Senior Penetration Tester & Red Team Consultant - Remote

Gulf Coast Automation Group; Schaumburg (IL); Remote; USD 80,000 - 113,000; Part time

Job summary

TalentFish seeks an experienced Offensive Security Consultant / Penetration Tester for a 3-month-plus contract, remote in the United States. You will lead deep manual testing across networks, web/API, and cloud, crafting PoCs and delivering clear risk-based remediation guidance to clients.

You should bring 5+ years of hands-on practice, strong communication, and proficiency with common offensive security tools. Remote, contractor engagement with market-rate compensation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on penetration testing or red team experience.
• Experience across networks, web/app, cloud environments.
• Proven ability to craft proof-of-concept exploits and tooling.
• Strong client-facing communication and remediation guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead manual penetration tests across network, web/API, cloud, wireless, and enterprise environments.
• Execute objective-based red team engagements when in scope.
• Develop custom PoCs, scripts, and tooling when existing tools fall short.
• Produce clear reports with attack narratives, evidence, impact, and remediation guidance.
• Contribute to methodology, tooling, and research while delivering client-ready work.
• Mentor team members through sound judgment and clear communication.

Skills

Penetration testing

Offensive security consulting

Red team operations

Active Directory

Web/API security

Cloud security

C2 frameworks

Scripting

Security communication

Education

Offensive security certification

Tools

Burp Suite

Metasploit

Nessus

Cobalt Strike

Job description

TalentFish seeks an experienced Offensive Security Consultant / Penetration Tester for a 3-month-plus contract, remote in the United States. You will lead deep manual testing across networks, web/API, and cloud, crafting PoCs and delivering clear risk-based remediation guidance to clients.

You should bring 5+ years of hands-on practice, strong communication, and proficiency with common offensive security tools. Remote, contractor engagement with market-rate compensation.