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Senior Penetration Tester, Vice President

Jersey City, NJ💼 Full-time💰 $158,000–$194,000🗓 2026-07-13 → 2026-09-26

Core

Senior leader and hands-on technical expert driving internal penetration testing assessments, identifying vulnerabilities in enterprise systems, and mentoring a security team.

Role type

Senior IC penetration testing lead (player-coach)

Builds

Production security testing engagements and internal testing infrastructure

Domain

Financial services / Cybersecurity

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Penetration testing, Offensive security, Team leadership, Project management, Technical documentation, Risk articulation

Preferred skills

Cloud/SaaS/IaaS security, AI/ML security, Program maturity, OSCP/GXPN/GPEN/GWAPT certifications

Technologies

Active Directory, Windows, Linux/Unix, Databases, AI/LLM frameworks, SaaS, IaaS

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor the penetration testing team; execute hands-on testing in complex scenarios; manage short- and medium-term deliverables; validate findings and remediation guidance; develop testing standards and repeatable processes; translate technical findings into risk-based insights for stakeholders.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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