Senior Penetration Tester

Apex Systems; Argyle (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESPP

401K match

HSA health savings account

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discount programs

Certification discounts

Training library and courses

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems seeks a Senior Penetration Tester to perform comprehensive security testing across applications, APIs, infrastructure, cloud, and AD. You will identify vulnerabilities, document findings with evidence and business impact, and collaborate with internal teams to improve defenses.

You will create professional penetration testing reports, communicate with stakeholders, and stay current with attack techniques and tools. A Bachelor's degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on penetration testing or related cybersecurity experience.
• Experience testing web apps, APIs, infrastructure, cloud, and Active Directory.
• Proven ability to identify, exploit, validate, and document vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform penetration testing across applications, APIs, infrastructure, cloud and AD.
• Identify vulnerabilities and attack paths; document findings with evidence and remediation.
• Retest remediations and verify risk reduction.
• Communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Maintain testing documentation and collaborate with security teams and vendors.

Skills

Penetration testing

Offensive security

Report writing

Communicate findings

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Industry-standard pentest tools

Job description

Job#: 3054967

Job Description:

Senior Penetration Tester

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Penetration Tester to join our team. The role involves performing penetration testing across a variety of platforms including applications, APIs, infrastructure, cloud environments, and Active Directory. This position is responsible for identifying security weaknesses, documenting findings, and collaborating with internal teams to enhance security measures.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform penetration testing of applications, APIs, infrastructure, cloud environments, Active Directory, and other technology platforms.
• Identify vulnerabilities, attack paths, misconfigurations, and security weaknesses through manual testing and validation activities.
• Document findings with clear technical details, business impact, supporting evidence, and remediation recommendations.
• Retest remediated vulnerabilities and validate risk reduction efforts.
• Participate in discussions with application teams to explain findings and support remediation planning.
• Maintain testing documentation, workpapers, and evidence in accordance with internal security and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with internal security teams, stakeholders, and third-party vendors to improve testing coverage and effectiveness.
• Stay current on emerging attack techniques, offensive security tools, and industry trends.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on penetration testing, offensive security, red team, or related cybersecurity experience.
• Experience conducting penetration testing of web applications, APIs, infrastructure, cloud environments, and Active Directory.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, exploit, validate, and clearly document security vulnerabilities.
• Strong understanding of common attack techniques, vulnerability assessment methodologies, and penetration testing frameworks.
• Experience creating professional penetration testing reports, including technical findings and remediation recommendations.
• Ability to independently manage multiple assessments and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience discussing findings with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience using industry-standard penetration testing tools and techniques.
• A Bachelor's Degree is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• AI security testing experience.
• Mainframe security testing experience.
• Banking, financial services, or other highly regulated industry experience.
• Cloud security assessment experience (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Advanced offensive security certifications (OSCP, OSEP, OSWE, OSED, GXPN, CPTS, etc.).

Benefits Overview

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

ADA Accommodations

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.