Penetration Testing Engineer – Network Security
Evolve Security
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Tech Stack
About the role
- Execute internal and external network penetration tests
- Perform port scanning, service enumeration, and network mapping
- Identify and validate security misconfigurations
- Assess cloud and on-prem network architectures
- Conduct red team and purple team operations
- Support social engineering campaigns
- Draft technical reports and executive summaries
Requirements
- 3–5 years of experience in IT, cybersecurity, or offensive security
- Prior exposure to penetration testing, red team activities, SOC collaboration, or adversary emulation
- Experience performing internal, external, or cloud network security assessments
- Execute internal and external network penetration tests, including attack-path discovery and privilege escalation
- Perform port scanning, service enumeration, and network mapping using industry-standard tools
- Identify and validate misconfigurations, weak authentication, segmentation failures, and trust boundary issues
- Assess on-prem and cloud network architectures (AWS, Azure, hybrid environments)
- Participate in red team engagements simulating real-world adversaries
- Execute TTP-driven attacks aligned to frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK
- Support purple team exercises by collaborating with defensive teams to validate detections, tune alerts, and measure defensive coverage
- Provide clear attacker-perspective feedback to blue teams and security leadership
- Support and/or execute social engineering campaigns
- Assist in campaign planning, execution, and ethical handling of sensitive data
- Draft clear, accurate technical findings with reproduction steps and evidence
- Contribute to executive summaries explaining risk, impact, and attack feasibility
- Communicate findings effectively to technical teams, defensive stakeholders, and non-technical leadership
- Use and help improve offensive tooling, scripts, and testing infrastructure
Benefits
- Healthcare Benefits
- 401(k) Match
- Parental Leave
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Annual vacation reimbursement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
penetration testingnetwork security assessmentsport scanningservice enumerationnetwork mappingcloud securityattack-path discoveryprivilege escalationTTP-driven attacksadversary emulation
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationtechnical writingexecutive reportingfeedback deliverycampaign planningethical handling of sensitive data