Penetration Tester - Contract

Responsibilities

• Identify vulnerabilities, validate risk, develop creative solutions, and clearly communicate findings and remediation guidance to both technical and executive stakeholders.
• Work on a range of projects, from short-term assessments to longer-term program engagements with well-established clients.
• Collaborate with clients to understand risk and make informed security decisions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience planning, conducting, and managing web application penetration tests.
• Deep understanding of application security fundamentals, OWASP Top 10, common vulnerabilities, and secure development best practices.
• Experience assessing vulnerabilities and developing exploits across diverse targets.
• Strong understanding of system and network security, authentication protocols, security protocols, and applied cryptography.
• Ability to communicate complex technical findings clearly and provide practical remediation guidance to technical and executive audiences.

Preferred Experience

• Deep experience in at least one of the following: Cloud Security, Mobile Application Security, Source Assisted Application Assessments, Network Security, AI/LLM Security.
• Strong proficiency in Golang is highly preferred, along with familiarity in languages such as Python, Ruby, PowerShell, Java, and JavaScript.

Benefits

Employment Sponsorship: This engagement is for independent contractors (1099) and is not eligible for any form of employment sponsorship.

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.