Job Title : Senior Penetration Tester
Location : Washington D.C
Job Type : Full Time
Our client, a leading financial services organization, is seeking a Penetration Tester to strengthen application, network, and cloud security across enterprise environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform penetration testing across APIs, web applications, networks, cloud services, and supporting infrastructure.
- Evaluate development practices and contribute to the establishment of corporate security standards.
- Validate and triage responsible disclosure findings and newly identified vulnerabilities.
- Partner with developers to embed secure practices into the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
- Present findings, risks, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
- Collaborate with stakeholders during remediation, influencing prioritization of security activities.
- Build strong relationships across cybersecurity and technology teams to drive effective outcomes.
Basic Qualifications
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent certification.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in cybersecurity or IT.
- At least 3 years of penetration testing experience.
- 1+ year of experience working with public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in security testing (red teaming, penetration testing, cloud, application, or network security).
- Strong knowledge of threat modeling frameworks (CVSS, MITRE ATT&CK, DREAD, STRIDE).
- Experience testing IoT devices, mobile applications, or performing code reviews.
- Development background in scripting/programming languages such as Python, Golang, or C#.
