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Position OverviewThe Penetration Tester is a critical member of the Application Security team, focused on identifying, validating, and resolving security vulnerabilities across our cloud infrastructure and applications. You will lead technical security assessments, including application-layer and network-layer penetration testing, to ensure all information assets are secured against evolving threats. This role is vital for maintaining our security posture and ensuring remediation efforts are effectively prioritized and executed.
Key Responsibilities- Perform comprehensive manual and automated application-layer penetration tests to identify vulnerabilities, adhering to industry standards and internal methodologies.
- Conduct network-layer penetration tests encompassing all components supporting network functions and operating systems.
- Validate segmentation and scope-reduction controls at least annually and after any significant changes to ensure isolation of the Cardholder Data Environment (CDE).
- Triage and validate vulnerabilities reported through bug bounty program.
- Document and risk-rate all findings, providing actionable remediation guidance to engineering and product teams.
- Verify the correction of exploitable vulnerabilities through re-testing and post-remediation assessments.
- Collaborate with external 3rd party security firms on penetration testing and threat hunting exercises.
- Ensure all security assessments and remediation activities meet compliance and regulatory obligations (e.g., PCI DSS, SOC).
- Minimum of 4+ years of hands-on experience in penetration testing, ethical hacking, or application security engineering.
- Deep understanding of common web-based attacks (SQLi, XSS, CSRF, XXE, etc.) and how to mitigate them at the application level.
- Proficiency in scripting or programming languages such as Python, Go, Ruby, or Bash to automate security tasks.
- Comprehensive knowledge of network protocols and security concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, TLS, and IPSEC.
- Strong experience with security testing tools (e.g., BurpSuite Enterprise, SAST, DAST, and IAST).
- Working knowledge of OWASP security fundamentals and API identity/access management (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT).
- Ability to work with high autonomy and communicate technical security findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Relevant information security certification(s) such as OSCP, CEH, OSWE, or CISSP.
- Direct experience managing or triaging a public bug bounty program (e.g., HackerOne, BugCrowd).
- Experience leveraging Slack/ChatOps to automate security tasks or reporting.
- Experience with cloud orchestration and Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Google Deployment Manager).
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tooling like Docker and Kubernetes.
- Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC2, or CCPA.
Skills Required
- 4+ years of hands-on experience in penetration testing, ethical hacking, or application security engineering
- Deep understanding of web-based attacks including SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, and XXE, plus application-level mitigation
- Proficiency in Python, Go, Ruby, or Bash
- Knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, TLS, and IPSEC
- Experience with BurpSuite Enterprise, SAST, DAST, and IAST security testing tools
- Knowledge of OWASP security fundamentals and OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and JWT
- Ability to work autonomously and communicate technical findings to technical and non-technical audiences
- Relevant information security certification such as OSCP, CEH, OSWE, or CISSP
- Experience managing or triaging a public bug bounty program using platforms such as HackerOne or BugCrowd
- Experience using Slack or ChatOps to automate security tasks or reporting
- Experience with cloud orchestration and Infrastructure as Code, including Terraform or Google Deployment Manager
- Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes
- Knowledge of ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 2, or CCPA compliance frameworks
Target Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Target and has not been reviewed or approved by Target.
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Healthcare Strength — Health benefits are accessible to hourly team members at relatively low hour thresholds and include no‑cost, 24/7 virtual medical care and expanded mental‑health support. This breadth is positioned as a relative strength compared to typical retail offerings.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match with immediate vesting and options like Roth 401(k) and stock purchase. These features strengthen long‑term savings for a wide range of roles.
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Parental & Family Support — Family support includes paid family leave, backup care, and reimbursements for adoption and surrogacy. These resources complement paid time off and holidays for eligible team members.
Target Insights
What We Do
Target is an American retailing company providing access to a wide selection of products such as furniture, electronics, toys, and more. Target is one of the world’s most recognized brands and one of America’s leading retailers. We make Target our guests’ preferred shopping destination by offering outstanding value, inspiration, innovation and an exceptional guest experience that no other retailer can deliver. Target is committed to responsible corporate citizenship, ethical business practices, environmental stewardship and generous community support. Since 1946, we have given 5 percent of our profits back to our communities. Our goal is to work as one team to fulfill our unique brand promise to our guests, wherever and whenever they choose to shop.
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