Job Description

Penetration Testing

Jefferson Wells is looking to hire a Pen Tester for a long-term contract, 100% Remote. This position involves performing hands-on security vulnerability assessment and penetration testing services for various client environments, including conventional and cloud infrastructures. Engagements may involve a single or mixture of environments, including network, system, wireless, or mobile and applications that are web-based, server-based mobile or Cloud-based. Additionally, engagements may involve various types of social engineering such as physical, phishing, vishing, etc. No C2C, W-2 only, must be able to work in the US, no sponsorship available.

Typical Duties:

Conduct formal vulnerability assessments and penetration tests of networks, systems, web-based applications, and other types of information systems on a regular basis.

Execute assigned vulnerability assessments and penetration tests independently and complete directives in a thorough and timely fashion

Perform testing using defined methodologies and a combination of automated and manual tools

Demonstrate critical thinking and creative analysis techniques in executing tests and distilling test results, eliminating false positives and providing actionable recommendations for mitigation

Create and deliver reports that effectively capture, explain and communicate the results of assessments and tests to varying technical and business audiences.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree

Security or testing certification (e.g., CEH, CISSP, CISM) is a plus.

5+ years recent demonstrable experience in positions with primary responsibilities that include vulnerability assessment and penetration testing of a variety of target environments (e.g., pen tester, red team tester, vulnerability assessor)

5+ years experience with vulnerability assessment and penetration testing tools (e.g., Nessus, Nexpose, Metasploit, nmap, BurpSuite, Kismet, Nipper, Wireshark and Kail)

5+ years experience with independently analyzing testing results and writing assessment and test reports

2+ years recent demonstrable experience executing vulnerability assessments and penetration tests against public, private and hybrid cloud environment

3+ years experience with configuring, administering, and troubleshooting networks and application platforms

2+ years recent experience in technical a consulting project delivery role

Working Knowledge of TCP/IP protocols and networking architectures

Working Knowledge of databases, applications, and web server design and implementation.

Working Knowledge of security and IT standards, such as ISO, NIST, OWASP, ITIL and COBIT

Working Knowledge of the National Vulnerability Database (NVDB)

Working Knowledge of security configuration and testing of common infrastructure, networks, systems and applications platforms

Experience assessing and testing network devices, including Firewalls, Router and Switches

Goal-oriented penetration testing experience as a member of an attack team.

Incumbents must be eligible to work in the USA without sponsorship. No C2C work. Whats in it for you:

Hourly rate of $50 to $85 an hour with Direct Deposit

Full-time Long-term Contract with full Medical, Dental, Vision and 401K Benefits as a W-2 employee

Dedicated Career Partner to help you achieve your career goals

Jefferson Wells ( ) is a professional services firm delivering solutions in Finance & Accounting, Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance, and Tax. Our people leverage their extensive industry & technical experience to deliver practical and actionable solutions. We serve clients, including Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies, from offices worldwide leveraging the workforce capabilities of the ManpowerGroup. Jefferson Wells is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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