Cybersecurity Engineer

Veracity Engineering; Atlantic City (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Health benefits

Paid time off

401K matching

Vested from day one

Job summary

Veracity Engineering is seeking a highly skilled Offensive Security Engineer to join our cybersecurity team. You will lead red team engagements, conduct manual penetration testing, and emulate adversaries to identify weaknesses and improve defenses.

Requirements include a ABET-accredited engineering degree, 10+ years in cyber security with at least 4 years in red teaming, and certifications. We offer tuition reimbursement and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cyber security with at least 4 years in red teaming or adversary emulation.
• Proven ability to emulate adversary TTPs without heavy reliance on automated tools.
• Strong experience in manual penetration testing focusing on business logic flaws and complex vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and execute red team engagements, including adversary emulation.
• Perform manual penetration testing on web apps, infrastructure, cloud services, and APIs.
• Develop custom attack vectors and exploits, emphasizing stealth and persistence.

Skills

Adversary emulation

Manual penetration testing

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Job description

Veracity Engineering is an industry leader in aviation engineering and management consulting. We apply proven principles and innovative approaches to solve tomorrow’s problems today. Since 2001, Veracity’s staff of experienced, passionate and creative professionals has provided our government and commercial clients with innovative solutions to modernize air traffic systems and advance global initiatives in safety, efficiency, and capacity.

Location: Atlantic City, NJ / FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center
Employment Type: Full-Time
Company: Veracity Engineering
Salary: $90,000 – $125,000/year

Position Overview

About the role:

Veracity is looking for a highly skilled Offensive Security Engineer to join our growing cybersecurity team. This role is integral to executing sophisticated offensive security operations, including red teaming, penetration testing, and tailored cybersecurity exercises. As an Offensive Security Engineer, you will lead assessments that mimic real-world adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures to identify vulnerabilities, improve defensive strategies, and strengthen our security posture.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, design, and execute red team engagements, including adversary emulation, to assess the resilience of systems and processes.
• Perform manual penetration testing on web applications, infrastructure, cloud services, and API’s utilizing creative and unconventional approaches to discover vulnerabilities.
• Develop custom attack vectors and exploit vulnerabilities manually, emphasizing stealth and persistence to emulate real adversary behavior.
• Lead cybersecurity exercises and create targeted attack scenarios to test response effectiveness.
• Assess and prioritize risks based on manual testing outcomes, providing actionable remediation recommendations.
• Collaborate with blue teams and stakeholders to refine detection, response, and prevention strategies.
• Document technical findings in clear, concise reports and communicate results to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Continuously stay updated on the latest threats, vulnerabilities, and offensive security techniques.
• Implement and maintain red team and penetration testing tools, ensuring they are effective, up-to-date, and properly configured for engagements.

Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering (civil, electrical, electronic, industrial, mechanical, aeronautical, or computer from a college or university with a degree curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

Please note master’s degree or MBA in related field may be substituted for bachelor’s degree and 3 years of experience or PhD in related field may be substituted for bachelor’s degree and 7 years experience.

Experience:

• The position requires a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in cyber security, with at least 4 years in red teaming or adversary emulation required.

Skills:

• Proven ability to emulate adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) without relying heavily on automated tools.
• Strong experience in manual penetration testing, focusing on identifying business logic flaws, misconfigurations, and complex vulnerabilities.

Certifications:

• At least one of the following offensive security certifications such as OSCP, OSCE, OSEP, OSWE, CRTO, CRTP, GPEN, GXPN, or BSCP.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; use fingers and hands to type or write; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by

At Veracity, we want our employees to excel and grow professionally. With an emphasis on continuing education, we demonstrate our commitment to employee growth and development by providing tuition reimbursement for education and certifications. In addition to tuition reimbursement, we offer one of the best benefits packages in the industry: competitive health benefits package, paid time off, 401K matching, and vested from day one to name just a few of our benefits and perks.

U.S. Eligibility Requirements (Standard for all U.S. Positions)

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be willing to submit to a background investigation; any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the U.S. For U.S. employment opportunities, Veracity hires U.S. citizens, permanent residents, asylees, refugees, and temporary residents. Temporary residence does not include those with non-immigrant work authorization (F, J, H, or L visas), such as students in practical training status. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on the shortage of qualified candidates with a particular skill. Veracity will require proof of work authorization.
• Must be willing to execute Veracity’s Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement which requires, among other things, post-employment obligations relating to non-solicitation, confidentiality, and non-disclosure

Veracity believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against nor favor any applicant because of race, sex, color, disability, national origin, religion, creed, age, marital status, veteran status, gender, gender identity/expression, actual or perceived sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Veracity will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.