MUFG
Senior Penetration Tester, Vice President
Jersey City, NJ · Exec
Work authorization required$158k-$194kDetected 9 days ago
LinuxMachine LearningLLMsCybersecurityPenetration TestingProject ManagementLeadershipCollaborationMentoring
About the role
- This role combines deep technical expertise with day‑to‑day team leadership, ensuring consistent, high‑quality execution of penetration testing assessments across MUFG's environment.
- The role is responsible for driving short‑ and medium‑term execution, maintaining delivery quality, and ensuring alignment with organizational priorities so that senior leadership can focus on broader strategic initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Act as a player‑coach by providing hands‑on technical guidance, mentorship, and real‑time support during engagements
- Develop and manage the professional development plans, including technical growth and career progression for direct reports
- Own and manage the team's short‑ and medium‑term deliverables, ensuring engagements are completed on time and at a high standard
- " Visa sponsorship/support is based on business needs.
- We do not anticipate providing visa sponsorship/support for this position."
- We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.
- This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in penetration testing or offensive security
- 2+ years of experience leading teams, mentoring staff, or acting in a technical lead / player‑coach capacity
- Experience conducting penetration testing in highly regulated environments (e.g., financial services)
- Familiarity with industry frameworks such as OWASP and MITRE ATT&CK
- Technical Expertise:
- Strong hands‑on experience in multiple of the following areas, with the ability to guide others:
- Proven ability to manage projects and drive execution of team‑level initiatives
- Strong experience developing documentation, standards, and repeatable operational processes
Nice to have
- Application and API security testing
- Network and infrastructure penetration testing
- Identity and enterprise environments (Active Directory, endpoints, mobile devices)
- Operating systems (Windows, Linux/Unix)
- Databases and data platforms
- Experience with cloud, SaaS, and IaaS penetration testing and security assessments
- Exposure to AI/ML systems and associated security risks (e.g., LLM misuse scenarios)
- Relevant certifications (OSCP, GXPN, GPEN, GWAPT, or similar)
Skills
- depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location.
Compensation
- The typical base pay range for this role is as follows:
Benefits
- With a vision to be the world's most trusted financial group, it's part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility.
- This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation.
Company info
- We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business.
- Across the globe, we're 150,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve.
Visa & Work Authorization
- " Visa sponsorship/support is based on business needs.
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