Description
We are currently searching for a Senior Web Application Security Tester to work in Amsterdam, The Netherlands for 3 months plus extension. This is a fantastic contract opportunity for a large multi-national client.
Our client a leader in the life insurance and pension markets in Central Europe (Hungary, Poland, the Czech & Slovak Republics, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Spain and Turkey) and has over 3,500 employees who serve over 9 million clients throughout the region.
Within the FTY (Forecast To yellow) program, the web security project has the objective to improve the security of web application. Part of this project is setting up a centre of expertise on web security. Within this Centre of expertise staff will execute static and dynamic tests. The CoE will be started with external staffing and parallel internal staffing is recruited. These new staffing must be trained to take over the role.
Keys areas of accountability:
In your role as web application security tester in Prague/Amsterdam, your mission is to perform security source code reviews and security penetration test on web applications and to train internal staff on security testing of web applications.
You will be responsible for the following deliverables:
- Define and maintain security testing methodology to perform static and dynamic security testing of web applications
- Perform security source code reviews and security penetration testing on web applications in the CRE countries
- Train internal staff on web application security methodologies, best practices and tooling
- Support and advice countries solving detected vulnerabilities
What do we expect from the ideal candidate:
Within this project role, it is vital that you have experience with web application security testing.
We are looking for people with the following experience and skills:
Relevant degree master/bachelor or similar qualifications by experience in IT/security, development
At least 5 years experience in IT security/development
General knowledge (experienced consultant that can motivate people to follow adopt her/his ideas/solutions)
A broad understanding of security and ability to talk to different levels: management and developers
Technical knowledge (deep technical knowledge of web applications, HTTP, Javascript, secure coding, Web Application Firewalls, )
Experience with the OWASP security testing and source code review methodology
Certified on source code analysis tools (eg HP WebInspect or BurpSuite) and dynamic security testing tools (eg HP fortify)
Fluent communication skills (oral and written) in English
Training and presentation skills in English
Soft skills: highly developed organizational sensitivity
Additional Information:
You must be prepared and able to travel internationally for 15% of your professional time.
Only those who has a working visa for the EU can apply for this role. Thank you.
If you are interested in this position, please respond within 24 hours with a short motivation letter and your CV in Word format so MBA can contact you.
MBA do have a policy to fulfil job requests within 24 hours therefore a quick response is important.
Alternatively, you can call us on the number below.
MBA does apologise when this job does not match your profile. However, if you have any colleagues who may be interested in this contract opportunity; please forward this email to them. If they are successfully placed at our client site, we will award you with £ Euros).
Thank you for your time and we hope to hear from you soon,
Regards
Rumailah Burden
Recruiting Team
MBA, Michael Bailey Associates