Test automation engineer - cyber security

Job Title: Test Automation Engineer - Cyber Security

Location: Waltham, MA

Position Type: Contract

Duration: 6 / 12 Month

Work Type: Onsite

Rate: Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Job Description:

This position requires a Cyber Security Engineer with a strong background in design, development, and testing of cybersecurity features and controls in a regulated MedTech industry.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for implementing security measures, performing vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
This role requires strong technical knowledge, problem-solving skills, and staying updated on new threats and technologies.
Candidates with Cyber Security certifications are preferred.

Key Responsibilities:
Working with R&D engineers, architects, and other staff to ensure security is integrated into product development and operations.
Interpret and apply relevant cybersecurity standards and regulations.
Work on threat modeling and security risk assessments for SW, identifying and evaluating potential threats and vulnerabilities.
Conduct vulnerability assessments, Security Risk Assessment (SRA), penetration testing to identify and mitigate risks.
Perform Threat modeling and assessment for design change.
Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies and maintain risk management documentation.
Present cybersecurity findings, reports, and recommendations to senior management and stakeholders.
Establish best practices and processes for Cyber security measures.

What are the Mandatory skills and skill proficiencies required for this position?
Total (3- 7)+ years of proven experience and strong background in the design, development, and testing of cybersecurity features and controls in a regulated industry.
Must have a strong awareness of cybersecurity trends, hacking techniques, and security protocols.
Hands-on experience in vulnerability assessments, Security Risk Assessment (SRA), penetration testing.
Strong experience in Vulnerability assessment using tools like Mend, Trivy.
Prior experience with cyber security in medical devices domain.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for interfacing cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
Understanding of privacy regulations (HIPAA, GDPR) and their intersection with medical device cybersecurity.
Extensive familiarity with at least one RPM-based Linux distribution (Rocky Linux preferred) with command-line rpm and yum/dnf usage.
Familiarity with Agile methodologies and practices.
Master's / bachelor's degree in computer engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.

What are the Optional skills and skill proficiencies for this position?
Experience with Dockers.
Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes and tools (e.g., Jenkins, Github).
Experience with IoT platforms (Cumulocity), cloud technologies (AWS or Azure).
Experience with UL 2900-2-1 and IEEE 2621 standards.
Medical devices domain.

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Ztek Consulting Inc is a minority- and woman-owned business enterprise that leverages a unique blend of human talent, machine learning algorithms, and artificial intelligence to provide customized talent management solutions for clients. Ztek's diversity-focused hiring models have proven successful, particularly in hiring veterans. The company's veteran-focused hiring and deployment program, Z-V.E.T, matches skilled veterans with clients' needs in various areas.

Disclaimer:

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