Remote Senior Penetration Tester & Adversary Simulation Lead

TalentFish; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped bonus

Training & certifications

Conference opportunities

Job summary

TalentFish is seeking an experienced Offensive Security Consultant / Penetration Tester for a remote, direct-hire role in the United States. You will lead manual tests across networks, web/API, cloud, and more, while performing red-team engagements when in scope.

Build proof-of-concept tooling, produce clear executive-ready reports, and mentor teams on risk and remediation. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of hands-on testing, proficiency with MITRE ATT&CK, and strong communication skills to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on penetration testing, offensive security consulting, or red team experience.
• Depth in at least one major domain: network, Active Directory, web/API, cloud, or red teaming.
• A skills-based certification or equivalent practical proof of ability.
• Proficiency with common industry tools and C2 frameworks.
• Scripting or coding ability for automation, tooling, or exploitation.
• Working knowledge of PTES, OWASP, MITRE ATT&CK, and related references.
• Strong client-facing communication, able to walk a sysadmin through a finding and brief an executive on business risk.
• Consulting-capacity pentest experience specifically.
• Cloud, identity, EDR-protected endpoint, or mature enterprise network testing.
• Ability to translate findings into compliance-relevant risk guidance.
• Malware development, C2 enhancement, or EDR evasion experience.
• Interest in blogging or conference speaking.

Responsibilities

• Lead manual penetration tests across network, web/API, cloud, wireless, thick client, and enterprise environments.
• Execute objective-based red team and adversary simulation engagements when in scope.
• Develop custom proof-of-concept exploits, scripts, and tradecraft when existing tools fall short.
• Produce clear reports with attack narratives, evidence, business impact, and prioritized remediation guidance.
• Contribute to methodology, tooling, lab work, and research.
• Support clients through remediation: answer follow-ups, validate fixes, and help teams understand not just what was found, but why it matters.

Skills

Penetration testing

Red team

Client communication

MITRE ATT&CK

Cloud testing

Web/API testing

Scripting

Identity

AD testing

Consulting

Education

Security certification

Tools

C2 frameworks

Penetration testing tools

Job description

TalentFish is seeking an experienced Offensive Security Consultant / Penetration Tester for a remote, direct-hire role in the United States. You will lead manual tests across networks, web/API, cloud, and more, while performing red-team engagements when in scope.

Build proof-of-concept tooling, produce clear executive-ready reports, and mentor teams on risk and remediation. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of hands-on testing, proficiency with MITRE ATT&CK, and strong communication skills to