Penetration Tester / Security Engineer

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Atlanta, GA, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Information Technology • Professional Services • Consulting
The Role
Lead and perform red-team and penetration testing engagements across network, application, wireless, data center and cloud environments. Conduct complex security assessments, analyze findings, present remediation recommendations, implement solutions, and transfer knowledge to client staff. Partner with senior engineers and apply multi-discipline expertise to solve real-world security challenges.
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Company Description

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 also operates delivery centers in 17 locations in 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 14+ years of uninterrupted growth, the addition of two brands (Stafforward and PMforward) and a team of more than 1400 resources our teams deliver services for 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 that are consistently higher than the industry average.

Job Description

Job Title: Penetration Tester / Security Engineer 

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

Duration: Permanent Hire

Job Requirement:

This is a hands-on position, ideal for the engineer who wants to develop/extend his ‘Red Team’ skills. This position will also provide opportunities to work with customers on assessments and remediation exercises in response to or anticipation of real-world security events.

Essential Functions:

Successful candidates must excel at a handful of the following skill sets:

Lead and conduct red-team exercises relating to network/application/wireless penetration tests.

Lead and conduct complex Security assessments, analyze results, develop and present post-assessment recommendations to clients, plus implement proposed solutions.

Partner with other Senior Engineers to implement, tune and document a wide range of projects. 

Conduct knowledge transfer sessions with key client staff.

Requirements:

Embody Company's core virtues and beliefs.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Strong technical aptitude, people skills and a desire to learn.

Proven leadership as a subject matter expert along with working knowledge of Networking, IP, Voice, Security and/or Data Center technologies.

Solid understanding of Linux, Unix and Windows operating systems.

Proven penetration testing skills

Responsibility:

Understand real-world security issues and countermeasures related to networking, firewalls, wireless, data center, cloud, and other solution components. This is not a position for a theory oriented security professional, but rather one for someone who brings a multi-discipline skillset.

Continue to develop skills and abilities as a penetration tester. We are not looking for a metasploit operator but someone who is an SME in this particular area.

This individual will apply his experiences and knowledge in solving problems that are complex in scope.

Demonstrate good judgment in solving problems and proposing solutions.

Additional Information

Must be able to pass a background and drug screen

Skills Required

  • Embody company core virtues and beliefs.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Strong technical aptitude, people skills, and desire to learn.
  • Proven leadership as a subject matter expert and working knowledge of Networking, IP, Voice, Security and/or Data Center technologies.
  • Solid understanding of Linux, Unix and Windows operating systems.
  • Proven penetration testing skills.
  • Lead and conduct red-team exercises relating to network/application/wireless penetration tests.
  • Lead and conduct complex security assessments, analyze results, and present post-assessment recommendations.
  • Partner with other senior engineers to implement, tune and document projects.
  • Conduct knowledge transfer sessions with key client staff.
  • Must be able to pass a background and drug screen.
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The Company
7,500 Employees
Year Founded: 1998

What We Do

BCforward is a global talent and technology solutions partner that helps organizations accelerate outcomes through people, platforms, and expertise. Founded in 1998, the company provides IT consulting and workforce fulfillment services to enterprise and public sector clients across various industries, including financial services, healthcare, government, and life sciences, focusing on digital transformation and strategic staffing solutions.

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