Penetration Tester/Ethical Hacker
Job in
Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, 12183, USA
Listed on 2026-11-01
Listing for:
Cybersecurity Jobs
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-11-01
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Support global information security effectiveness through penetration testing and red team engagements across modern environments.
Responsibilities- Plan and execute penetration tests across web applications
, APIs
, mobile apps
, networks
, cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), and internal systems
. - Perform manual exploitation and vulnerability validation to reduce false positives and uncover logic flaws automated tooling may miss.
- Design, configure, and run automated vulnerability scanning pipelines to increase coverage and consistency across engagements.
- Build and deploy AI-agent-driven testing workflows to accelerate reconnaissance, fuzzing, exploit chaining, and report generation.
- Run red team engagements simulating APT tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), with tracking and documented activity.
- 3+ years of direct experience performing penetration testing, red teaming, or ethical hacking in an active corporate environment
. - Ability to plan and execute penetration tests and red team engagements, including comfort operating in terminal environments
. - Working knowledge of common networking protocols:
HTTP
, DNS
, SMB
, and related fundamentals. - Familiarity with Windows and Linux systems.
- Proficiency with cross-platform scripting languages such as Python or Golang
, and Power Shell
. - Hands-on experience with industry-standard tools including Burp Suite
, Metasploit
, Nmap
, Wireshark
, Cobalt Strike
, Blood Hound
, and the Kali Linux toolset.
- Cloud: AWS, Azure, GCP
- Scripting: Python, Golang, Power Shell
- Security testing tools: Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nmap, Wireshark, Cobalt Strike, Blood Hound, Kali Linux
- Protocols: HTTP, DNS, SMB
- Location: New York, NY (remote)
- Timezone: Remote (EST hours)
- Salary: USD 70 per hour
- Employment type: W-2 only
- Drive real security value by improving the effectiveness of information security capabilities across business units.
- Work on advanced testing approaches combining manual exploitation with automated scanning and AI-agent-driven workflows
. - Perform threat-informed testing by analyzing cyber threat intelligence for actionable takeaways.
- Create executive-ready and client-ready documentation via executive summaries and in-depth technical reporting.
- Collaborate with teams by translating testing objectives and findings into plain English and actionable remediation guidance.
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