Senior Penetration Testing Engineer | Chicago (Hybrid) | Base $140k - $150k
Job Description
🔐 Senior Penetration Testing Engineer | Chicago (Hybrid) | Base $140k - $150k
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📍 Chicago, IL
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I'm working with an established organisation looking to bring an experienced Vulnerability & Penetration Testing Engineer into its security team.
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This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on security testing but also wants to take ownership of tools, processes and assessments across a complex enterprise environment.
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What you'll be doing:
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- Leading penetration testing and vulnerability assessments across applications, systems and infrastructure.
- Acting as a technical SME for vulnerability and penetration testing.
- Managing security testing tools, platforms and processes.
- Identifying, validating and reporting vulnerabilities, with practical recommendations for remediation.
- Supporting security assessments of modern applications, including AI-enabled technologies.
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What we're looking for:
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- Strong hands-on experience in penetration testing and vulnerability assessments.
- Experience with industry-standard security testing and assessment tools.
- Strong knowledge of OWASP, CVEs, application security and common attack techniques.
- Experience testing web applications, APIs and mobile platforms.
- Additional offensive security certifications would be a bonus.
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What's in it for you?
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- Base $140k-$150k
- Hybrid Flexible working
- 401k
- Medical Insurnace
- Generous PTO
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This would suit someone who enjoys the technical side of security, takes ownership of their work and wants to make a real impact within an established security function.
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📩 Interested, or know someone who might be? Feel free to drop me a message for a confidential chat.