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Lead Security Engineer

Role overview

Summary

This role focuses on leading offensive security initiatives by automating web and network exploits. You will work with tools for continuous validation and threat modeling, contributing to the overall security posture of the organization.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience of 5+ years in security engineering or offensive security roles.
  • Deep expertise in cyber threat intelligence, threat modeling, and vulnerability management.
  • Hands-on proficiency in Python to script, orchestrate, and automate exploit chains.
  • Strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and common web application security flaws.
  • Solid background configuring and scaling automated security validation frameworks such as Pentera, Cymulate, Picus, or custom Pentest Robots architectures.

Responsibilities

  • Chain vulnerabilities to amplify impact by combining low-severity information disclosure with SSRF to reach Remote Code Execution.
  • Create custom exploits and automate sophisticated, multi-step authentication flows.
  • Set up and scale continuous, automated security validation tooling to enable ongoing vulnerability management.
  • Conduct threat modeling to map attack paths and help prioritize remediation.

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About the company

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EPAM Systems

  • IT Services & Consulting
  • XLarge
  • 10,001+
Since 1993, EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM) has used its software engineering expertise to become a leading global provider of digital engineering, cloud and AI-enabled transformation services, and a leading business and experience consulting partner for global enterprises and ambitious startups. We address our clients’ transformation challenges by fusing EPAM Continuum’s integrated strategy, experience and technology consulting with our 30+ years of engineering execution to speed our clients’ time to market and drive greater value from their innovations and digital investments. We make GenAI real with our AI LLM orchestration, testing and engineering solutions, EPAM DIAL, EPAM EliteA™ and EPAM AI/RUN™, respectively. We deliver globally, but engage locally with our expert teams of consultants, architects, designers and engineers, making the future real for our clients, our partners and our people around the world. We believe the right solutions are the ones that improve people’s lives and fuel competitive advantage for our clients across diverse industries. Our thinking comes to life in the experiences, products and platforms we design and bring to market. Added to the S&P 500 and the Forbes Global 2000 in 2021 and recognized by Glassdoor and Newsweek as a Top 100 Best Workplace, our multidisciplinary teams serve customers across six continents. We are proud to be among the top 15 companies in Information Technology Services in the Fortune 1000 and to be recognized as a leader in the IDC MarketScapes for Worldwide Experience Build Services, Worldwide Experience Design Services and Worldwide Software Engineering Services. Learn more at www.epam.com.

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Job description

We are seeking a Lead Security Engineer for a developer-minded offensive security leader who can chain and automate web and network exploits at scale. You will script autonomous exploit paths, run continuous validation with tools like Pentera, Cymulate, and Picus, and guide prioritization via threat modeling and cyber threat intelligence. Responsibilities Chain vulnerabilities to amplify impact, for example combining low-severity information disclosure with SSRF to reach Remote Code Execution Create custom exploits and automate sophisticated, multi-step authentication flows Set up and scale continuous, automated security validation tooling to enable ongoing vulnerability management Use the OSI model and core network protocols to evaluate infrastructure security posture Find and confirm web application weaknesses, including OWASP Top 10 issues and API flaws such as IDOR Build automated exploit scripts that validate vulnerabilities safely without crashing live network infrastructure or corrupting production databases Conduct threat modeling to map attack paths and help prioritize remediation Apply cyber threat intelligence to shape exploit development and validation approaches Requirements Proven experience of 5+ years in security engineering or offensive security roles Deep expertise in cyber threat intelligence, threat modeling, and vulnerability management Hands-on proficiency in Python to script, orchestrate, and automate exploit chains Strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and common web application security flaws Solid background configuring and scaling automated security validation frameworks such as Pentera, Cymulate, Picus, or custom Pentest Robots architectures Thorough understanding of the OSI model and essential network protocols, including DNS, BGP, and TCP/IP Demonstrated ability to engineer exploit scripts that safely validate production vulnerabilities without disruption English proficiency at B2 level (Upper-Intermediate) or higher Nice to have Ability to use Bash and Go for scripting and automation Familiarity with Multi-Factor Authentication and programmatic handling of TOTP Working knowledge of OAuth protocols to automate authentication flows

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