Senior Cybersecurity Consultant - Penetration Testing

Security Executive Council; Maplewood (MO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

UHY is seeking a Cybersecurity Senior to join our Cybersecurity, Risk, and Compliance practice. This role supports client engagements focused on penetration testing, security assessments, cybersecurity risk assessments, control evaluations, compliance readiness, and related advisory services.

The ideal candidate will have at least two years of relevant cybersecurity experience, including hands-on penetration testing, a strong technical foundation, and an interest in consulting and client

Qualifications

• 2+ years of cybersecurity, penetration testing, or security consulting.
• Hands-on testing across networks, web apps, wireless, cloud, and internal assessments.
• Ability to explain technical findings to technical and executive audiences.
• Familiarity with NIST CSF, NIST 800-53/800-171, CIS Controls, PCI DSS, OWASP, MITRE ATT&CK.
• Strong documentation and client-facing reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs network, web app, wireless, cloud, and other security assessments and penetration testing engagements.
• Assists with vulnerability validation, exploitation testing, attack path analysis, and control evaluations.
• Documents requirements, testing plans, results, observations, and deliverables.
• Develops technical reports, executive summaries, remediation recommendations, and client deliverables.
• Adheres to established testing methodologies, firm standards, and leading industry practices.
• Establishes relationships with clients and acts as a trusted advisor throughout engagements.
• Manages segments of projects across multiple engagements.
• Keeps teams informed on status, risks, milestones; responds to clients with urgency.
• Aims to meet utilization and realization metrics.

Skills

Penetration testing

Technical assessments

Client service

Documentation

Executive communication

Networking

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity

Tools

Burp Suite

Nessus

Metasploit

Kali Linux

Nmap

Job description

UHY is seeking a Cybersecurity Senior to join our Cybersecurity, Risk, and Compliance practice. This role supports client engagements focused on penetration testing, security assessments, cybersecurity risk assessments, control evaluations, compliance readiness, and related advisory services.

The ideal candidate will have at least two years of relevant cybersecurity experience, including hands-on penetration testing, a strong technical foundation, and an interest in consulting and client