Senior Cyber Security Specialist (Offensive Security)
- ["Canada"]
- Remote
- Posted Jun 29, 2026
- 1 position
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- Employment type
- Contract, Temporary
- Experience level
- Senior · 10+ years
Job summary
Senior Cyber Security Specialist (Offensive Security) Location: Remote (Canada) Experience: 10+ Years Employment Type: Full-time / Contract Required Certification (Mandatory) OSCP OR OSEP OR OSCE OR GPEN OR GWAPT Preferred Cloud security experience (AWS / Azure / GCP) Scripting for automation (Python / Bash / PowerShell) Exposure to DevSecOps and AI/LLM security testing Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Cyber Security Specialist (Offensive Security) to lead penetration testing and red team assessments across enterprise applications, APIs, cloud, and modern platforms. Responsibilities Perf…
Job details
Senior Cyber Security Specialist (Offensive Security) Location: Remote (Canada) Experience: 10+ Years Employment Type: Full-time / Contract Required Certification (Mandatory) OSCP OR OSEP OR OSCE OR GPEN OR GWAPT Preferred Cloud security experience (AWS / Azure / GCP) Scripting for automation (Python / Bash / PowerShell) Exposure to DevSecOps and AI/LLM security testing Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Cyber Security Specialist (Offensive Security) to lead penetration testing and red team assessments across enterprise applications, APIs, cloud, and modern platforms. Responsibilities Perform advanced penetration testing and red team exercises Identify, validate, and exploit security vulnerabilities Conduct manual security testing across web, API, mobile, and cloud Develop proof-of-concept exploits where required Work with engineering teams on remediation and secure SDLC Provide clear technical risk analysis and reporting Required Skills 10+ years of hands-on experience in penetration testing, red teaming, or offensive security Strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10, ASVS, WSTG, and NIST 800 Experience with Burp Suite, Nmap, Nessus, Metasploit Experience with SAST and DAST testing Exploit development experience in C, C++, Java, or C# Strong Linux/Unix and Windows administration skills Ability to validate findings and reduce false positives Experience with secure SDLC and engineering collaboration
What you’ll do
The Senior Cyber Security Specialist will lead penetration testing and red team assessments across various platforms. Responsibilities include identifying, validating, and exploiting security vulnerabilities, as well as collaborating with engineering teams on remediation.
Requirements
Candidates must have 10+ years of hands-on experience in penetration testing or offensive security. Required certifications include OSCP, OSEP, OSCE, GPEN, or GWAPT, along with strong knowledge of security frameworks and tools.
Listed skills
- Microsoft Azure · Preferred
- Burp Suite · Preferred
- analysis · Preferred
- Collaboration · Preferred
- Teams · Preferred
- Development · Preferred
- Amazon Web Services · Preferred
- Time · Preferred
- Java · Preferred
- Google Cloud · Preferred
- C++ · Preferred
- Python · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Penetration Testing
- Red Teaming
- Offensive Security
- OWASP Top 10
- Burp Suite
- Nmap
- Nessus
- Metasploit
- SAST
- DAST
- Exploit Development
- Linux
- Windows Administration
- Secure SDLC
- Cloud Security
- Scripting