Cloud Pentesters (Cyber Security Engineers)

Ardent Principles, Inc.•,

10d•$130,000 - $260,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for Cloud Pentesters (Cyber Security Engineers) who bring deep cybersecurity experience and a strong grasp of cloud provider designs and services. You’ll perform penetration testing, apply adversarial techniques, and use exploitation methods to evaluate cloud, enterprise, and virtualized systems. Your work will include analyzing network architectures, reviewing system and hypervisor configurations, designing or validating IT security architectures, and developing risk‑based mitigation plans from detailed test results. Ardent Principles offers advanced services in data science, data engineering, software engineering, AI solutions, cybersecurity, and IT program management. We offer a competitive salary range and a comprehensive, industry‑leading benefits package designed to support long‑term stability and employee well‑being. We provide more than a position—we offer a workplace committed to excellence, integrity, and mission‑focused impact. Our mission is to act as a bridge between satisfied clients and fulfilled employees, ensuring that your job and well-being are our top priorities because your satisfaction leads to the success of our clients. Join us as we continue building the future of secure, high‑impact solutions.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
Work experience in cyber security or related IT field.
Cyber penetration testing.
Leveraging adversarial tactics to conduct hands-on security testing.
Applying computer attack methods and system exploitation techniques.
Working knowledge of cyber security principles for Linux, Windows, and virtual platforms.
Designing, testing, or implementing IT security architecture.
Performing network security analysis.
Analyzing network architectures.
Using network management tools.
Developing risk management methodologies.
Analyzing test results to develop risk and threat mitigation plans.
Testing or reviewing system configuration, development, and design specifically around enterprise systems and hypervisors.
Designing, testing, or implementing complex Windows installations.
Understanding Cloud Providers designs and services.

Nice To Haves

Participating in public and private information security groups and organizations.
Communicating vulnerability results and risk posture to senior executives.
Performing complex technical tasks with minimal direction.
Penetration testing within Sponsor Cloud Services.
Using AI in penetration testing.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or other related scientific or technical discipline.
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
Global Information Assurance Certification Penetration Tester (GPEN)

Responsibilities

Perform penetration testing.
Apply adversarial techniques.
Use exploitation methods to evaluate cloud, enterprise, and virtualized systems.
Analyze network architectures.
Review system and hypervisor configurations.
Design or validate IT security architectures.
Develop risk‑based mitigation plans from detailed test results.
Conduct hands-on security testing.
Apply computer attack methods and system exploitation techniques.
Perform network security analysis.
Use network management tools.
Develop risk management methodologies.
Analyze test results to develop risk and threat mitigation plans.
Test or review system configuration, development, and design specifically around enterprise systems and hypervisors.
Design, test, or implement complex Windows installations.