Penetration Tester

Enterprise Technical Assist Servs; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Plan

Major Medical Plan

Dental & Vision

Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP

Job summary

Enterprise Technical Assistance Services, Inc. (ETAS) seeks a seasoned Cyber Security Tester to join the Cyber Security Assessment Team in Paducah, KY.

You will perform technical testing across systems, identify vulnerabilities, and emulate adversarial scenarios to guide mitigation strategies in line with federal standards. The role requires prior testing experience, a Bachelor’s degree, strong reporting skills, and the ability to communicate findings clearly to technical and leadership

Qualifications

• Prior penetration testing experience is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in an IT related subject matter area and minimum three years of operational penetration testing experience.
• Ability to participate in or lead assessments with minimal oversight.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with formal, well-formatted reports.
• Proficiency in common cyber security tools listed above.
• Experience with one or more programming or scripting languages.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment.
• High degree of professionalism in deliverables and interactions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical testing of information systems to support assessment activities.
• Perform risk assessment, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and web security testing.
• Advise operational and leadership teams on mitigation strategies aligned with federal standards.

Skills

Penetration testing

Programming scripting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT related field

Tools

nmap

Burp Suite

Metasploit

Cobalt Strike

Tenable Security Center

CrowdStrike

Job description

Enterprise Technical Assistance Services, Inc. (ETAS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Professional Project Services, Inc (Pro2Serve). ETAS was formed and dedicated to support the Department of Energy (DOE) Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office (PPPO) with technical and management services contributing to the safe and cost effective implementation of the “One PPPO” mission.

The parent company, Pro2Serve, is a nationally recognized environmental, technical, and engineering services firm dedicated to providing critical environmental management services to reduce the Nation’s environmental liabilities and infrastructure engineering services in support of our Nation’s security. We support the energy, defense, and science markets through responsive, cost-effective execution of critical environmental, facilities and infrastructure, and nuclear defense and nonproliferation projects.

Job Description

As a critical member of the Cyber Security Assessment Team, this role will engage in the technical testing of logically and geographically separate information systems to support both scheduled and impromptu assessment activities. Activities may include technical risk assessment, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, application/web security testing, and adversarial emulation. This role will also develop and advise both operational and leadership teams on potential vulnerability mitigation strategies within current industry best practices and federal standards.

Job Requirements

• Prior penetration testing experience is required. This is not an entry level position.
• Bachelor’s degree in an IT related subject matter area from an accredited college or university and have at minimum three years of operational penetration testing experience.
• Ability to participate in or lead penetration testing assessments, including professional correspondence with different contracting companies and federal personnel, with minimal management/supervisory oversight.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including the development of formal, well-formatted, and grammatically accurate assessment reports and presentations.
• Proficiency in common cyber security tools (i.e., nmap, burpsuite, Metasploit, Cobalt Strike, Tenable Security Center, Crowdstrike).
• Experience and proficiency with at least one or more programming or scripting languages.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment.
• Exhibit a high degree of professionalism in the production of deliverables and in interactions with fellow employees and client personnel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of national security systems and industrial control systems.
• Experience with pentesting web applications and cloud environments.
• Possess a Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or similar professional certification.
• Possess an Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), GIAC Certified Penetration Tester (GPEN), Certified Red Team Operator (CRTO), or equivalent technical certification.

Duration:

Direct Hire

EEO Employer:

EqualOpportunity Employer including Vets/Disability/LGBT

ETAS benefits package has been carefully designed to meet the needs of our employees and their families.

These benefits include:

• Major Medical Plan with Prescription Card, Dental Plan, Vision, and Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan 401(k)
• Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Comprehensive Leave
• Holidays

Pay Rate:

Please submit salary or hourly rate requirements along with resume or in a cover letter.

Job location:

Paducah, KY area