The Role
Perform application, network, system, and infrastructure penetration tests; develop custom tools and scripts; produce detailed reports and recommendations; communicate findings to technical and executive stakeholders; support defensive teams and professional services; travel for on-site assessments as needed.
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Pen Tester Consultant (1099)
Employment Type: 1099/Independent Consultant
Location: Scottsdale, AZ preferred/ remote locations will be considered.
Summary
We are seaking a consultant Penetration Tester where you'll be a critical part of our security team, tasked with proactively identifying vulnerabilities across our customers' entire technology stack to secure their systems and protect their assets. This is a role for a self-starter who excels at simulating real-world threats, doesn’t give up at the first sign of failure, and is able to clearly relay testing results to technical and non-technical audiences.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
Employment Type: 1099/Independent Consultant
Location: Scottsdale, AZ preferred/ remote locations will be considered.
Summary
We are seaking a consultant Penetration Tester where you'll be a critical part of our security team, tasked with proactively identifying vulnerabilities across our customers' entire technology stack to secure their systems and protect their assets. This is a role for a self-starter who excels at simulating real-world threats, doesn’t give up at the first sign of failure, and is able to clearly relay testing results to technical and non-technical audiences.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
- Deliver application, network, systems, and infrastructure penetration tests for customers
- Prepare high quality reports detailing security issues, making recommendations, and identifying solutions, contribute to presentations and discussions with customers around testing performed, key results, recommendations, and the next steps
- Conduct reconnaissance and gather open-source intelligence
- Safely deploy offensive tools and techniques against authorized targets
- Develop custom scripts and tools to enhance red team capabilities
- Communicate findings and strategies to technical and executive stakeholders
- Provide risk-based recommendations and support defensive teams in improving detection and response
- Build and promote strong, long-lasting relationships with a diverse range of customers, and identify and explore opportunities within existing and new customers
- Ensure that KPIs around client expectation management, delivery deadlines, quality of work and deliverables etc are met, including conducting quality management
- Share knowledge and support Professional Services team members to up/cross skill in hard and soft skills
- Assist with innovation, and practice improvement activities, under supervision
- Certifications such as OSCP, OSCE, OSWE, GPEN, GCIH, GWAPT, GXPN.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 4+ years of hands-on experience in offensive security, including:
- Network and web application penetration testing
- Social engineering (email, phone, physical)
- Exploit development or tool customization
- Strong understanding of threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures.
- Experience with red, blue, or purple team exercises.
- Willingness to travel for on-site assessments as needed – less than 10% travel
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal skills
- Ability to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving technical landscape.
- Proven ability to problem-solve and think critically in a fast-paced environment.
All candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. for any employer and must be able to pass a background check.
Lumifi welcomes and encourages diversity in our workplace. As an EEO employer all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic disposition, past or present military service or any other classification protected by law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field, or equivalent experience
- 4+ years hands-on offensive security experience
- Network and web application penetration testing experience
- Experience with social engineering (email, phone, physical)
- Exploit development or tool customization experience
- Strong understanding of threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
- Experience with red, blue, or purple team exercises
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Willingness to travel for on-site assessments (less than 10%)
- Eligible to work in the U.S. for any employer and able to pass a background check
- Certifications such as OSCP, OSCE, OSWE, GPEN, GCIH, GWAPT, GXPN
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The Company
What We Do
Lumifi delivers continuous end-to-end protection against ransomware and the latest security threats. We provide enterprise grade security and continuous threat protection to small and mid-size companies nationwide. Lumifi's proprietary cybersecurity solutions are designed with your unique challenges and assets in mind. Our advanced technologies and processes position us to bring your organization the very best in customized cybersecurity services.
