Penetration Testing Consultant

Extelligence SRO; New Jersey; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-time payment guarantee

Opportunities for extended cooperation

Multicultural team environment

Team building activities

Job summary

Extelligence SRO, based in the United States, seeks an experienced Penetration Testing Consultant to deliver targeted security assessments. You'll be responsible for identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities across applications, networks, and infrastructure. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in penetration testing, proficiency with tools like Burp Suite and Metasploit, and excellent communication skills. Join a multicultural team committed to long-term collaboration and guaranteed timely payments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in penetration testing (applications, infrastructure, cloud).
• Proficiency with penetration testing tools including Burp Suite and Metasploit.
• Strong understanding of security frameworks such as OWASP.

Responsibilities

• Plan and scope penetration testing engagements with stakeholders.
• Conduct manual and automated tests on various environments.
• Document findings with risk ratings and remediation steps.

Skills

Penetration testing

Security frameworks (OWASP, MITRE ATT&CK)

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Tool proficiency (Burp Suite, Metasploit)

Education

Relevant certifications (OSCP, OSWE, OSEP, GPEN, CREST CRT)

Tools

Burp Suite

Metasploit

Nmap

Kali

Nessus

Job description

Extelligence is an intelligent partner that goes the extra mile. We provide customized information management solutions for major industries. Our team in Prague and Bucharest is working with international companies, transforming, and adding value to their business on a daily basis. We are growing quickly, and we are interested to bring more talented individuals into our team.

Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Penetration Testing Consultant to deliver targeted security assessments on a contract/project basis. The consultant will be responsible for identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities across applications, networks, and infrastructure, and providing clear, actionable remediation guidance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and scope penetration testing engagements with stakeholders.
• Conduct manual and automated tests on web apps, APIs, networks, cloud, and mobile environments.
• Document findings with risk ratings and practical remediation steps.
• Deliver concise reports and debriefs for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Provide advisory on best practices for secure development and system hardening.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in penetration testing (applications, infrastructure, cloud).
• Proficiency with tools such as Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nmap, Kali, Nessus.
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks (OWASP, MITRE ATT&CK, PTES).
• Relevant certifications preferred: OSCP, OSWE, OSEP, GPEN, CREST CRT.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Working with Extelligence:

• We take care of the important things that matter to contractors, for example, we guarantee on-time payment for your work. You will never have to chase us for payment.
• We always seek to have long term relationships with our team and we always seek to offer opportunities to extend cooperation beyond the first contract or project.
• Extelligence is a multicultural team, we have more than 15 different nationalities working with us.
• We also organize events to bring our team together including team building activities and social events.