CareerPlan

Penetration Tester

USAFull-time$104k–$177k2026-10-17 → 2026-10-21

Core

Conduct penetration tests in hosted and cloud environments, report results, and provide security improvement recommendations for commercial and federal government clients.

Role type

Senior IC penetration tester (consulting)

Builds

Security assessments and vulnerability remediation strategies for client product development teams

Domain

Cybersecurity / IT Security Consulting

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Penetration testing methodologies (white box, black box), vulnerability scanning, risk planning and mitigation, technical solution design, project estimation, requirements analysis

Preferred skills

Security+, CEH, GPEN, OSCP, AWS certifications

Technologies

Metasploit, Nikto, SQLMAP, Responder, Nessus, Netcat, Burp Suite, Python, Bash, PowerShell, C/C++, Linux, Windows, macOS

Responsibilities

Conduct complete penetration tests and document findings; Develop and review formal statements of work and proposals; Collaborate with development teams to remove roadblocks; Advise on security design and architecture of web and cloud applications; Present briefing materials and security guidance.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC