Consultant

Department: Consulting
Location: Remote
Status: Full-Time, Exempt

Secure Ideas is seeking a consultant to join our penetration testing and security assessment team. This is an early-to-mid career consulting role: you'll execute testing across network, web application, mobile, and cloud engagements under the guidance of senior consultants, while building the technical depth and client-facing skills needed to grow into a senior role.

You'll be part of a collaborative team that values mentorship, rigor, and professionalism, and you'll have the opportunity to work across a variety of client environments and industries as you develop your craft.

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Key Responsibilities

Engagement Delivery

  • Execute pentesting and security assessments across network, web application, mobile, and cloud environments, following Secure Ideas' established methodologies.
  • Identify and validate vulnerabilities using a combination of automated tooling and manual testing techniques, under the guidance of a senior consultant or project lead.
  • Document testing steps, evidence, and findings clearly and accurately as work progresses, rather than reconstructing notes after the fact.
  • Escalate uncertainty, scope questions, or technical blockers to your project lead promptly rather than guessing.

Client Communication

  • Participate professionally in client kickoff meetings and check-ins, supporting the Project Manager and Senior and Principal Consultants as needed.
  • Maintain a professional, camera-on presence in client-facing meetings, consistent with Secure Ideas' client experience standards.
  • Communicate status and findings clearly to internal team members and, as you grow in the role, directly to clients.

Reporting

  • Draft clear, well-organized findings write-ups using Secure Ideas' reporting templates and standards.
  • Incorporate feedback from senior and principal consultants to continuously improve report quality.
  • Support the technical editing process by responding to review questions and clarifications promptly.

Professional Development

  • Actively seek mentorship and feedback from senior consultants to accelerate technical and professional growth.
  • Pursue relevant certifications and training to expand testing capabilities across new disciplines.
  • Stay current on emerging vulnerabilities, attack techniques, and tooling relevant to the engagements you support.

Candidate Requirements

Required

  • 0–3 years of experience in pentesting, offensive security, or a closely related IT/security role (internships and equivalent hands-on lab/CTF experience considered).
  • Foundational understanding of networking, operating systems, and common web application and infrastructure vulnerabilities.
  • Strong written communication skills and attention to detail.
  • Eagerness to learn, take feedback well, and grow technical skills across multiple testing disciplines.
  • Professional, reliable, and comfortable representing Secure Ideas in client-facing settings.

Preferred / Strong Differentiator

  • A foundational certification such as CompTIA Security+, eJPT, or PNPT, or active progress toward OSCP.
  • Hands-on experience with common testing tools (e.g., Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit) through coursework, labs, or CTFs.
  • Scripting experience (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) to support testing and automation.
  • Prior internship or entry-level experience in IT, system administration, or security operations.

Compensation

Compensation is commensurate with experience and will be discussed as part of the interview process.

What Success Looks Like

  • You consistently deliver accurate, well-documented findings that require minimal rework during peer review.
  • You build confidence and independence across a growing range of testing disciplines.
  • Clients and teammates experience you as professional, reliable, and easy to work with.
  • You're on a clear growth trajectory toward taking on more engagement ownership and, eventually, a senior consultant role.