Sr. Engineer
Core
Senior penetration tester and DAST program owner responsible for securing Target's web applications, APIs, and enterprise systems through comprehensive security testing and tool optimization.
Role type
Senior IC security engineer (penetration testing & DAST)
Builds
Secure web applications, APIs, and enterprise systems for Target guests and team members
Domain
Retail technology security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
penetration testing, web application security testing, DAST program management, vulnerability assessment, threat modeling, security tool configuration, GoLang/Python scripting, Mac/Windows/Linux environment management
Preferred skills
mentorship, knowledge sharing, automation, security concept communication
Technologies
Burp Suite, nmap, nuclei, GoLang, Python
Responsibilities
Perform penetration testing against Target-developed applications and PCI assets; manage the full lifecycle of penetration testing from discovery to validation; identify and report security vulnerabilities in web applications, APIs, and enterprise systems; define and maintain DAST coverage strategy; tune tools and rules to improve scan success rates; triage and validate findings to reduce false positives; provide technical oversight and coach others to resolve complex issues; establish standard severity classification and risk scoring.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC