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Quzara LLC

Senior Penetration Tester

Washington, DC · On-site

$145K - $180K/yr

Senior Penetration Tester Pay Type : SALARIED EXEMPT Location : Hybrid, Washington, DC US ... Create detailed reports and recommendations based on findings, including uncovered security issues ...

Govcio LLC

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Washington, DC · On-site

$124K - $180K/yr

Responsibilities The Senior Penetration Tester serves as Key Personnel responsible for leading ... and web-based applications in a TS/SCI environment * Execute comprehensive vulnerability ...

Govcio LLC

Senior Penetration Tester

Washington, DC · On-site

$124K - $180K/yr

The Senior Penetration Tester serves as Key Personnel responsible for leading advanced penetration testing and vulnerability assessment activities within a TS/SCI environment. This role ensures ...

Govcio LLC

Senior Penetration Tester

Washington, DC · On-site

$124K - $180K/yr

The Senior Penetration Tester serves as Key Personnel responsible for leading advanced penetration testing and vulnerability assessment activities within a TS/SCI environment. This role ensures ...

Govcio LLC

Senior Penetration Tester

Washington, DC · On-site

$124K - $180K/yr

The Senior Penetration Tester serves as Key Personnel responsible for leading advanced penetration testing and vulnerability assessment activities within a TS/SCI environment. This role ensures ...

Govcio LLC

Senior Penetration Tester

Washington, DC · On-site

$124K - $180K/yr

The Senior Penetration Tester serves as Key Personnel responsible for leading advanced penetration testing and vulnerability assessment activities within a TS/SCI environment. This role ensures ...

ClearFocus Technologies

MD

We are seeking a Senior Penetration Tester for a Part-time opportunity. This opportunity requires travel to throughout the DMV area. The Senior Penetration Tester serves as a technical lead ...

Analygence

Senior Penetration Tester

Washington, DC · Hybrid

Tharros is seeking a Senior Penetration Testing, Software Assurance and Vulnerability Assessment Engineer to support a DHS Intelligence and Analysis cybersecurity program in the National Capital ...

AMERICAN SYSTEMS

Senior Penetration Tester

Middletown, RI · On-site

$118K - $128K/yr

As a SENIOR PENETRATION TESTER with AMERICAN SYSTEMS you will have the opportunity to do the ... Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS ...

Analygence

Senior Penetration Tester

Washington, DC · On-site

Description Tharros is seeking a Senior Penetration Testing, Software Assurance and Vulnerability Assessment Engineer to support a DHS Intelligence and Analysis cybersecurity program in the National ...

Goldbelt, Inc.

Senior Penetration Tester

$90K - $150K/yr

The Senior Penetration Tester will independently perform penetration testing of applications, systems and enclaves Identifies security flaws in computing platforms and applications and devise ...

AMERICAN SYSTEMS

Senior Penetration Tester

Middletown, RI · On-site

$118K - $128K/yr

Responsibilities As a SENIOR PENETRATION TESTER with AMERICAN SYSTEMS you will have the opportunity ... Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS ...

AMERICAN SYSTEMS

Senior Penetration Tester

Middletown, RI

$118K - $128K/yr

Responsibilities As a SENIOR PENETRATION TESTER with AMERICAN SYSTEMS you will have the opportunity ... Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS ...

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Senior Penetration Tester

Quzara LLC

Washington, DC • On-site

$145K - $180K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 12 days ago

Job description

Quzara is hiring Penetration Testers across multiple experience levels, with a primary focus on mid-level and senior professionals. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed and placed at the level that best reflects their experience and qualifications.


Job Title: Senior Penetration Tester   

Pay Type: SALARIED EXEMPT 

Location: Hybrid, Washington, DC 

US Citizenship: Required

Summary of Position Role/Responsibilities

The Senior Penetration Tester will lead and execute advanced security assessments across web applications, APIs, internal networks, cloud environments, and client infrastructure. This role is responsible for planning and performing penetration tests and vulnerability assessments, simulating real-world attack scenarios, identifying security weaknesses, and translating findings into clear reports, risk assessments, and actionable recommendations for technical and leadership audiences. The Senior Penetration Tester will also support client coordination, report delivery, and debriefs while mentoring penetration testing team members and maintaining advanced expertise in security tools, scripting, networking, web application security, and emerging offensive security techniques.

Essential Functions of the Job

  • Plan, create, and execute advanced penetration methods, scripts, and tests for the team, with a focus on Web Applications
  • Assess and test the security of internal networks and underlying application infrastructure.
  • Conduct penetration testing and vulnerability assessments on Azure cloud infrastructure and applications
  • Lead and mentor a team of penetration testers, providing guidance and sharing expertise
  • Carry out remote and on-site testing of client networks and infrastructure to expose security weaknesses
  • Simulate security breaches to assess a system's relative security
  • Create detailed reports and recommendations based on findings, including uncovered security issues and associated risk levels
  • Present findings, risk assessments, and conclusions to management and other relevant parties
  • Maintain advanced knowledge of networking, cryptography, reverse engineering, web applications, operating systems databases
  • Possess expertise in various scripting and programming languages, including Python, SQL, C/C++, JavaScript, PHP, Java, and Ruby
  • Provide strong written and oral communication skills to effectively convey assessment results and potential weaknesses
  • Assist in penetration testing intake, coordination with client teams for scheduling and delivery of reports/debriefs.

Marginal Functions of the Job

  • Other duties as assigned

Normal Work Schedule

This is a full-time position. Standard business hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. If your role falls within our Security Operations Center, you will be assigned a specific shift. As a result, your working schedule may require flexibility to cover any shift that falls within a 24/7 cycle, it may also change and rotate, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Education, Training, and Experience Requirements

  • Required bachelor’s degree in cyber security, computer science, IT or a related field.
  • Required: A fundamental understanding and experience with business/application logic vulnerabilities.
  • Required: 6 years minimum work experience directly related to Red Team assessments, and/or penetration testing (intranet, internet, web, wireless, social engineering), with a focus on Web Application testing. Additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
  • Required: Must have an active OSCP+ certification in addition to one of the following:
    • CompTia PenTest+
    • CEH
    • CompTia CySa+
    • GCIH
    • GCFA
    • CISSP
  • Expertise with scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Java, Perl, etc)
  • Expertise with API focused penetration testing.
  • Proficiency with penetration testing tools (Kali Linux, Binwalk, BurpSuite, Wireshark, etc)

Nice To Have:

  • Certification focuses on Web Application penetration testing.
    • i.e. eWPT, BSCP, etc
  • Relevant security research.
    • Accredited CVEs, research papers or contributions to the cyber security sphere.

EEO Statement

The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran's status, or any other basis protected by applicable discrimination laws.