Sr. Penetration Test Coordinator

Sr. Penetration Test Coordinator

Description

Location: Frisco or AHOC perfered

Duration: 12+ months

WorkBest Category C (at least two days on site per week)

The Senior Penetration Test Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing penetration testing activities for the organization. This role ensures that security assessments are conducted effectively, vulnerabilities are identified & documented, and remediation efforts are tracked & communicated to stakeholders.

Duties/Responsibilities:

% of Time Required:

Pentest Scheduling & coordination for 40-50 penetration test per year

40%

Review & process pentest request against our requirements

10%

Facilitate penetration test scoping to ensure test are scoped properly

10%

Assist with Monthly/Quarterly/Yearly Metrics & Reporting

10%

Assist with Pentest Governance, remediation tracking & follow up

10%

Assist with Pentest Finding Retest & Validation

10%

Other duties as assigned

10%

Qualifications:

Bachelor s in Computer Science or 12 years of technology experience (preferred)

6 + years of cybersecurity experience, prior experience related to penetration testing or coordinating/scoping penetration tests is highly desired.

2+ years previous experience in a large enterprise or at a financial institution or providing services/consulting for financial institutions is required. 1+ year experience in a large enterprise or at a financial institution or providing services/consulting for financial institutions is required 10+ years of experience in Technology or related field CISSP certification preferred

The Senior Penetration Test Coordinator should have the following skills

Project Management: Ability to plan, schedule, and track multiple testing engagements. Vendor Management: Experience coordinating with third-party testing providers or consultants. Documentation: Skilled in writing clear, actionable communications and maintaining audit-ready records. Risk Communication: Translating technical findings into business risks for non-technical stakeholders.

Technical Skills:

Networking: Strong grasp of TCP/IP, firewalls, VPNs, proxies, and network protocols.

Web & Application Security: Understanding of OWASP Top 10, secure coding practices, and application-layer attacks.