Penetration Tester

Akkodis; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Akkodis is looking for a Penetration Tester for a remote, direct hire position. The candidate should have at least 3 years of experience in web and/or API testing, strong skills in adversary emulation, and the ability to communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders. The role includes performing security assessments and developing innovative tools within a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Life and AD&D

401k

STD and LTD

PTO

Holiday

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Qualifications

• 3+ years of web and/or API testing experience.
• Mobile experience is a huge plus.
• Strong knowledge of Windows and Unix-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive security assessments including penetration testing.
• Plan and execute technical testing of web and mobile applications.
• Develop custom tools, payloads, and exploits.

Skills

Red Team experience

Adversary emulation

Communication skills

Python

Bash

C/C++

C#

Java

Perl

Ruby

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Technology

Tools

Burp Suite

OWASP ZAP

Nessus

Metasploit

BloodHound

Nmap

Empire

SQLMap

Job description

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Employment Type: Direct Hire

Location: Remote

Salary Range: $130-175k based on experience

• Life and AD&D
• 401k
• STD and LTD
• PTO
• Holiday

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Summary:

Akkodis is seeking a Penetration Tester for a REMOTE, DIRECT HIRE position. The desired candidate will have 3+ years of web and/or API testing experience. Mobile experience is a huge plus as well!

This role is ideal for professionals who excel at adversary emulation, possess strong communication skills, and can plan and execute advanced attack simulations across complex environments.

You’ll be part of a collaborative team conducting cutting-edge Red Team operations that mimic real-world threats to evaluate the security posture of enterprise environments. Your expertise will support assessments across:

• Web and mobile applications (iOS/Android) (preferred)
• Containerized infrastructure (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Internal and perimeter network infrastructure

This role involves developing custom tools, payloads, and exploits, simulating threat actor TTPs (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK), and delivering clear, actionable findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive security assessments including but not limited to penetration testing, infrastructure vulnerability assessments, systems audits and validating security controls.
• Plan and execute technical testing/assessments of web and mobile applications, containers, and cloud infrastructure, leveraging testing methods and frameworks such as DAST, OWASP Top Ten, and OWASP ZAP.
• Triage, peer review, publish, and communicate findings and recommendations to client stakeholders.
• Leverage automated security testing and monitoring such as integrating CI/CD pipelines.
• Validate security controls around web resources and mobile applications and their backend web services.
• Develop comprehensive and accurate reports and presentations for varied stakeholders.
• Utilize adversarial tradecraft and cyber threat intelligence to design, emulate, and execute realistic assessments, employing both specialized and emerging techniques.
• Perform innovative research and promote an environment of innovation and knowledge sharing.
• Design and propose new penetration assessments based on prior findings and understanding of client infrastructure.
• Custom malware and exploit development.
• Develop/modify custom tooling or processes to solve or improve identified assessment or program needs.

Required Skills:

• Bachelors Degree in technology preferred
• 3+ years of Red Team or offensive security experience
• (or 5+ years in secure application development with relevant security experience)
• Strong knowledge of both Windows and Unix-based systems
• Programming experience in languages like Python, Bash, C/C++, C#, Java, Perl, or Ruby
• Hands-on experience with DAST tools (e.g., Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Nessus, Fortify, Veracode)
• Proficiency with offensive tools: Metasploit, BloodHound, Nmap, Empire, SQLMap, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience reverse engineering mobile apps (iOS/Android), including anti-emulation and obfuscation
• Familiarity with container security (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of cloud penetration testing (AWS, Azure, Oracle)
• Certifications such as OSCP, OSCE, GWAPT, GPEN, GXPN, CRTO, etc.
• Contributions to the security community (e.g., CVEs, bug bounties, open-source projects)
• Experience identifying and exploiting API vulnerabilities
• Proficiency with DevOps tools: GitLab, docker-compose, cross-compilation pipelines
• Understanding of regulatory standards like GDPR, PCI-DSS

If you are interested in this Penetration Tester Job, then please click apply through Akkodis.

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Analyst, Information Technology, and Strategy/Planning

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting, Security and Investigations, and Computer and Network Security

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