Senior Associate, Cyber Forward Deployed Engineer
kpmgCoatesville, PA
Senior Associate, Cyber Forward Deployed Engineer
kpmgCoatesville, PA
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About the role
Overview:
In this role you will design, build, and ship production-grade features within pod standards, delivering in rapid 2–6 week cycles with direct user feedback. You own end-to-end workstreams to ensure hardening, scalability, and reliability in live, high-scale environments. You will perform authorized red team tests and reproduce zero-day findings while building tooling and workflows around security models. You contribute to fixes and remediation of legacy debt and collaborate with stakeholders within ethical guidelines. This role offers a chance to work at the intersection of cyber security and innovative technology within a leading advisory firm. Compensation / Benefits 401(k) and medical dental and vision insurance disability and life insurance paid time off holiday calendar comprehensive benefits package
Responsibilities:
Design, build, and ship production-grade features in short cycles Own end-to-end workstream engineering for hardening, scalability and reliability Execute red team and infiltration tests against client environments Reproduce, validate, and document zero-day findings; develop tooling and evaluation harnesses Contribute to code fixes and remediation of legacy vulnerabilities Engage in stakeholder sessions and demonstrations within rules of engagement and ethics Uphold professional, respectful work environment
Key requirements:
4+ years of hands-on software development with production engineering experience Bachelor's degree in STEM or 5 years equivalent, experience in cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP) Strong background in penetration testing, red team, vulnerability research, or exploit development with relevant certifications (OSCP, OSEP, OSCE3, GXPN) Fluency with AI coding harnesses and frontier models for security applications (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, MCP) Ability to mentor engineers and operate with startup velocity in ambiguous environments Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to present to diverse audiences Ability to travel domestically as needed Ethical standards and responsibility with sensitive data excellent communication and storytelling customer-facing presence mentorship and collaborative mindset Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud (GCP) production engineering penetration testing and red teaming vulnerability research and exploit development
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JOB OVERVIEW
Experience level
Lead
Location
Coatesville, PA
Occupation
Software Developers
Industry
Computer Systems Design Services
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