Offensive Security Consultant Penetration Tester

Position: Offensive Security Consultant / Penetration Tester
Location: United States - Remote
Employment Type: Full Time

TalentFish is casting a line for experienced Penetration Testers. Our client is an established consulting firm focused on Cyber Risk and Penetration testing. This role is open due to company growth and requires consultative Penetration testers. This is a not tool-heavy checkbox testing organization. We are fishing for Penetration testers who think like adversaries pursue meaningful attack paths and turn technical evidence into decisions clients can act on. We are looking for a consultant first mentality - testers who are focused on actual remediation and client solutions.
You are an experienced penetration tester who prefers deep manual work over scanner-driven checklists. You enjoy chaining findings building proof-of-concept tooling thinking like an adversary and explaining technical risk clearly. You understand that the test isnt finished when the exploit lands its finished when the client understands their risk and knows how to fix it.
The person were looking for: You combine technical depth with humility curiosity clear communication strong judgment and a bias toward practical solutions.

What Youll Do

• Lead manual penetration tests across network web/API cloud wireless thick client and enterprise environments
• Execute objective-based red team and adversary simulation engagements when in scope
• Develop custom proof-of-concept exploits scripts and tradecraft when existing tools are not enough
• Produce clear reports with attack narratives evidence business impact and prioritized remediation guidance
• Contribute to methodology tooling lab work research and deliverables.
• Participate in project kickoff and report delivery meetings
• Mentor by example through sound judgment clean execution and professional communication
• Support clients through remediation: answer follow-up questions validate fixes and help their teams understand not just what was found but why it matters

What You Bring

• 5 years of hands-on experience in penetration testing offensive security consulting or red team operations
• Depth in at least one major domain such as network Active Directory web/API cloud or red teaming
• A skills-based certification or equivalent practical proof of ability
• Proficient with common industry tools and C2 frameworks
• Scripting or coding ability useful for automation tooling or exploitation
• Working knowledge of PTES OWASP MITRE Telecommunication&CK and related offensive security references
• Strong client-facing communication and ability to deliver with minimal supervision. You can walk a systems administrator through a finding brief an executive on business risk and listen well enough to understand a clients environment and constraints before prescribing fixes

Bonus Points

• Previous experience conducting penetration testing in a consulting capacity
• Experience testing cloud identity EDR-protected endpoints or mature enterprise networks
• Ability to translate offensive security findings into compliance-relevant risk and remediation guidance
• Experience with malware development C2 framework enhancements and EDR evasion
• Desire to contribute to blog and/or speak at industry conferences on occasion

What you can expect: remote-first work challenging client environments uncapped quarterly performance bonus potential paid training and certifications conference opportunities experienced teammates and room to improve methodology.
Our client works as a high-trust low-ego team that shares techniques debriefs hard findings challenges assumptions and helps each other improve.
You will have room to go deep technically improve methodology contribute to research and tooling and deliver work clients can rely on.

• US citizens and Green Card holders EAD and TN are encouraged to apply. H1b sponsorship is not available for this role

Compenstation 130K to 150K base plus bonus.

All offers are contingent upon the completion of a background check which may include but is not limited to reference checks education verification employment verification drug testing criminal records checks and any required certifications or compliance requirements based on the end clients background check policies and applicable laws.

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