Penetration Tester

Target; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote options

Equity

Mentorship program

Job summary

Target in Fort Worth, TX seeks a mid-level Penetration Tester to build, test, and deploy secure services with a salary range of $83,000–$118,000 per year and flexible remote options. You will lead and collaborate with a technology team, applying GIAC GSEC to strengthen authentication, authorization, and risk management while driving observability across the TX region.

Join a mentorship-driven program and contribute to fast-paced security initiatives in a hybrid work environment, with equity

Qualifications

• 5+ years of penetration testing or security assessment experience.
• Experience in hybrid work environments and collaborating across teams.
• Ability to document findings clearly and concisely.
• Strong problem solving and risk-based thinking.
• Familiarity with Nmap or similar tooling is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Pull Target's Strategic Planning stack out of the TX region before the migration deadline.
• Resurrect flaky Risk Assessment tests until the Fort Worth, TX suite is trustworthy again.
• Implement secure authentication and authorization flows using GIAC GSEC.
• Apply Stress Management and OAuth 2.0 to solve growth-minded engineering challenges.
• Sketch the GIAC GSEC architecture, defend it in review, then build the thing.
• Ship Strategic Planning experiments fast, kill the losers, and double down on what sticks.
• Stand up observability so Target sees failures before customers in TX do.

Skills

Hybrid work

Multitasking

Clear docs

Strong communication

Accountability

Tools

GIAC GSEC

Job description

As our new mid-level Penetration Tester, you will build, test, and deploy Multitasking services that keep our business running. You won't find a tighter fit if you've got 5 years, want $83,000 - $118,000, and crave a technology team that lets you lead.

Key Responsibilities

• Pull Target's Strategic Planning stack out of the TX region before the migration deadline
• Resurrect flaky Risk Assessment tests until the Fort Worth, TX suite is trustworthy again
• Implement secure authentication and authorization flows using GIAC GSEC
• Apply Stress Management and OAuth 2.0 to solve growth-minded engineering challenges
• Sketch the GIAC GSEC architecture, defend it in review, then build the thing
• Ship Strategic Planning experiments fast, kill the losers, and double down on what sticks
• Stand up observability so Target sees failures before customers in TX do

What You'll Bring

• Comfort being accountable for a learning-obsessed outcome in a hybrid role
• The judgment to distinguish a fire drill from an actual fire
• Clarity of thought that shows up in tidy documentation
• Strong multitasking ability without sacrificing quality
• A communicator who can disagree without making it personal

Target has spent 5 years turning technology headaches into routine wins for clients across Fort Worth, TX. We believe great Nmap work comes from people who feel safe to experiment and occasionally fail.

Secure $83,000 - $118,000, flexible remote options, equity, and a mentorship program designed to help you reach the next mid-level.