Cybersecurity Penetration Tester

Cybersecurity Penetration Tester

Reports to:

Cybersecurity Operations Manager

Status:
Regular, Full-Time, Exempt

Location:

Remote, USA

As Penetration Tester at FIT Cybersecurity, your responsibilities would include testing client’s internal and external networks, web applications, and APIs. The Penetration Tester will provide debriefing to both client technical and executive teams on security assessment findings.

As a consultant, you'll solve challenging technical problems and build creative solutions. As a trusted advisor, you'll provide your expert opinion to help our clients navigate difficult business decisions. And as a security associate, you'll lead teams on one-of-a-kind engagements, mentor co-workers, and contribute significantly to the advancement of our assessment and penetration testing practice.

FIT Solutionsisan innovativenationalIT and Cybersecurity Services firm, and we are growing every day. We are focused on creating a culture of elite raving fans for our employees that solves business problems for our clients. We are on a mission to impact the lives touched by technology. We teach and promote individuals to set and achieve their personal, professional, and financialgoalsthrough the work we do together.

Measuring results against best-in-class businesses, we are focused on hitting targets.

We are a humble and adaptable group of people who continue to train, and role playdaily in pursuit of our goals.

We are a great fit for team members that are alignedandthrive in a fast-paced, resultsdrivenenvironment.

• Identify and disclose vulnerabilities and vulnerable components of a client infrastructure.
• Execute webapp and network pen tests independently, providing clients the remediation guidance for all significant identified vulnerabilities.
• Contribute to Assessment Research and Development initiatives (identifying new 0-day vulnerabilities, improving attack methodologies, improving penetration test tolling, etc.).
• Develop and adhere to process documentation in support of cyber penetration testing execution.

• Identify emerging security risks and collaborate with internal service teams and clients to develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Configure and support various operating systems (Windows, Linux, UNIX, macOS), virtualization platforms (VMware, Xen, Hyper‑V), and cloud environments (AWS, Azure) used in penetration testing.
• Effectively assess and communicate security risks, business impact, and appropriate levels of urgency to stakeholders.
• Lead client engagement kickoff meetings, technical debriefings, and executive presentations.
• Collaborate effectively with internal teams, external organizations, and client stakeholders throughout security assessment engagements.
• Share knowledge, provide technical guidance, and train team members on penetration testing methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of penetration testing services.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical findings to nontechnical audiences.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals, common vulnerabilities, attack methodologies, and remediation strategies.
• Demonstrated experience in vulnerability discovery, security engineering, application security, and penetration testing.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with virtualization and containerization technologies.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple client engagements, prioritize competing deadlines, and deliver high-quality…