Test Manager III // (Penetration Tester SME// Senior Penetration Tester)

title: Test Manager III // (Penetration Tester SME// Senior Penetration Tester)
no. of positions: 2
Location: IL, USA, 60605 (No, telework is not allowed )
work space: Airports
duration: 3 months, Possibility of extension.
work schedule: Yes - 9/80 Schedule (Week 1 - 44 hours, Week 2 - 36 hours, 80+ hours in 2 week period billed as OT).
Interview: Round 1 MS Teams
Travel: No
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Open/Additional Info: A Typical shift for our airport work is 20:00 to 04:00.

Must- Haves (Hard Skills)
Bachelor s degree in related discipline and 15 years of professional experience or Master s degree and 13 years of professional experience.
Conduct penetration testing operations in accordance with and industry best practices.
Perform web application, network, and infrastructure testing using both commercial and open-source tools.
Safely execute testing activities under defined operational guidance.
Document findings in detailed reports with actionable remediation recommendations.

Highlights:
Standard activities that need to occur anyone with experience in this will know how to accomplish as the successful applicant will have to hit the ground running.
Analyzing, evaluating, assessing, securing and reporting on secured environment and documents.
Provide strong recommendation to having secure operations.
Being able to hit the ground running and deliver customer needs in a short period of time.
Short transition time.
Assigned role within the team upon start of assignment.
Be responsible for the function of the role and reporting out.

Job Description:
We are seeking a Senior Penetration Tester to join our cybersecurity team. This role will support penetration testing operations across applications, networks, and enterprise environments. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, proven experience in vulnerability research and exploitation, and the ability to work as part of a collaborative offensive security team.

Primary Responsibilities:
Conduct penetration testing operations in accordance with and industry best practices.
Perform web application, network, and infrastructure testing using both commercial and open-source tools.
Safely execute testing activities under defined operational guidance.
Document findings in detailed reports with actionable remediation recommendations.
Collaborate with SOC, engineering, and defensive security teams to validate and remediate vulnerabilities.
Contribute to tool development, methodology refinement, and knowledge-sharing across the team.

Required Qualifications:
Bachelor s degree in related discipline and 15 years of professional experience or Master s degree and 13 years of professional experience.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in at least one of the following areas: incident detection and response, malware analysis, or cyber forensics.
Experience with at least 3 of the following tools:
Kali Linux
Metasploit
Burp Suite
Nmap
Cobalt Strike
Tenable Nessus
WebInspect
Scuba
AppDetective
Must hold one or more of the following certifications: GPEN, GWAPT, GISF, GXPN, OSCP, OSCE, OSWP, OSEE, CISSP, or CEH.

Preferred Qualifications:
Prior IT security or audit experience and Previous system administration experience.
IT experience in a Computer Science discipline.