Network Penetration Tester, Consulting

Job overview

The Network Penetration Tester, Consulting opportunity is listed in Washington, DC, with onsite capacity and travel as required by project scope. The estimated rate is $65–$139 per hour, based on role, experience, and final project requirements. The opportunity supports the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency’s IT Penetration Testing Services project through FuntoNetwork. The consultant will conduct authorized testing within agreed targets and limits, validate vulnerabilities with reproducible evidence, assess confirmed weaknesses, and provide remediation advice. The work contributes to a documented assessment of security coverage, findings, and testing limitations; exploitation is only within scope when expressly authorized.

What you'll do

• Confirm authorized targets, limits, test conditions, and stopping rules
• identify exposed services or application functions
• assess and validate suspected vulnerabilities using permitted methods
• attempt exploitation only when expressly authorized
• assess confirmed weaknesses
• prepare remediation advice
• retest corrected weaknesses within scope
• report coverage, findings, and limitations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

network penetration tester

consulting

washington dc

funtonetwork

it penetration testing

authorized security testing

vulnerability assessment

remediation advice

hourly rate estimate

public-sector project

travel as required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Individual consultant opportunity for an upcoming project; project status is listed as open with a submission deadline of October 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern. Optional self-interview does not guarantee selection or award.

About the employer

FuntoRecruit is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.