Remote Senior Penetration Tester - Cloud/API Focus

Matlen Silver; Alabama; Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Matlen Silver is seeking an experienced Penetration Tester to augment the security team. The role involves independently executing security assessments across applications, APIs, infrastructure, cloud environments, and Active Directory, identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities, validating remediation efforts, and delivering high-quality testing results within tight timelines.

The candidate will work remotely on a 3-month contract, collaborating with stakeholders and staying current with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on penetration testing experience.
• Experience testing web apps, APIs, infrastructure, cloud, and Active Directory.
• Familiarity with common attack techniques and testing frameworks.
• Experience using industry-standard penetration testing tools and reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple assessments and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct penetration tests across web apps, APIs, infrastructure, cloud, and Active Directory.
• Identify, exploit, and validate security vulnerabilities using industry-standard tools.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and testing per established methodologies.
• Validate remediations and confirm vulnerabilities are addressed.
• Produce professional reports with findings, risk descriptions, evidence, and remediation recommendations.
• Manage multiple assessments and deliverables while meeting deadlines.
• Communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay current with emerging attack techniques and offensive security practices.

Skills

Penetration testing

Offensive security

Red teaming

Technical reporting

Independent work

Job description

Matlen Silver is seeking an experienced Penetration Tester to augment the security team. The role involves independently executing security assessments across applications, APIs, infrastructure, cloud environments, and Active Directory, identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities, validating remediation efforts, and delivering high-quality testing results within tight timelines.

The candidate will work remotely on a 3-month contract, collaborating with stakeholders and staying current with