At Kia, we’re creating award-winning products and redefining what value means in the automotive industry. It takes a special group of individuals to do what we do, and we do it together. Our culture is fast-paced, collaborative, and innovative. Our people thrive on thinking differently and challenging the status quo. We are creating something special here, a culture of learning and opportunity, where you can help Kia achieve big things and most importantly, feel passionate and connected to your work every day.
Kia provides team members with competitive benefits including premium paid medical, dental and vision coverage for you and your dependents, 401(k) plan matching of 100% up to 6% of the salary deferral, and paid time off. Kia also offers company lease and purchase programs, company-wide holiday shutdown, paid volunteer hours, and premium lifestyle amenities at our corporate campus in Irvine, California.
Exempt
Under the direction of Information Security management, the Penetration Test Engineer is responsible for protecting Kia America (KUS) including subsidiaries from cyberattacks which can result in loss of sensitive data, harm to the company brand or disruption to business operations. This position will report to the Manager, Information Security and be a key member of the Information Security team.
This critical role will coordinate the information security reviews of company IT initiatives either directly or through IT service providers. This includes conducting security risk assessments, performing penetration tests, identifying threats and vulnerabilities, and presenting recommendations to address them.
The Penetration Test Engineer will take necessary actions and preventive measures, such as analyzing security system logs, to protect company information systems, including employee, dealer and consumer facing systems, from being compromised. This role will investigate the security vulnerabilities of company information systems and provide solutions and methods to remediate them. This role is also responsible for creating, updating, and testing the company’s incident response procedures for handling security events. This includes conducting regular table-top exercises to continuously improve the effectiveness of these procedures and minimize the recovery time and business impact of an actual security event. This role will work with internal and external parties to conduct forensic analysis to determine root causes and implement corrective and preventive plans.
The Penetration Test Engineer works closely with KUS business units and security service providers to develop optimal solutions for short-term and long-term enhancements of KUS’s security maturity.
1st Priority - 70%
2nd Priority - 30%
Other:
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Skilled in leading cross-functional teams in responding to security events
Deep knowledge of IT and security infrastructure (Networks, Server HW & SW, Security Components (FW, IPS, IDS, EDS, etc.)
Skilled with automation and scripting (Python)
Advanced level of expertise with penetration testing tools (Burp Suite, Kali Linux, Metasploit, John the Ripper, Nmap, Wireshark, OWASP ZAP, Aircrack-ng, Tenable Nessus, and others)
Skilled in identifying application vulnerabilities (OWASP) and advising application teams on how to remediate them
Ability to manage external vendors in the development and delivery of related products, programs, and services.
Excellent customer service ability and strong verbal and written communication skills
Expert level knowledge and understanding of the attack chain, adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures, emerging threats and vulnerabilities.
Expert level knowledge of SIEM’s, how they work, how their value can be maximized and leveraged to mature monitoring and detection processes.
Requires high-level organizational, planning, analytical, and technical skills.
Care for People
Chase Excellence, Every Day
Dare to Push Boundaries
Empower People to Act
Move Further, Together
Pay Range
$125,000 - $150,000
Pay will be based on several variables that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to, job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, etc.
Equal Employment Opportunities
KUS provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, including pregnancy and childbirth and related medical conditions, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, legally protected physical disability or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, family care or medical leave status, protected veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. KUS complies with applicable law governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which KUS has offices. The KUS EEO policy applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment.
Disclaimer : The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification and for this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
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