Lead Penetration Tester

Description
The Role:
This role supports the activities of the Cyber Defense team which is responsible for protecting against threats and vulnerabilities, detecting, analyzing, and containing attacks on GM's digital information and infrastructure. This role will be responsible for testing the design and effectiveness of security controls of information systems, networks and applications within the GM environment. This role will be required to perform hands-on, technical penetration and ethical hacking tests of all facets of the GM environment.
What You'll Do:

• Have a passion for identifying security weaknesses across a variety computer systems
• Perform complex security related testing, creating test cases, performing manual and automated tests, reporting on problems encountered and documenting test results for follow-up.
• Analyze security test results, draw conclusions from results and develop targeted testing as deemed necessary.
• Proven ability to communicate technical issues to technical and non-technical business area representatives.
• Experience in large scale information technology implementations and operations preferred.
• Design, interpret & communicate information security policies & controls
• Analyze operational IT processes to identify systemic risk issues
• Develop processes and implement tools and techniques to perform ongoing security assessments of the environment
• Implement tools and techniques to identify and prevent unauthorized IT asset deployments
• Keep current on industry security testing best practices and industry security risks

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or related field with adequate experience in the field of information security is acceptable.
• 3-5 years hands-on experience in either: cyber defense, penetration testing, or vulnerability management
• Programming experience in Java, C++, Perl or Python
• Experience with white-box or gray-box testing
• Experience with application security source code reviews
• Advanced knowledge of operating system and database security (Windows, Unix, Linux, SQL, and Oracle etc.)
• Experience in the security aspects of multiple platforms, operating systems, software, communications, and network protocols
• Hands-on experience with commercial and open-source network and application security testing tools
• Demonstrated sound written and verbal communication skills.
• Extensive ability to transform technical concepts into usable documented material for non-technical users
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities and meet deadlines
• Work independently and manage workload with organization to meet expectations and objectives.
• Absorb, retain and organize information gathered from multiple sources and in a variety of formats.
• High level of integrity in dealing with confidential and sensitive information.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge ( Preferred Requirements):

• Master's degree in a relevant field
• Experience developing exploits
• Obtained certifications in one or more of the following preferred: OSCP, CISSP, GIAC, CEH

Additional Description
This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, MI, Austin, TX, or Atlanta, GA three times per week, at minimum.
This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.
GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
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