Penetration Tester / Security Assessor — Cyber Threat Intelligence

Dale Workforce Solutions; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Dale Workforce Solutions in Columbia, SC, seeks a senior penetration tester within the Cyber Threat Intelligence (SecOps) team. The role focuses on hands-on testing across applications, infrastructure, and incident response to identify vulnerabilities before attackers act.

You will work alongside experienced professionals in an environment that values knowledge sharing, continuous learning, and high-quality security work, with strong collaboration and practical remediation focus.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and executing security tests across applications, systems, and infrastructure.
• Hands-on use of Linux-based environments and tools (Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nessus) for testing.
• Ability to validate findings, document evidence, and communicate risk to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute security tests against applications, systems, and infrastructure to uncover vulnerabilities.
• Utilize Linux-based tooling to perform web app testing, vulnerability scanning, and exploitation validation.
• Review scope, analyze results, run scans, and document evidence to determine real-world risk.

Skills

Linux

Penetration testing tools

Tools

BurpSuite

Metasploit

Nessus

Job description

• This team is made up of highly motivated senior cybersecurity practitioners who bring deep hands-on experience in penetration testing, assessment, threat hunting, forensics, and security operations
• The team works closely together to support ongoing security testing initiatives, validate risk across applications and infrastructure, and help strengthen the organization's overall security posture
• A key selling point for candidates is the team's collaborative culture, with members openly sharing intelligence, techniques, and findings and actively supporting one another in solving complex security problems
• This is a strong opportunity for someone who values working alongside experienced professionals in an environment that encourages knowledge sharing, continuous learning, and high-quality security work

Team: Cyber Threat Intelligence (SecOps)

• This team is made up of highly motivated senior cybersecurity practitioners who bring deep hands-on experience in penetration testing, assessment, threat hunting, forensics, and security operations
• The team works closely together to support ongoing security testing initiatives, validate risk across applications and infrastructure, and help strengthen the organization's overall security posture
• A key selling point for candidates is the team's collaborative culture, with members openly sharing intelligence, techniques, and findings and actively supporting one another in solving complex security problems
• This is a strong opportunity for someone who values working alongside experienced professionals in an environment that encourages knowledge sharing, continuous learning, and high-quality security work

Required Skills

• Linux
• Various penetration testing tools (BurpSuite, MetaSploit, Nessus)

Day to Day

• A penetration tester / security assessor typically spends the day planning and executing security tests against applications, systems, and infrastructure to uncover vulnerabilities before attackers do
• Much of the work involves using Linux-based environments and tools such as Burp Suite, Metasploit, and Nessus to perform web application testing, vulnerability scanning, exploitation validation, and manual verification of findings
• They often review scope, analyze prior results, run scans, investigate weaknesses, and document evidence to determine real-world risk

Soft Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain security findings to both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to translate complex vulnerabilities into business-relevant risk and provide practical, understandable remediation guidance
• Professional presence and confidence when discussing assessment results, answering questions, and presenting recommendations
• Ability to document findings thoroughly, accurately, and in a polished manner suitable for reports and stakeholder communication

Not Looking For

• Someone whose experience is limited to running automated vulnerability scans without being able to validate, exploit, or explain the findings
• A candidate who relies entirely on tools like Nessus and cannot perform manual penetration testing against applications, systems, or infrastructure
• Someone who cannot distinguish false positives from legitimate security weaknesses or assess real-world risk
• A security analyst with only compliance or checklist-based assessment experience in place of hands-on penetration testing expertise