Red Team Penetration Tester — Secret Clearance Required

SimVentions, Inc - Glassdoor 4.6; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will work with Blue Team and cybersecurity professionals to strengthen defenses and validate security postures. This role requires an ACTIVE Secret Clearance (Top Secret with SCI eligibility preferred). Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to

Qualifications

• Five (5) years' experience in software engineering applied to program development; modeling and simulation applied to DoD or Information Technology systems.
• Linux (firm grasp with demonstrated knowledge)
• Windows (foundational knowledge with good understanding of enterprise networks)
• Strong working knowledge of common Penetration Testing (PENTEST) tools: Kali, Metasploit, NMAP, Cobalt Strike
• Experience in Penetration Testing, Red Team Operations, or related tool/software development (exploits/malware, C2, reverse engineering, bug bounties)

Responsibilities

• Conduct penetration testing and offensive cybersecurity operations for DoD systems.
• Collaborate with Blue Team and cybersecurity professionals to enhance overall cyber posture.
• Document findings and provide actionable remediation guidance.

Skills

Kali Linux

Metasploit

NMAP

Cobalt Strike

Penetration Testing

Red Team Operations

Python/C/C#/C++/Go/Powershell

Tools

Kali Linux

Metasploit

NMAP

Cobalt Strike

Job description

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

You will work with Blue Team and cybersecurity professionals to strengthen defenses and validate security postures. This role requires an ACTIVE Secret Clearance (Top Secret with SCI eligibility preferred). Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to