Senior Penetration Tester (Remote)

TÜV Rheinland - Fremont, CA

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Fremont, CA

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Penetration Tester at TUV Rheinland is responsible for conducting comprehensive penetration testing across various disciplines, including IoT systems, networks, mobile devices, applications, and infrastructures. This role requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in penetration testing, with a focus on assessing and securing systems while interfacing with clients and supporting sales efforts. The position emphasizes continuous learning and contribution to the testing team's methodologies and tools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive penetration testing on hardware, software, and network components.
• Perform vulnerability discovery and exploitation in web and mobile applications, API, databases, and operating systems.
• Accurately document and report on findings discovered during penetration testing activities.
• Develop additional tools, scripts, and methodologies to enhance TUV Rheinland's competitive edge.
• Contribute to improving testing team knowledge and support testing methodology improvements.
• Provide pre-sales support as a Subject Matter Expert to assist sales in understanding client needs and expectations.
• Work with Account Teams to identify new opportunities with customers/prospects.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of general IT experience (networking, IT support, Blue Team, or development-type roles).
• 2 years experience in IoT/Medical Device penetration testing.
• Hands-on experience in IoT security assessments analyzing software, firmware, hardware, and components within the system.
• Strong knowledge of common security frameworks, protocols, and attack vectors (e.g., OWASP, NIST, ISO).
• Thorough understanding of networking, operating systems (*nix/Mac/Windows).
• Ability to perform analysis of network traffic.
• Solid understanding of cloud security, network protocols, and secure development practices.
• Mobile application security testing experience.
• Medical device penetration testing experience.
• Knowledge of OT and/or Automotive testing is beneficial.
• Scripting and programming knowledge (e.g., Python, Bash, C) is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of OT and/or Automotive testing is beneficial.
• Scripting and programming knowledge (e.g., Python, Bash, C) is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Multiple health insurance plan options
• 401(k) with up to 6% company match
• Opportunities for career advancement
• International, team-oriented culture characterized by respect, collegiality, and openness.