Penetration Testing Engineer

Description

Location: Charlotte
Status: Contract
Compensation: Submit Competitive Rate
Education Level: Not Specified

Title: Information Security Engineer
Location: Charlotte, NC
Type: Contract
Duration: 3 - 6 months

Job Description:
Our client, a leading provider of cable and telecom services, is seeking an Information Security Engineer to work closely with the business and technology owners. This position will be primarily responsible for Information Security Penetration Testing in support of Security certification activities. The focus is ensuring that systems, networks, and environment are designed and implemented to the appropriate security standard.

Duties include:

• Performs vulnerability scanning and risk analysis as well as penetration testing.
• Works closely with business units across the organization to enhance the overall security posture of the TWC environment.
• Key contributions will be conducting security evaluations of systems, assessing technical and other control mechanisms, and validating exposures from a security perspective.

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated knowledge of information security principles, standards, practices and subject areas.
• Expert with various network, host and application security protocols, tools and auditing packages.
• Extensive experience in network vulnerability testing and security assessments.
• Information Security Certifications, such as CISSP and CEH, GPEN, CPT, GWAPT or GIAC.
• Strong foundation and in-depth technical knowledge of security engineering, computer and network security, authentication and security protocols, and applied cryptography.
• Adept with onsite and remote penetration testing of network, web communications and all elements of LAN/WAN, Internet, IDS/IPS, encryption, and Firewalls.
• Skilled in the use of pen testing tools such as nmap, nessus, dsniff, backtrack, metasploit, coreimpact, network sniffers and fuzzers.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Flexible, self-motivated, and results-oriented with flexibility to handle multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Bachelors degree required.

* W2 only; No third party or 1099 candidates.*

Application Requirements

• Client will not accept subcontractors

Required Qualifications:

• LAN
• Firewall
• Security
• CISSP
• Penetration Tester

Benefits/Perks

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• and Life Insurance for Full-time W2 Consultants. Supplemental Disability and Long-Term Care Insurance
• Dependent Care Assistance. 401(k) with Roth feature. Free E-learning Courses

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