Sr. Security Engineer, Penetration Testing

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the
storytellers
bringing our characters to life, the
creators
bringing them to your living rooms and the
dreamers
creating what's next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Job Responsibilities

• Execute penetration testing engagements against a variety of web

applications/

services and software

.

• Develop and execute attack strategies to simulate real-world attacks by threat actors.

• Ability to

identifying

and

exploiting

vulnerabilities in computer systems, networks, and applications to simulate attacks by

threat

actors.

• Analyze and report on the results of security assessments and make recommendations to improve the security posture of the organization.

• Advise

management

about noncompliance with

defined standards

in applications tested.

• Partner with developers to drive improvement in application security as a result of security

assessment

engagements

.

• Provide clear communication on the issue to developers and

verify the efficacy of

the

'

fix

'

.

• Provide actionable

remediation feedback for findings and/or

long-term risk mitigation guidance

.

• Provide guidance and recommendations to other teams to improve the security of products.

• Demonstrate deep understanding of computer networks, operating systems, databases, web applications, and mobile applications.

• Experience with Secure software development lifecycle, distributed

systems

and security protocols.

• Create custom tools and scripts to automate testing and make the process more efficient.

• Support and

maintain

tools used for

penetration testing and security

assessments

.

• Develop other

security

engineers

.

• Must be based in the WBD's office, minimum three days/week

.

Qualifications & Experiences:

• A

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

, Cybersecurity, or other related fields, from an accredited university or an equivalent professional experience may suffice in lieu of a

Bachelor's

degree.

• Minimum of

5

years of experience in penetration testing, code review, bug bounty hunting, or red teaming/capture the flag experience.

• Experience in scripting in Python or other languages to build automation tools

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience with security engineering practices such as in web application security, network security,

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protocols, cryptography, automation, and other software security.

• Team player with

strong communication

skills

If you:

• are excited to work in an international, fast-paced, multi-faceted media company.

• are comfortable ensuring

timely

escalation, responsiveness and follow through to meet deadlines.

• are knowledgeable of, and understand, the risk-based business impact approach to cybersecurity.

• are actively questioning and influencing actions needed to

attain

goals and targets.

• are comfortable driving initiatives forward without having direct control of staff.

Then help us create the future with one of the

world's

largest media & entertainment companies.

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at

along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our
accessibility page
for instructions to submit your request.