Senior Penetration Tester

IT
April 20, 2026
$120 - $120 / hour

Job Overview

  • Date Posted
    April 20, 2026
  • Offered Salary
    $120 - $120 / hour
  • Expiration date
    April 24, 2026
  • Job Status
    Open
  • Requisition ID
    701519
  • Working Type
    Hybrid
  • Duration
    12 Months and 4 Days
  • Interview Type
    Both Phone and In Person
  • Work Address
    1915 Health Services Way Raleigh, NC 27607

Job Description

The Senior Penetration Testing Contractor will:

– Plan
and execute internal and external penetration tests for network and
infrastructure environments

– Perform
vulnerability identification, validation, and controlled exploitation

– Assess
security posture across:

– Network
devices (firewalls, routers, switches)

– On-premise
servers and operating systems (Windows, Linux, Unix)

– Active
Directory and identity infrastructure

– Remote
access solutions and VPNs

– Cloud
environments (where applicable)

– Simulate
advanced threat actor techniques including:

– Privilege
escalation

– Lateral
movement

– Credential
compromise

– Persistence
mechanisms

– Evaluate
security configurations and control effectiveness

– Conduct
testing in accordance with approved Rules of Engagement

– Prepare
and deliver formal penetration testing reports suitable for executive,
audit, and technical audiences

– Support
remediation validation and follow-up testing as required

Responsibilities and required skills

Minimum 7–10 years of hands-on experience in penetration testing or offensive security (7 Years)
Demonstrated expertise in network and infrastructure security testing (7 Years)
Strong understanding of: o TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, firewalls, IDS/IPS o Windows and Linux system internals o Active Directory attack paths and defen (8 Years)
Advanced proficiency with penetration testing tools such as: o Nmap, Nessus, Metasploit, Burp Suite o BloodHound, NetExec,PingCastel Analysis tools (7 Years)
Experience producing standard penetration testing reports (7 Years)
Familiarity with security frameworks and standards, including: o NIST SP 800-53, 800-115, 800-61 o MITRE ATT&CK o OWASP Testing Guide (7 Years)
Experience working within regulated or high-security environments (7 Years)
Strong understanding of legal, ethical, and compliance requirements for penetration testing (5 Years)

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