Cybersecurity Analyst/Penetration Tester

Description:

Bachelor Degree: (Required, Preferred or Not Required)

• Not required.

Role Responsibilities: (what they will be doing)

• Serves as a member of the offensive security coordination team, ensuring smooth operation of the team’s agile processes, OffSec exercises, and ensures pentest occur on schedule
• Create and distribute comprehensive meeting minutes to include action plans for offensive security related meetings.
• Speak at established routines (up to 150 people,) proving updates and insights on ongoing penetration testing activities.
• Run office hours to address queries and concerns from various stakeholders.
• Coordinate test issues, working closely with technical teams to resolve any problems that arise during testing.
• Perform data entry for identified vulnerabilities, ensuring complete, accurate, and timely (CAT) documentation.
• Assist with metrics compilation and reporting to track the team’s performance and progress.
• Meet with application teams to discuss vulnerabilities, facilitating clear communication between security and development teams.
• Create and maintain all documentation (e.g. standards, policies, procedures) necessary for compliance and application of application security controls and tool selection.
• Provide critical support for cybersecurity technology infrastructure issues to internal clients, exercising judgement on when to escalate to senior resources.
• Monitor cybersecurity systems using enterprise class monitoring systems, proactively identify potential issues, and exercise appropriate responses to events.
• Occasional on call time, with nights or weekends < 10%
• Analyze basic information and makes decisions within guidelines or standard practices to solve problems.
• Contributes to projects by completing assigned tasks.                                      

Must Have Skills/Prior Experiences: (Vendor should not submit any candidate that does not have these skills/prior experience.)

• The ideal candidate is an exceptional communicator who thrives in collaborative environments and remains effective during moments of conflict or high pressure.
• They bring strong public‑speaking abilities, enabling them to clearly articulate technical findings to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• This individual demonstrates a deep passion for automation, learning penetration testing methodologies and continuously invests in their professional growth through self‑funded projects and a  technical portfolio.
• They are committed to ethical security practices, skilled in translating complex concepts into actionable insights, and motivated to contribute meaningfully to a process driven and dynamic cybersecurity team.              .                                                             

PlNice to Have Skills/Prior Experiences: (Hiring Manager DOES NOT require these skills/ prior experience. However candidates with any of these will be looked at first.)

• Candidates with additional experience in project management, business acumen, or leading technical initiatives will be strongly valued.
• Preferred qualifications include penetration testing certifications such as OSCP, eJPT, PNPT, or similar industry‑recognized credentials.
• A broader technical background—such as programming, server administration, containerization technologies, API security testing, thick‑client assessment, mainframe environments, or emerging AI systems—will further enhance success in this role.
• These skills help the candidate navigate diverse environments, collaborate across disciplines, and deliver deeper, more impactful security insights.                       .           

EEO
“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”