Penetration Tester / Security Engineer Job at BCforward in Atlanta

About BCforward

BCforward began as an IT business solutions and staffing firm. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers’ needs into a full service personnel solutions organization. BCforward’s headquarters are in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it also operates delivery centers in 17 locations across North America, as well as Hyderabad, India, and Puerto Rico. We are currently the largest consulting firm and largest MBE certified firm headquartered in Indiana. With over 14 years of uninterrupted growth, the addition of two brands (Stafforward and PMforward), and a team of more than 1,400 resources, our teams deliver services across multiple industries from both public and private sectors. BCforward’s team of dedicated staffing professionals has placed thousands of talented people over the past decade, with retention rates higher than the industry average.

Job Description

Job Title: Penetration Tester / Security Engineer

Location: Atlanta, Georgia; Greenville, South Carolina; or Charlotte, North Carolina

Duration: Permanent Hire

Job Requirements

This is a hands-on position, ideal for an engineer who wants to develop or extend their ‘Red Team’ skills. The role offers opportunities to work with clients on assessments and remediation exercises in response to or anticipation of real-world security events.

Essential Functions

• Lead and conduct red-team exercises related to network, application, and wireless penetration tests.
• Lead and conduct complex security assessments, analyze results, develop and present post-assessment recommendations, and implement proposed solutions.
• Partner with other senior engineers to implement, tune, and document various projects.
• Conduct knowledge transfer sessions with key client staff.

Requirements

• Align with the company's core virtues and beliefs.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong technical aptitude, interpersonal skills, and a desire to learn.
• Proven leadership as a subject matter expert with working knowledge of networking, IP, voice, security, and data center technologies.
• Solid understanding of Linux, Unix, and Windows operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Understand real-world security issues and countermeasures related to networking, firewalls, wireless, data centers, cloud, and other components. This role requires a multi-disciplinary skillset, not just theoretical knowledge.
• Continue developing skills as a penetration tester, aiming to be a subject matter expert in this area.
• Apply experience and knowledge to solve complex problems.
• Exercise good judgment in problem-solving and proposing solutions.

Additional Information

Must be able to pass a background check and drug screening.

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