[Remote] Pen Tester Consultant (1099)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Lumifi is seeking a Pen Tester Consultant to be a critical part of their security team, tasked with identifying vulnerabilities across customers' technology stacks. The role involves delivering penetration tests, preparing reports, and communicating findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Deliver application, network, systems, and infrastructure penetration tests for customers
• Prepare high quality reports detailing security issues, making recommendations, and identifying solutions, contribute to presentations and discussions with customers around testing performed, key results, recommendations, and the next steps
• Conduct reconnaissance and gather open-source intelligence
• Safely deploy offensive tools and techniques against authorized targets
• Develop custom scripts and tools to enhance red team capabilities
• Communicate findings and strategies to technical and executive stakeholders
• Provide risk-based recommendations and support defensive teams in improving detection and response
• Build and promote strong, long-lasting relationships with a diverse range of customers, and identify and explore opportunities within existing and new customers
• Ensure that KPIs around client expectation management, delivery deadlines, quality of work and deliverables etc are met, including conducting quality management
• Share knowledge and support Professional Services team members to up/cross skill in hard and soft skills
• Assist with innovation, and practice improvement activities, under supervision

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in offensive security, including: Network and web application penetration testing, Social engineering (email, phone, physical), Exploit development or tool customization, Strong understanding of threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures
• Experience with red, blue, or purple team exercises
• Willingness to travel for on-site assessments as needed – less than 10% travel
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal skills
• Ability to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving technical landscape
• Proven ability to problem-solve and think critically in a fast-paced environment
• All candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. for any employer and must be able to pass a background check
• Certifications such as OSCP, OSCE, OSWE, GPEN, GCIH, GWAPT, GXPN

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