Red Team Penetration Tester - DoD & Govt Cyber Ops

SimVentions, Inc - Glassdoor 4.6; Pomfret (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SimVentions, Inc. is seeking an experienced Red Team Penetration Tester to conduct offensive cybersecurity operations for DoD systems. You will work with Blue Team professionals to strengthen cyber posture and meet government requirements.

Active Secret clearance is required; Top Secret with SCI eligibility preferred. US citizenship is required to obtain a clearance. Minimum 5 years of software engineering experience applied to DoD/IT, strong Pentest tool knowledge, and hands-on expertise in

Qualifications

• Five (5) years' experience in software engineering applied to program development; modeling and simulation applied to DoD or IT systems.
• Linux and Windows operating systems with enterprise network understanding.
• Strong working knowledge of Pentest tools: Kali, Metasploit, NMAP, Cobalt Strike.
• Experience with Red Team operations, and tool/software development (exploits/malware, C2, reverse engineering, bug bounties).
• Proficiency in Python, C, C#, C++, Go, Perl, PowerShell.

Skills

Linux

Windows

Penetration Testing

Python/C/C++/Go

PowerShell

Active Directory

AWS

Azure AD / Entra ID

Palo Alto / Cisco / VMware

Red Team Operations

Education

Security+ (or equivalent)

CCNA Security

CySA+

GICSP

SSCP

OSCP

OSCE

OSEE

OSWP

SANS SEC560/542/660 certificates

Tools

Kali

Metasploit

NMAP

Cobalt Strike

Job description

SimVentions, Inc. is seeking an experienced Red Team Penetration Tester to conduct offensive cybersecurity operations for DoD systems. You will work with Blue Team professionals to strengthen cyber posture and meet government requirements.

Active Secret clearance is required; Top Secret with SCI eligibility preferred. US citizenship is required to obtain a clearance. Minimum 5 years of software engineering experience applied to DoD/IT, strong Pentest tool knowledge, and hands-on expertise in