Application Security Tester at a Leading Tech Company - George Houston Resources Limited (GHR)

George Houston Resources Limited (GHR) - Our client, a leading Tech company, is recruiting a vibrant and suitable candidate to fill the position below:

Job Title: Application Security Tester

Location: Lekki Phase 1, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Duties

• Collaborate with development teams to integrate security testing into the software development lifecycle
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and code reviews
• Identify, document, and track security issues found during testing
• Provide guidance and recommendations to development teams to remediate security issues
• Stay up to date with the latest security threats and vulnerabilities
• Help develop and implement security policies and procedures.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field
• Certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, CEH, etc. are a plus.
• 2 - 3 years experience
• Strong experience in application security testing
• Experience with vulnerability scanning tools, such as Nessus, OpenVAS, and Qualys
• Familiarity with common web application vulnerabilities and remediation techniques
• Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline and security testing
• Strong knowledge of security standards, such as OWASP and PCI-DSS
• Good knowledge in DevSecOps & CI/CD processes
• Experienced in testing tools and methodology
• Good understanding of Cloud technologies, familiarity with DevSecOps
• Hands-on experience in at least two or more: AWS, Azure Cloud or on-premise Data Centre
• Understanding on virtualization and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) would be an advantage
• Strong interest in the field of information security, passionate about security, enjoy challenges and maintain up-to-date knowledge of available and emerging security threats and various security technologies
• Familiarity with automated testing tools would be an advantage
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Age: 25 - 37 years.

Salary
Very Attractive.

Application Closing Date
24th January, 2023.