Senior Internal Penetration Tester – AD & Cloud

A-LIGN; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan with employer matching

Certification reimbursement

Paid time off

Technology allowance

Job summary

Pathfynder by A-LIGN seeks an experienced Internal Penetration Tester in Tampa, FL to lead internal network and cloud-based SaaS testing engagements. You will identify and exploit vulnerabilities, evaluate risk, and deliver actionable remediation guidance to clients.

You will prepare client-ready reports, communicate findings to stakeholders, and mentor junior staff while collaborating with the offensive security team to advance delivery methods.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on offensive security experience, including 3+ years internal network/AD/red team testing.
• Experience with enterprise network and system exploitation.
• Knowledge of penetration testing methodologies and current offensive security practices.
• Experience with EDR bypass, lateral movement, and privilege escalation.
• Preferred red/purple team testing experience.
• Preferred wireless penetration testing experience.
• Preferred consulting or client-facing security delivery experience.

Responsibilities

• Execute internal network and cloud-based SaaS penetration testing engagements.
• Identify, validate, and manually exploit vulnerabilities using public exploits or custom-developed exploits.
• Evaluate findings in context, assess risk, and determine practical remediation guidance.
• Deliver clear client-ready reports with evidence and remediation steps.
• Communicate testing results and remediation recommendations to client stakeholders.
• Maintain project quality and timelines with minimal oversight.
• Collaborate with the offensive security team to improve delivery methods and share knowledge.
• Mentor team members and contribute to ongoing capability development.

Skills

Offensive security

Active Directory

Red team

Purple team

Cloud security

Python/PowerShell

Report writing

Education

Cybersecurity degree or related

Tools

Nmap

Metasploit

BloodHound

Impacket

Wireshark

Nessus

Job description

Pathfynder by A-LIGN seeks an experienced Internal Penetration Tester in Tampa, FL to lead internal network and cloud-based SaaS testing engagements. You will identify and exploit vulnerabilities, evaluate risk, and deliver actionable remediation guidance to clients.

You will prepare client-ready reports, communicate findings to stakeholders, and mentor junior staff while collaborating with the offensive security team to advance delivery methods.