Federal Penetration Tester – Hybrid, Clearance Eligible

Peraton; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an experienced Cyber Penetration Tester to join our Federal Strategic Cyber programs in Northern Virginia. The role requires leading tests, identifying vulnerabilities, and reporting findings to owners and engineers. The position offers hybrid work with on-site requirements as needed.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's with 9 years (or a Master's with 7), multiple certifications, Kali Linux, and hands-on testing with Nmap, Burp, Metasploit. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 9 years of experience or Master's with 7 years; in lieu of degree, 4 additional years experience.
• Minimum 2 years of penetration testing experience.
• Must hold one of the listed security certifications or be able to obtain before start date.
• Proficient with Kali Linux.
• Experience with penetration testing tools such as Nmap, Burp Suite, Metasploit.

Responsibilities

• Support Red Cell Team by performing and leading penetration tests to assess the security of customer systems.
• Identify vulnerabilities and develop recommended remediations to satisfy mandated NIST 800-53 security controls.
• Report and demonstrate findings to system owners and engineers.
• Maintain Red Cell infrastructure.
• Develop or modify tools to automate discovery or exploitation.

Skills

Penetration testing

Kali Linux

Leadership

Cybersecurity frameworks

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Nmap

Burp Suite

Metasploit

Job description

Peraton is seeking an experienced Cyber Penetration Tester to join our Federal Strategic Cyber programs in Northern Virginia. The role requires leading tests, identifying vulnerabilities, and reporting findings to owners and engineers. The position offers hybrid work with on-site requirements as needed.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's with 9 years (or a Master's with 7), multiple certifications, Kali Linux, and hands-on testing with Nmap, Burp, Metasploit. U.S.