Job Description
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Powerdata Group Consulting is seeking highly experienced Cybersecurity Offensive Security Specialists to deliver advanced offensive security services. This role plays a critical part in ensuring government systems, applications, and internal processes remain resilient against sophisticated real-world cyber threats. Responsibilities • Deliver offensive security testing on an ad-hoc and short-notice basis • Analyse system documentation and technical information to determine testing priorities • Develop and submit Penetration Testing Plans at least 5 days prior to engagement commencement • Execute testing activities in accordance with approved scopes and rules of engagement • Produce clear, actionable Penetration Test and Assessment Reports within 10 days of test completion • Support Security Accreditation Framework activities, Security Risk Assessments, and Security Impact Assessments • Conduct targeted testing to verify the operation of critical security controls • Contribute to knowledge-sharing, guided testing, and uplift of internal cyber capabilities Skills • Must have NV1 security clearance • Extensive hands-on experience in offensive security, penetration testing, red teaming, or threat emulation • Strong understanding of modern attack techniques, tooling, and adversary behaviours • Proven experience testing complex enterprise or government systems and environments • Ability to produce high-quality, defensible technical reports for senior and technical stakeholders • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate technical findings into actionable risk outcomes • Experience working within defined scopes, rules of engagement, and governance frameworks • Ability to operate autonomously and respond effectively to short-notice engagements • Application security testing (web, APIs, binaries) • Network and infrastructure penetration testing • Active Directory and identity-based attack techniques • Red Team and adversary simulation operations • Threat actor emulation aligned to real-world intelligence • Purple Team collaboration and detection engineering validation Benefits • Opportunity to work on high-impact national security initiatives • Engagements within a mission-critical government environment • Exposure to complex, real-world threat scenarios and advanced adversary techniques • Collaboration with highly skilled cyber professionals across offensive and defensive disciplines • Meaningful work where your expertise directly improves Australia’s cyber resilience • Competitive engagement-based remuneration aligned with senior specialist capability • Flexible, ad-hoc engagement model suitable for experienced practitioners Company Overview • Powerdata Group is a trusted Australian provider of technology and consulting services. It was founded in 2003, and is headquartered in Armadale, Victoria, AUS, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job