Penetration Tester / Secret

Peraton; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton seeks an experienced Penetration Tester to advance offensive security for its Federal Strategic Cyber Group. Location: Chandler, AZ and Washington DC, with a Secret clearance requirement.

You will conduct full-scope testing, lead red team operations, and collaborate with SOC, IR, and engineering teams to translate findings into measurable improvements in defensive posture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, IT or related field with 5 years of relevant testing experience.
• Minimum of 5 years hands-on penetration testing experience.
• Experience with Red Team, IoT, Mobile, Cloud, and HVA testing.
• Team lead, supervisory, or management experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct full-scope penetration testing across enterprise, cloud, mobile, IoT, and HVA environments.
• Lead adversary emulation and red team operations to validate SOC detection and response.
• Serve as technical or team lead for offensive security engagements, including scoping, planning, and reporting.
• Identify exploitable vulnerabilities, develop proofs of concept, and deliver actionable findings.
• Coordinate results with SOC, IR, and engineering teams to support remediation.

Skills

Penetration testing

Red Team

IoT testing

Mobile testing

Cloud testing

HVA testing

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/IT or related field

Minimum 5 years hands-on testing

Job description

Penetration Tester / Secret

Job Locations

US-AZ-Chandler | US-DC-Washington

Clearance: Secret

Responsibilities

Peraton is currently seeking to hire an experienced Penetration Tester for its Federal Strategic Cyber Group.

Location: Chandler, AZ and Washington DC.

Role and Responsibilities:

We are seeking to hire an experienced and highly skilled Penetration Tester to conduct advanced offensive security operations across diverse and highimpact environments.

• This role supports critical national security missions by identifying vulnerabilities, emulating realworld adversaries, and strengthening defensive cyber capabilities across enterprise, cloud, mobile, IoT, and High Value Asset (HVA) systems.
• You will lead technical engagements, drive red team operations, and collaborate closely with SOC, incident response, and engineering teams to ensure findings translate into measurable security improvements.

You will:

• Conduct fullspectrum penetration testing across enterprise, cloud, mobile, IoT, and HVA environments.
• Lead and execute adversary emulation and red team operations to validate SOC detection and response capabilities.
• Serve as technical or team lead for offensive security engagements, including scoping, planning, execution, and reporting.
• Identify exploitable vulnerabilities, develop proofofconcepts, and deliver actionable, riskprioritized findings.
• Coordinate results and collaborate with SOC, IR, and engineering teams to support remediation and strengthen defensive posture.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, or related field and 5 years of relevant experience. An additional 4 years will be considered in lieu of the degree requirement.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on penetration testing experience.
• Experience with Red Team, IoT, Mobile, Cloud, and HVA testing.
• Team lead, supervisory, or management experience.
• Certification:
  • GPEN or GXPN
  • One or more of the following:
    • GRTP, CRTL, OSCP, CRTP, CMWAPT, CEPT, CPT, or LPT
  • CISA AES HVA Assessment Lead or Technical Lead certification
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Active Secret security clearance.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.