Consulting Expert Penetration Tester Professional Multiple Cities

IBM; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) and financial programs

Generous paid time off

Training and educational resources

Diversity and inclusion programs

Job summary

IBM is seeking a Penetration Tester in Dallas, Texas, responsible for assessing IT Security risks through penetration testing. The role requires deep technical knowledge and collaboration with diverse teams globally.

The ideal candidate should have experience with various tools and programming skills. IBM offers comprehensive healthcare, financial programs, generous paid time off, and educational resources for growth.

Qualifications

• Deep technical expertise in IT Security risk assessment.
• Ability to conduct penetration tests and provide recommendations.
• Strong knowledge of networking and system architectures.

Responsibilities

• Visualize network topology to prepare tests and conduct simulations.
• Describe problems and provide solutions following testing.
• Document and present findings effectively.

Skills

Penetration Testing experience

NMap

Nessus

Metasploit

BurpSuite

Programming ability (C, C++, Java, C#)

AI skills

Education

Associate's Degree/College Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Tcpdump

Nikto

Job description

At IBM Infrastructure & Technology, we design and operate the systems that keep the world running. From high‑resiliency mainframes and hybrid cloud platforms to networking, automation, and site reliability, our teams ensure the performance, security, and scalability that clients and industries depend on every day. Working in Infrastructure & Technology means tackling complex challenges with curiosity and collaboration. You’ll work with diverse technologies and colleagues worldwide to deliver resilient, future‑ready solutions that power innovation.

Your Role and Responsibilities

A Penetration Tester with deep technical expertise in the processes, procedures, tools and methodology for assessing IT Security risk. The role requires an individual who can independently visualize the network topology from information provided, prepare tests, conduct hacker simulations and demonstrate the likelihood of data compromise via “proof of concept exploitation” of a given vulnerability. Following the tests, the candidate must clearly describe the problem, concerns and provide recommendations to fix.

Required Education

Associate's Degree/College Diploma

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Penetration Testing experience with operating systems, web applications and network infrastructure; use of tools such as NMap, Nessus, Metasploit, BurpSuite, Nikto, Tcpdump; required certification: OSCP or higher Offensive Security qualification.
• AI skills: ability to work with LLMs, agentic tools, MCP/Administrator level knowledge of Server Operating Systems specifically Unix and Windows.
• In‑depth technical knowledge of TCP/IP networking/routing, intranet/internet architectures and segregation technologies/VLANs, firewalls, intrusion detection, intrusion prevention, SQL databases; ability to test web technologies such as web applications, containers, container managers.
• Programming ability to create, read and modify exploit code to achieve system penetration. C, C++, Java, C#, scripting knowledge is an asset.
• Ability to document and present the penetration testing results including recommendations to fix.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• Penetration Testing experience with operating systems, web applications and network infrastructure.
• Experience with using Penetration Testing tools such as NMap, Nessus, Metasploit, BurpSuite, Nikto, Tcpdump.
• Required certification: OSCP or higher Offensive Security qualification.
• AI skills: ability to work with LLMs, agentic tools, MCP.
• Administrator level knowledge of Server Operating Systems specifically Unix and Windows.
• In‑depth technical knowledge of TCP/IP networking/routing, intranet/internet architectures and segregation technologies/VLANs, firewalls, intrusion detection, intrusion prevention, SQL databases.
• Ability to test web technologies such as web applications, containers, container managers.
• Programming ability to create, read and modify exploit code to achieve system penetration. C, C++, Java, C#, scripting knowledge is an asset.
• Ability to document and present the penetration testing results including recommendations to fix.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health and well‑being.
• Financial programs such as 401(k), cash‑balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance‑based salary incentive programs.
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM policy, and other paid care leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law.
• Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI‑driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry‑recognized certifications to achieve their career goals.
• Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving and volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services and experiences.

Equal Employment Opportunity

IBM is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Job Details

Location: Texas, United States

Work arrangement: Hybrid

Employment type: Regular (Full Time)

Projected Minimum Salary per year: $120,000.00

Projected Maximum Salary per year: $224,000.00

Job ID: 118801

Posted: 06-Jul-2026