Pen Tester Consultant (1099)

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Deliver application, network, systems, and infrastructure penetration tests for customers
• Prepare high quality reports detailing security issues, make recommendations, and identify solutions, contribute to presentations and discussions with customers around testing performed, key results, recommendations, and the next steps
• Carry out reconnaissance and gather open-source intelligence
• Safely deploy offensive tools and techniques against authorized targets
• Create custom scripts and tools to enhance red team capabilities
• Communicate findings and strategies to technical and executive stakeholders
• Provide risk-based recommendations and support defensive teams in improving detection and response
• Build and promote strong, long-lasting relationships with a diverse range of customers, and identify and explore opportunities within existing and new customers
• Ensure that KPIs around client expectation management, delivery deadlines, quality of work and deliverables etc are met, including conducting quality management
• Share knowledge and support Professional Services team members to up/cross skill in hard and soft skills
• Aid with innovation, and practice improvement activities, under supervision

Requirements

• Certifications such as OSCP, OSCE, OSWE, GPEN, GCIH, GWAPT, GXPN.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in offensive security, including:
• Network and web application penetration testing
• Social engineering (email, phone, physical)
• Exploit development or tool customization
• Strong understanding of threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Experience with red, blue, or purple team exercises.

Qualifications

• Willingness to travel for on-site assessments as needed – less than 10% travel
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal skills
• Ability to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving technical landscape.
• Proven ability to problem-solve and think critically in a fast-paced environment.