Hiring: Penetration Tester Company: Ringside Talent Location: Columbus, OH Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 22:38:50 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Linux, OWASP, Penetration Testing About the job Experience: •5+ years of hands-on penetration testing, offensive security, or ethical hacking experience Required Skills: •Conduct penetration tests across web applications, APIs, networks, infrastructure, and other enterprise environments •Use offensive security tools and techniques to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in a controlled, methodical manner •Perform manual vulnerability validation to confirm real-world exploitability and risk •Document findings clearly, translating technical vulnerabilities into business risk that resonates with stakeholders •Provide actionable, prioritized remediation recommendations to technical teams •Partner cross-functionally with security and engineering teams to retest and validate fixes •Stay current on emerging attack techniques, tools, and vulnerability trends •Support red team exercises or specialized engagements as needed Qualifications: •Direct message the job poster from Ringside Talent •This is a great opportunity for an offensive security professional to actively probe, exploit, and help strengthen an organization's defenses across a wide range of environments, in a hybrid role based in Columbus, OH. •3-5+ years of hands-on penetration testing, offensive security, or ethical hacking experience •Hands-on proficiency with tools such as Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nmap, Kali Linux, or similar •In-depth knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, OWASP, exploitation techniques, and attack path analysis •Excellent documentation and communication skills, with the ability to explain risk to technical audiences •Relevant certifications (e.g., OSCP, GPEN, CEH) a plus •Genuine offensive security work across diverse environments, not a single narrow testing scope •Support for pursuing advanced certifications like OSCP or GPEN •Direct influence over how findings translate into real remediation, not just report delivery Compensation: •$90,000 - $120,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!