Senior Penetration Tester
Location: Remote
Compensation: Hourly
Reviewed: Wed, Oct 07, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days
Job Summary
To augment a security team, the fully remote Senior Penetration Tester will independently execute security assessments across applications, APIs, infrastructure, cloud environments, and Active Directory, identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities while documenting findings and collaborating with stakeholders.
Key responsibilities
- Conduct penetration tests across web applications, APIs, infrastructure, cloud environments, and Active Directory
- Identify, exploit, and validate security vulnerabilities using industry-standard tools and techniques
- Develop professional penetration testing reports with clear technical findings and remediation recommendations
Required qualifications
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in penetration testing, offensive security, or a related cybersecurity discipline
- Demonstrated experience testing web applications, APIs, infrastructure, cloud environments, and Active Directory
- Strong understanding of common attack techniques and penetration testing frameworks
- Proven ability to identify, exploit, validate, and document security vulnerabilities
- Experience creating detailed penetration testing reports with actionable remediation recommendations
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