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Cloud Security Penetration Tester

The Vanguard Group


Job Location:

Dallas, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 8 November 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 5 February 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Responsibilities:

  • Plans leads and conducts penetration tests across multi-cloud environments and cloud-hosted applications.
  • Performs manual and automated testing to identify and validate vulnerabilities misconfigurations IAM weaknesses privilege-escalation paths insecure trust relationships and cloud attack paths.
  • Develops detailed assessment reports and presents findings to technical teams and leadership. Leads reporting and collaborates with IT sub-divisions third-party partners and business units to identify the impact of technology implementations on IT and business operations.
  • Leads the evolution of cloud penetration testing methodologies tooling automation standards and best practices.
  • Maintains subject matter expertise. Researches emerging cloud vulnerabilities attack techniques and offensive security tooling.
  • Leads the evaluation and onboarding of new tooling and develops custom tools as needed.
  • Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.


Qualifications:

  • Minimum of ten years of related work experience including at least three years in information security.
  • Undergraduate degree in related field or equivalent combination of training and experience.
  • Hands-on experience performing penetration testing or offensive security assessments across multiple cloud platforms.
  • Experience performing cloud web application and API penetration testing using tools such as Burp Suite Pacu Redboto CloudBrute ScoutSuite and Prowler.
  • Ability to clearly document and communicate technical vulnerabilities exploitation scenarios business impact and remediation recommendations.
  • Preferred industry security certifications such as GIAC Cloud Penetration Tester (GCPN) OffSec Certified Professional (OSCP) GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN) OffSec Web Assessor (OSWA) OffSec Web Expert (OSWE) GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT) etc.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard we dont just have a missionwere on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning collaboration and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.


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