W2 Only || Need USC Or Green Card || Application Security Penetration Tester (Contract to Hire) || Fort Mill, SC

Job Title: Application Security Penetration Tester (Contract to Hire)Location: Fort Mill, SCRequired Skills & Qualifications4–6+ years of experience in application security and penetration testing Strong understanding of internet architecture and web technologies Hands-on experience with: SAST, DAST, SCA tools OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities Experience with API security testing (REST, JSON, web services) Proficiency in at least one programming language: .NET, Java, Python, C/C++ Working knowledge of: JavaScript frameworks (Node.js, React) Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts Experience with source code management and CI/CD tools (GitHub, Jenkins) Strong SQL skills with knowledge of: SQL Server, MySQL Familiarity with Azure cloud platform Ability to perform manual vulnerability verification and exploit validation