Penetration Tester

TestPros; United States; Remote; USD 143,270,000 - 242,458,000; Part time

Job summary

TestPros delivers innovative independent IT assessment solutions to critical challenges facing the nation and the world. This part-time consulting role focuses on the successful delivery of penetration testing across hosted and cloud environments for commercial and federal projects.

The candidate will work with product teams to plan, execute, and report results, manage requirements, bid/proposals, and client communications in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in penetration testing.
• Certifications such as Security+, CEH, GPEN, OSCP, AWS preferred.
• Experience with OWASP Top 10 and PTES/OSSTMM.
• Strong scripting knowledge in Python, Bash, PowerShell.
• Ability to estimate time and cost for projects.
• Excellent written and oral communication.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complete penetration tests and report results.
• Deliver high-quality consulting services for federal and commercial projects.
• Elicit requirements and translate into technical solutions.
• Estimate time and cost for each project.
• Collaborate with development teams to remove roadblocks.
• Prepare statements of work, change requests, and proposals.
• Produce timely progress reports.
• Communicate with clients and leadership to meet objectives.
• Answer technical questions about IT security requirements.

Skills

Penetration testing

Documentation

Client communication

Project estimation

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Metasploit

Nessus

Burp Suite

SQLMAP

Responder

Netcat

Job description

TestPros delivers innovative independent IT assessment solutions to critical challenges facing the nation and the world. We support the U.S. Federal Government and Commercial clients within the continental USA.TestPros is dedicated to making lives better, safer and more secure. TestPros is looking for an experienced Penetration Testersto support our IT Security consulting work for various Commercial and Federal consulting services projects. Start: Future projects late 2026 or 2027 (not an immediate job opening) Type: Part-time consulting Overview This role is responsible for the successful delivery of penetration testing in both classic hosted and also in cloud hosted environments. In this role, the selected candidatewill work with our client’s product development teams to plan for, execute, and report on the results of penetration testing. You must be deliveryand efficiency focused, with the ability to manage all aspects of a consulting project to includerequirements analysis, bid and proposal development, resource planning, process improvement, and customer relationship management. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment where personal responsibility and open, direct, respectful communications are highly valued. Responsibilities:

• Conduct complete penetration tests, report on results, and provide improvement recommendations

• Ensure customer satisfaction through the delivery of high-quality consulting services across a portfolio of commercial and federal government projects

• Ability to elicit and understand customer requirements and covert those requirements into a technical services solution

• Ability to accurately estimate time and cost for each project

• Foster an environment of continuous learning, innovationand excellence

• Work closely with development teams, product managers, and customer success teams to ensure successful delivery of consulting services or product implementation projects and remove roadblocks

• Develop, review and approve formal statements of work, change requests, and proposals

• Formulate timely reports and documentation to track progress

• Effectively collaborate with peers and company leadership to accomplish team, corporate and client objectives

• Answer developer, designer, and content contributor questions about IT Security requirements.

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of5years of experience in penetration testing

• Desired certifications – Security+, CEH, GPEN, OSCP, AWS, or equivalent

• Understanding of OWASP Top 10 and “industry best practices” for penetration testing

• Understanding of all aspects of Penetration Testing with an emphasis on white box testing, black box testing, internal networks, external networks, web applications, and application/code review

• Understanding of Pen Test methods such as Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual (OSSTMM), Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES), FedRAMP Penetration Test Guide, NIST, etc.

• Proficient with the command line interface of multiple operating systems – Windows, macOS, Linux, etc.

• Solid understanding of manual scripting and scripting languages- ex. Python, Bash, PowerShell, C/C++, etc.

• Proficient with using commercial and open source penetration testing tools – ex. Metasploit, Nikto, SQLMAP, Responder, Nessus, Netcat, Burp Suite, etc.

• Conduct and document vulnerability scans and penetration testing on web-based applications and their underlying hosts

• Proven ability to perform computer network vulnerability assessment and penetration testing

• Understanding of risk planning and mitigation strategies

• Ability to prepare and present documents and briefing materials

• Advise on new threats to the technologies and environment and provide mitigation steps when applicable

• Provide security guidance on design, deployment, and architecture of web-based and cloud hosted applications.

• Participate in technical discussions and collaborate with team members

• Exceptional communication skills - both orally and written

• Strong customer service skills

• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks at once, while still paying attention to detail

• A strong work ethic and self-starter attitude, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

• Bachelor’s degreein a related field or equivalent work experience and advance

Rate: $50-85/hr (1099 or Corp.To Corp.). This rangerepresentsagood-faithestimate and is not a guarantee; final compensation isdeterminedby factors such as experience, qualifications, and government contract labor rate requirements and may fall outside the stated range. Equal Opportunity Employer TestPros is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other non-merit factor. Offer Considerations TestPros considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications. Federal Compliance As a federal contractor, TestPros is subject to all federal and state mandates and/or other customer requirements.