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SoTalent • District of Columbia, United States
Job Title: Senior Penetration Tester
Location: Washington D.C
Job Type: Full Time
Our client, a leading financial services organization, is seeking a Penetration Tester to strengthen application, network, and cloud security across enterprise environments.
Key Responsibilitie
Job Title: Senior Penetration Tester
Location: Washington D.C
Job Type: Full Time
Our client, a leading financial services organization, is seeking a Penetration Tester to strengthen application, network, and cloud security across enterprise environments.
Key Responsibilities Perform penetration testing across APIs, web applications, networks, cloud services, and supporting infrastructure. Evaluate development practices and contribute to the establishment of corporate security standards. Validate and triage responsible disclosure findings and newly identified vulnerabilities. Partner with developers to embed secure practices into the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Present findings, risks, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences. Collaborate with stakeholders during remediation, influencing prioritization of security activities. Build strong relationships across cybersecurity and technology teams to drive effective outcomes.
Basic Qualifications High school diploma, GED, or equivalent certification. Minimum of 3 years of experience in cybersecurity or IT. At least 3 years of penetration testing experience. 1+ year of experience working with public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field. 5+ years of experience in security testing (red teaming, penetration testing, cloud, application, or network security). Strong knowledge of threat modeling frameworks (CVSS, MITRE ATT&CK, DREAD, STRIDE). Experience testing IoT devices, mobile applications, or performing code reviews. Development background in scripting/programming languages such as Python, Golang, or C#.