Application Penetration Testing Manager

PwC PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH

Prague, Czech Republic
Fully remote
Advanced manual testing techniques
Business logic abuse
Chained exploits
Lead complex testing engagements, shape service offerings, and develop people by combining deep technical tradecraft with strong client leadership to manage application security risk

Job Summary

  • Lead complex testing engagements, shape service offerings, and develop people by combining deep technical tradecraft with strong client leadership to manage application security risk.
  • Work closely with CISOs, engineering leaders, and product teams to scope, deliver, and explain application security assessments across web, mobile, API, and cloud-native environments.
  • Contribute to service development by enhancing methodologies, checklists, and tooling approaches, including AI-augmented testing workflows, and foster a positive and inclusive team environment.

Matching Summary

Lead complex testing engagements, shape service offerings, and develop people by combining deep technical tradecraft with strong client leadership to manage application security risk.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • advanced manual testing techniques
  • business logic abuse
  • chained exploits
  • web, mobile, API, cloud-native testing
  • OWASP Top 10, API Top 10
  • identify and exploit application vulnerabilities
  • Burp Suite Pro, ZAP, proxy tools

Nice-to-have

  • AI-assisted techniques in security testing
  • secure SDLC practices integration
  • client security and product leadership communication
  • team capability uplift
  • service development enhancement

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in application security
  • 1-2 years in a lead or supervisory role
  • Bachelor's Degree in relevant field or equivalent experience
  • In-depth understanding of web applications, APIs, services
  • Strong understanding of web and application security frameworks
  • Proven ability to identify and exploit application vulnerabilities
  • Hands-on use of industry-standard testing tools

Work Rights

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