Penetration Tester – Mid, TS/SCI Clearance

Praescient Analytics; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (company paid)

401(k) matching

Training allowance

Paid time off

Job summary

Praescient Analytics is seeking a Penetration Tester to join our cybersecurity team in Arlington, VA, supporting the DoW CDAO War Data Platform. You will conduct comprehensive tests across networks, applications, and hybrid-cloud systems, identifying vulnerabilities and strengthening security posture.

The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance and 3+ years in offensive security or pentesting, with strong scripting and cloud security experience.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance required.
• Minimum 3 years hands-on offensive security or penetration testing.
• Experience with web app security frameworks (OWASP Top 10) and cloud infrastructure security.
• Must possess at least one of the listed certifications.

Responsibilities

• Perform network, web app, and social engineering penetration tests.
• Evaluate risk and produce actionable reports with exploitation paths.
• Collaborate with network, software, and AI teams to remediate findings.
• Help evolve internal pentesting methodologies and tools.
• Support threat intelligence sharing and incident response insights.
• Stay current on threats, zero-days, and bypass techniques.

Skills

Offensive security

Ethical hacking

Vulnerability research

Penetration testing

Web security (OWASP Top 10)

Cloud security

Scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash)

Tools

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Job description

Praescient Analytics is seeking a Penetration Tester to join our cybersecurity team in Arlington, VA, supporting the DoW CDAO War Data Platform. You will conduct comprehensive tests across networks, applications, and hybrid-cloud systems, identifying vulnerabilities and strengthening security posture.

The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance and 3+ years in offensive security or pentesting, with strong scripting and cloud security experience.