Red Team Penetration Tester - SECRET Clearance Required

SimVentions, Inc - Glassdoor 4.6; Pomfret (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Ownership

ESOP

401(k) planning

Comprehensive health benefits

Education assistance

Job summary

SimVentions is seeking an experienced Red Team Penetration Tester to conduct offensive cybersecurity operations for U.S. Government and DoD systems. The role emphasizes collaboration with Blue Team and Cybersecurity professionals to enhance overall cyber posture.

Applicants must hold an active Secret clearance with possible Top Secret eligibility and US citizenship. Five years of software engineering experience related to DoD/IT systems is required, as well as proficiency with Linux, Windows,

Qualifications

• Five (5) years' experience in software engineering applied to program development; modeling and simulation applied to DoD or IT systems.
• Active Secret Clearance required; Top Secret with SCI Eligibility preferred; US Citizenship required to obtain clearance.
• Proficiency in Linux and Windows; enterprise networks understanding.
• Strong experience with Penetration Testing (PENTEST) tools: Kali, Metasploit, NMAP, Cobalt Strike.

Responsibilities

• Debug and reverse engineer software.
• Analyze Windows events and Linux syslogs, boot logs, and dmesg logs.
• Program and debug Web 2.0, Java, Perl, Ada, C++, Tcl/tk scripts and GUIs using MS Visual Tools.
• Recommend software modifications to mitigate vulnerabilities and operate systems (HP-UX, UNIX, Solaris, Linux, Windows).
• Identify security flaws in source code and understand code on various platforms (VxWorks, LynxOS, CORBA, firewalls).
• Apply NSA encryption technologies and DISA STIGs.
• Participate in code reviews and static analysis; contribute to SSAOM.

Skills

Linux

Windows

Kali

Metasploit

NMAP

Cobalt Strike

Penetration Testing

Red Team Operations

Python

C

C++

Go

PowerShell

Active Directory

AWS

RESTful Web Services

OAuth2

SAML

Security+

Education

High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Tools

Kali

Metasploit

NMAP

Cobalt Strike

Job description

SimVentions is seeking an experienced Red Team Penetration Tester to conduct offensive cybersecurity operations for U.S. Government and DoD systems. The role emphasizes collaboration with Blue Team and Cybersecurity professionals to enhance overall cyber posture.

Applicants must hold an active Secret clearance with possible Top Secret eligibility and US citizenship. Five years of software engineering experience related to DoD/IT systems is required, as well as proficiency with Linux, Windows,