Network Security Pen Tester ( Remote in US) ( Contract 6+ Months)

Career Developers Inc., a distinguished staffing and consulting firm, is proud to celebrate 30 years of service excellence. As a GSA Contract holder, we offer comprehensive staffing solutions for both commercial and government sectors nationwide. By selectively partnering with clients who share our values, we ensure productive collaborations that set us apart in the industry. Our dedication to candidates involves managing expectations with precision through business intelligence, thorough interview preparation, transparent communication, and exceptional feedback throughout the process.

We are committed to advancing your career and look forward to supporting your professional growth.

• Minimum 5+ years of overall experience working in Telecom, Networking, application Security and Cloud Security
• Experienced in executing Network Penetration tests
• An experienced security professional with a strong foundation of information security knowledge and an expert practitioner in performing manual penetration testing.
• Strong understanding of network and security concepts, including TCP/IP protocol stack, HTTP, HTTP/2, PKI, SSL, TLS, DTLS, mutual TLS, OAuth, Authentication, Authorization
• Experienced in platform hardening, access management, certificate management, network security, and operating system security.
• Strong understanding of Linux/UNIX and Shell scripting
• Knowledge and experience in developing automation scripts in Python
• Experience testing cloud and cloud-native infrastructure
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes networking, monitoring, and logging solutions.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering preferred
• Minimum 5+ years of overall experience working in Telecom, Networking, application Security and Cloud Security
• Experienced in executing Network Penetration tests
• An experienced security professional with a strong foundation of information security knowledge and an expert practitioner in performing manual penetration testing.
• Strong understanding of network and security concepts, including TCP/IP protocol stack, HTTP, HTTP/2, PKI, SSL, TLS, DTLS, mutual TLS, OAuth, Authentication, Authorization
• Experienced in platform hardening, access management, certificate management, network security, and operating system security.
• Strong understanding of Linux/UNIX and Shell scripting
• Knowledge and experience in developing automation scripts in Python
• Experience testing cloud and cloud-native infrastructure
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes networking, monitoring, and logging solutions.
• Familiarity with 5G Networks (3GPP standards) is a plus.
• Industry certifications such as OSCP are preferred
• Demonstrated ability to complete complex projects with minimal supervision successfully
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
• Extremely strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently on multiple high-priority projects.
• Extremely strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task and handle changing priorities
• Self-motivation to drive solutions to completion