(Contractor) Senior Penetration Tester – QA Automation & Security

Job description

At Sparq, we help companies solve the right problems—not just build more technology. We’re a modern product engineering partner blending strategy, craftsmanship, and speed to help organizations modernize confidently in the age of AI. From data ecosystems to digital products and AI acceleration, we turn complexity into clarity and ideas into impact. If you’re driven to build what’s next, lead with empathy, and deliver excellence without ego, you’ll feel right at home at Sparq. C2C is not available: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship A Day in the Life: - Lead penetration testing planning and execution in a regulated financial services environment, coordinating closely with the Solutions Architect to align on scope, timing, and remediation priorities - Design and own the automated testing strategy for a large-scale enterprise financial platform, establishing the full test automation framework — tooling, architecture, and standards — from the ground up in the first month of engagement - Define and enforce quality gates at the sprint and release level across distributed delivery teams, ensuring consistent standards are applied across all workflows through go-live...