Curious Pen Tester - Path to Security Lead (Tacoma)

Filetwigbay; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

a clear promotion ladder

paid family leave

mentors invested in your success

Job summary

CloudFirst Corp, based in Tacoma, WA, seeks a curious Penetration Tester who will frame security work with a bias for action and a love of learning. The role emphasizes practical threat intelligence and network security in real-world settings, with a clear path to leadership.

You will own security awareness training migrations, backfill coverage, optimize performance, and help the Tacoma teams avoid tickets by building self-service tools.

Qualifications

• Eye for quality-obsessed detail that separates fine from finished.
• Learner's pace that keeps up with shifting requirements.
• Working understanding of Network Security and Threat Intelligence in real-world settings.
• Inclusive bias toward action, balanced by knowing when to wait.
• A point of view, held loosely and defended well.
• Strong rapport-building skills and a genuinely positive presence.

Responsibilities

• Watch Self-Motivation error budgets and pump the brakes before Tacoma, WA burns through them
• Build Professionalism self-service tools so Tacoma teams stop filing tickets for everything
• Backfill Security Awareness Training test coverage on the riskiest corners of CloudFirst Corp's codebase
• Lead the Security Awareness Training migration that retires CloudFirst Corp's legacy stack
• Own the junior Security Awareness Training workstream that unblocks the Tacoma, WA roadmap
• Optimize application performance, latency, and resource utilization at scale

Skills

Detail-oriented

Fast learner

Network security

Threat intelligence

Bias for action

Communication & rapport

Job description

CloudFirst Corp, based in Tacoma, WA, seeks a curious Penetration Tester who will frame security work with a bias for action and a love of learning. The role emphasizes practical threat intelligence and network security in real-world settings, with a clear path to leadership.

You will own security awareness training migrations, backfill coverage, optimize performance, and help the Tacoma teams avoid tickets by building self-service tools.