SYSTEMTEC

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No Corp.toCorp./No 3rd Parties/No Sponsorships SYSTEMTEC is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Penetration Tester for a remote opportunity for candidates working EST hours. Candidate will serve as a senior cybersecurity professional focused on penetration testing, security assessments, vulnerability analysis, and threat hunting across enterprise systems. The role combines hands-on technical testing with security investigation, risk analysis, stakeholder communication, and continuous improvement of security practices. Required Qualifications of the Senior Cyber Security Penetration Tester: • Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to provide sponsorship or work with Third-Party agencies. • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. • Minimum of 8 years of relevant technical experience in cybersecurity or a related discipline. • Hands-on experience with penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, security testing, or threat hunting. • Strong Linux experience and proficiency with security tools such as Burp Suite, Metasploit, and Nessus. • Ability to manually validate vulnerabilities, conduct exploitation testing, distinguish false positives, and evaluate real-world security risk. • Strong understanding of network and system security, incident response, intrusion detection, log analysis, and security risk management. • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills. • Ability to clearly document technical findings and communicate security risks and remediation recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Preferred Skills/Experience of the Senior Cyber Security Penetration Tester: • Experience supporting incident response in a medium- to large-scale enterprise. • Experience interpreting and applying cyber threat intelligence. • CISA, CISM, or CISSP certification. Responsibilities of the Senior Cyber Security Penetration Tester: • Plan and execute penetration tests, vulnerability assessments, and advanced security evaluations across applications, systems, networks, and infrastructure. • Perform hands-on testing and exploitation to validate vulnerabilities, assess attack paths, and determine potential business impact. • Conduct threat hunting and investigate escalated security events, suspicious activity, and potential incidents. • Research emerging threats and attack techniques while helping tune security tools to improve detection and containment capabilities. • Provide technical guidance and actionable remediation recommendations to security teams, stakeholders, and management. • Evaluate and improve security assessment methodologies, tools, processes, and enterprise security solutions. Work Location: Remote. EST Hours. Compensation / Benefits: Full-Time Employment with SYSTEMTEC means competitive compensation, access to health, dental, disability, and life coverage, and 401(k) with match. • **Please note: SYSTEMTEC is not set up to employ workers in the states of California, New York, and New Jersey.***