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The Opportunity

Mississauga, ON
Can work Remote
Information Technology
Experienced
Full-time
Competition Number: 1301727

Are you an experienced Software Security Specialist whose familiar with OWASP Top 10 or Application Security Vulnerability assessments? Are you interested in working in a professional, but fun and casual, team environment to help clients reach their application security goals? If you're a hardworking, fun-loving IT professional who enjoys a challenge, PQA is looking for you!

At PQA, we live and breathe testing, and we hire people with that same passion. We seek out leaders in the industry - those who are moving testing forward, as well as those new to the career showing exceptional potential.

What you'll do

Responsibilities

  • Participate in planning, execution and reporting activities related to security vulnerability testing/assessment of web and mobile applications
  • Work and communicate effectively with software architects/developers, IT infrastructure specialists, security professionals and business stakeholders to identify and correct security vulnerabilities
  • Make recommendations to assist clients in identifying vulnerabilities and addressing them within their software applications

What you'll need

Qualifications

  • Possess strong background in application architecture, secure coding principles, network and switching infrastructure, mobile and desktop platform security configuration
  • Familiar with OWASP Top 10 and Application Security Verification Standards
  • Able to work in a collaborative work environment with a passion for sharing knowledge and ideas with others
  • Excellent time management skills, able to manage multiple tasks with analytical and problem resolution skills, self-motivated and attention to detail are required soft skills
  • Skilled at manual and automated security tests, using:
    • Kali Linux
    • BurpSuite, Zap, AppScan, etc.
    • Network/Port Scanning Tools
    • Static and Dynamic Test Tools
  • Ability to troubleshoot and perform detailed analysis and interpretation of results to help identify and isolate security related issues
  • Passionate about software security
  • A Post-Secondary graduate and 3-5 years' experience as a pen tester or software security specialist
  • Detail orientated while working in a versatile environment
  • Flexible and self-motivated
  • A continuous learner
  • In possession of at least one Security Certificate (CISSP, CEH, etc.)
  • Experience as an IT consultant would be considered an asset
  • Flexibility to travel for short trips to client sites

A little bit about us

PLATO

Who We Are
PLATO is a software testing and technology services company trusted by clients around the world.

In addition to providing our clients the highest quality software testing services, PLATO is creating careers in technology for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people from coast to coast to coast through our innovative train-and-employ model. Since 1997, we have been helping organizations all over the world reach their quality objectives by delivering scalable, proven, quality-centric managed services. Companies such as Apple, Suncor, TD Bank, Medavie, BCLC, LinkedIn, Boeing, and many others have gained considerable advantage from our Quality Assurance (QA), Testing, and eLearning expertise and experience.

We deliver specialized QA services to our clients with the goal of helping them increase profitability, boost customer satisfaction, manage development cycles and implement quality-centric solutions. We develop innovative approaches and solutions, designed to generate increased efficiencies, competitive advantage, and market share for our clients.

Are you interested?

Work With Us

Who We Are

Professional Quality Assurance (PQA) is one of Canada's premiere nearshore business technology outsourcing providers. Since 1997, we have been helping organizations all over the world reach their quality objectives by delivering scalable, proven, quality-centric managed services. Companies such as Apple, Filogix, CGI, SkillSoft, Computer Associates, lynda.com, National Bank of Canada, Boeing, Nortel and many others have gained considerable advantage from our Quality Assurance (QA), Testing and eLearning expertise and experience.

We deliver outsourced managed services to our clients with the goal of helping them increase profitability, boost customer satisfaction, manage development cycles and implement quality-centric solutions. We develop innovative approaches and solutions, designed to generate increased efficiencies, competitive advantage and market share for our clients.

Are you interested?

Work With Us

At PQA Testing, we encourage our employees' personal career growth. We have plans in place to make sure that each employee is connected with a mentor to help guide them through their professional development, offer bi-monthly lunch & learns and give our employees chances to attend industry conferences.

Our employee's health and wellness are #1 here at PQA Testing. We offer health incentives for our full-time employees to help them reach their goals of a healthy lifestyle. PQA Testing is always organizing events that involve exercise and our annual Family Day BBQ is one event that definitely brings all of us closer.

Always remember one thing while you're working at PQA Testing...have fun!