Senior Internal Penetration Tester: Network & Cloud

Pathfynder by A-LIGN; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare, Dental, and Vision

401(k) plan with employer matching

Generous paid time off

Holiday office closure Dec 25–Jan 1

Job summary

Pathfynder by A-LIGN is seeking an experienced Offensive Security Engineer to execute internal network and cloud-based SaaS penetration testing engagements. You will identify, validate, and manually exploit vulnerabilities, using public exploits or custom-developed exploits, and provide clear remediation guidance to clients.

In this remote-first role, you will deliver client-ready reports, collaborate with the Director, Internal Offensive Operations, and help shape testing strategies to support

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on offensive security experience.
• 3+ years in internal network, Active Directory, red team, or purple team testing.
• Knowledge of penetration testing methodologies and current offensive security practices.
• Proficiency with scripting languages and common offensive security tools.

Responsibilities

• Execute internal network and cloud-based SaaS penetration testing engagements.
• Identify, validate, and manually exploit vulnerabilities using public exploits, custom-developed exploits, or a combination.
• Deliver clear, accurate, client-ready reports with findings and remediation guidance.

Skills

Scripting languages

Offensive security tools

Penetration testing

Red team / purple team

Report writing

Tools

Public exploits

Custom-developed exploits

Job description

Pathfynder by A-LIGN is seeking an experienced Offensive Security Engineer to execute internal network and cloud-based SaaS penetration testing engagements. You will identify, validate, and manually exploit vulnerabilities, using public exploits or custom-developed exploits, and provide clear remediation guidance to clients.

In this remote-first role, you will deliver client-ready reports, collaborate with the Director, Internal Offensive Operations, and help shape testing strategies to support