Red Team Penetration Tester for DoD – Secret Clearance

SimVentions, Inc - Glassdoor 4.6; Bryantown (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SimVentions, Inc. in the United States seeks an experienced Red Team Penetration Tester to conduct penetration testing and offensive cybersecurity operations for DoD and U.S. Government systems.

You will collaborate with Blue Team and cybersecurity professionals to improve overall posture. At minimum, ACTIVE Secret clearance required; Top Secret with SCI eligibility preferred. The role expects five years of software engineering experience, strong hands-on pentest tool knowledge (Kali,

Qualifications

• Five (5) years' experience in software engineering applied to DoD or IT systems.
• Linux (firm grasp) and Windows (foundational knowledge) in enterprise networks.
• Strong working knowledge of PT tools: Kali, Metasploit, NMAP, Cobalt Strike.
• Experience in Penetration Testing, Red Team ops, or related tool development.
• Programming: Python, C, C#, C++, Go, Perl, PowerShell.

Responsibilities

• Conduct penetration testing and offensive cybersecurity operations for US Gov/DoD systems.
• Collaborate with Blue Team and cybersecurity professionals to enhance posture.
• Document findings and assist in remediation planning.

Skills

Penetration Testing

Red Team Operations

Linux

Windows

Python

PowerShell

Tools

Kali

Metasploit

NMAP

Cobalt Strike

AWS

Job description

SimVentions, Inc. in the United States seeks an experienced Red Team Penetration Tester to conduct penetration testing and offensive cybersecurity operations for DoD and U.S. Government systems.

You will collaborate with Blue Team and cybersecurity professionals to improve overall posture. At minimum, ACTIVE Secret clearance required; Top Secret with SCI eligibility preferred. The role expects five years of software engineering experience, strong hands-on pentest tool knowledge (Kali,