Senior Penetration Tester - Remote & Multi-Platform Security

Dark Wolf Solutions, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 155,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Dark Wolf Solutions, LLC is seeking a Senior Penetration Tester to assess and strengthen the security of hardware, software, and embedded systems. This remote role may require travel to customer sites in Virginia.

Candidates should have deep expertise in pen testing, exploit development, and threat emulation to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities across diverse platforms. The position emphasizes cross‑disciplinary collaboration, strong communication, and the ability to translate complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field.
• 5+ years of experience across multiple domains listed.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Strong oral communication, leading briefings and training.
• Strong written communication with technical reports and documentation.
• Proven ability synthesize complex systems into actionable findings.
• U.S. Citizenship with an active Top Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Outline plans to establish threat suites and environments for scaled testing.
• Define testing scenarios and automated harnesses for detection, mitigation, and response.
• Perform application security assessments targeting OWASP Top Ten and API security.
• Assess wireless and RF security including Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee tests.
• Execute advanced vulnerability scanning and risk assessments; verify impact on CIA.
• Conduct comprehensive penetration testing across hardware, software, firmware, RF, and network components.
• Develop and execute custom exploits and proof‑of‑concept attacks to demonstrate risk.
• Document findings and deliver remediation strategies to strengthen product security.

Skills

Penetration testing

Exploit development

Red team operations

Hardware & embedded systems

Threat modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field

Job description

Dark Wolf Solutions, LLC is seeking a Senior Penetration Tester to assess and strengthen the security of hardware, software, and embedded systems. This remote role may require travel to customer sites in Virginia.

Candidates should have deep expertise in pen testing, exploit development, and threat emulation to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities across diverse platforms. The position emphasizes cross‑disciplinary collaboration, strong communication, and the ability to translate complex