Hybrid Penetration Tester – Federal IT Security

Attainx Inc.; Silver Spring (MD); Híbrido; USD 125.000 - 145.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

AttainX, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Penetration Tester to join a cyber security program supporting a US federal government client.

The candidate will perform hands-on testing across AWS, Azure, and on-premise environments, identify vulnerabilities, and report findings to fortify critical systems. Required: 5+ years of penetration testing experience, strong security tooling knowledge, and a minimum of 5 years with RMF.

Formación

• Minimum 5 years of proven penetration testing and ethical hacking experience.
• Hands-on testing across AWS, Azure, and On-Premise environments.
• 5+ years applying IT security concepts, methodologies, and using standard tools (Burp Suite, Metasploit, Wireshark).
• 5+ years with enterprise architecture methodologies and related tools.
• 5+ years using NIST guidance and contingency planning practices.
• 5+ years using technical testing tools (Tenable, ArcSight, IBM BigFix).
• 5+ years performing assessments of Federal Information Systems using RMF.
• US Citizen able to obtain and maintain Moderate Public Trust.

Responsabilidades

• Perform hands-on penetration testing across diverse environments.
• Identify, exploit, and report security weaknesses.
• Develop and deliver security reports for regulatory bodies.
• Conduct scenario-based security testing and red-teaming to identify gaps.
• Review deployment architectures for compliance with security mandates.
• Support design, development and integration of security solutions.

Conocimientos

Penetration testing

AWS/Azure/On-Prem

IT security basics

NIST/GRC knowledge

Security tooling

Risk Management Framework

Team collaboration

US Citizenship

Herramientas

Burp Suite

Metasploit

Wireshark

Tenable Security Center

ArcSight

IBM BigFix

Descripción del empleo

AttainX, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Penetration Tester to join a cyber security program supporting a US federal government client.

The candidate will perform hands-on testing across AWS, Azure, and on-premise environments, identify vulnerabilities, and report findings to fortify critical systems. Required: 5+ years of penetration testing experience, strong security tooling knowledge, and a minimum of 5 years with RMF.