will lead assessments, mentor team members, and develop innovative tools to identify and remediate vulnerabilities. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with a dynamic team while making a significant impact on the security landscape. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and inclusion, and be part of a mission to ensure safe and secure housing finance systems across the nation. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and eager to challenge the status quo, this role is for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive total rewards package

Competitive compensation

Market-leading benefit programs

Annual incentive program

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in web application penetration testing required.
• Must have technical certifications like OSWA or OSWE.

Responsibilities

• Lead web application penetration assessments and provide tailored remediations.
• Proactively search for vulnerabilities in web applications and cloud environments.

Skills

Web Application Penetration Testing

Vulnerability Analysis

SQL Injection

XSS

Secure Development Practices

Scripting or Programming Languages

Education

Technical Certifications (OSWA, OSWE, etc.)

8-10 years of relevant experience

Tools

Burp Suite

sqlmap

Project Discovery

Job description

At Freddie Mac, you will do important work to build a better housing finance system and you’ll be part of a team helping to make homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable across the nation.

Position Overview:

The Freddie Mac Red Team is responsible to test the overall strength of our organization’s defenses (the technology, the processes, and the people) by simulating the objectives and actions of an attacker. We are seeking an Information Security Tech Lead to assist the team by providing subject matter expertise in Penetration testing of Infrastructure and Networks, Web Applications, Cloud and Social engineering, and Purple Team. In this role, the candidate will provide enhanced vulnerability analysis and contextual feedback to stakeholders to support the resolution of discovered vulnerabilities and facilitate risk awareness.

Responsibilities include:

1. Lead and perform web application penetration assessments, collaborating with stakeholders to scope engagements, translate complex security concepts, and provide tailored remediations.

2. Proactively search for vulnerabilities in web applications, web APIs, cloud environments, etc. throughout Freddie Mac.

3. Work together with other Red Team members to integrate web application security into broader threat emulation scenarios.

4. Develop and maintain scripts, tools, and methodologies to enhance processes and capabilities.

5. Provide mentorship and technical guidance to less experienced team members.

6. Contribute to the development and improvement of security policies, standards, and guidelines.

Develop Team Capabilities and Leadership:

1. Generate innovative ideas and challenge the status quo.

2. Develop scripts, tools, or methodologies to enhance the Red teaming processes and capabilities.

3. Participate in and actively support mentoring with other members of the team.

4. Assist with scoping prospective engagements, leading engagements from kickoff through remediation, and mentoring less experienced staff.

Qualifications:

1. 8-10 years of relevant experience in web application penetration testing.

2. One or more technical certifications: OSWA, OSWE, Burp Suite Certified Practitioner, eWPT, eWPTX.

3. Ability to critically examine web applications to identify, exploit, and remediate vulnerabilities (SQL injection, XSS, SSRF, CSRF).

4. Solid understanding of related web technologies (HTTP, DNS, HTML, JavaScript, REST, GraphQL, Java, .NET, SQL/noSQL, OAuth) and infrastructure (cloud native, containers, proxies, webservers, PaaS).

5. In-depth knowledge of secure development practices (DevSecOps, secure code review) and security frameworks (OWASP, CWE, MITRE).

6. Proficient with common web application penetration testing tools (Burp Suite, Project Discovery, sqlmap).

7. Familiarity with WAF bypasses.

8. Must be willing to work east coast hours.

Key to success in this role:

1. Web-related public research (advisories, disclosures).

2. Previous Bug Bounty or vulnerability disclosure experience.

3. Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language (Python, JavaScript, C#, Java).

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

Today, Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our smart, creative and dedicated team and you’ll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with differing abilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

A safe and secure environment is critical to Freddie Mac’s business. This includes employee commitment to our acceptable use policy, applying a vigilance-first approach to work, supporting regulatory mandates, and using best practices to protect Freddie Mac from potential threats and risk. Employees exercise this responsibility by executing against policies and procedures and adhering to privacy & security obligations as required via training programs.

CA Applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Notice to External Search Firms: Freddie Mac partners with BountyJobs for contingency search business through outside firms. Resumes received outside the BountyJobs system will be considered unsolicited and Freddie Mac will not be obligated to pay a placement fee. If interested in learning more, please visit www.BountyJobs.com and register with our referral code: MAC.

Time-type: Full time FLSA Status: Exempt

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $150,000 - $224,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.