Senior Security Consultant (Network Penetration Tester)
NetSPI
IT
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Posted on Aug 22, 2025
NetSPIĀ® is an award-winning pioneer of Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) with its AI-powered platform supported by more than 350 in-house cybersecurity experts. Specializing in 50+ pentest types, attack surface visibility, vulnerability prioritization, and attack simulation, NetSPI delivers security testing with unprecedented clarity, speed, and scale.
NetSPI is on an exciting growth journey as we disrupt and improve the proactive security market. We are looking for individuals with a collaborative, innovative, and customer-first mindset to join our team. Learn more about our award-winning workplace culture and get to know our A-Team at www.netspi.com/careers.
We are seeking an experienced professional with demonstrated technical depth and breadth in Network Penetration Testing as well as the soft skills to effectively communicate with executive and technical teams. In this role, you'll have the ability to work alongside a world-class team using top-tier custom tools. Applicants are expected to leverage strong problem-solving skills, as well as lead, collaborate, and innovate to deliver high-quality exercises and exceptional experiences for our customers.
Responsibilities:
- Perform external, internal, and wireless network penetration tests
- Create and deliver penetration test reports to clients
- Collaborate with clients to create remediation strategies that will help improve their security posture
- Research and develop innovative techniques, tools, and methodologies for penetration testing services
- Participate in the ongoing development/enhancement of NetSPI services and processes, in addition to thought leadership (via blogs, presentations, white papers, webinars, podcast, vlogs and tweets)
- Provide pre-sales support by assisting with scoping prospective engagements
- Act as a resource for internal team members as it relates to in-depth technical questions or best practices
- Responsible for QA activities in assigned service lines
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelorās degree or higher, preferably in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, IT, or a related field; equivalent experience will also be considered.
- 3-5 years of experience in penetration testing, including network, web or mobile application testing
- Experience with offensive toolkits used for network and application penetration testing
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Knowledge of Linux and/or Windows administration
- Up to 25% travel
Preferred Qualifications:
- Programming experience in one or more of the following languages: Ruby, Python, Perl, C, C++, Java, and C#
- GXPN, GPEN, OSCP, CISSP, GWAPT or similar certifications
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
