Red Team Security Engineer & Penetration Tester

RPI Group, Inc.; Dahlgren (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

RPI Group, Inc. seeks a Security Software Engineer to support Red Team penetration testing for a Navy customer in Dahlgren, VA. The role emphasizes identifying weaknesses and informing defensive decisions, leveraging Kali, Metasploit, NMAP, and Cobalt Strike.

The candidate should have five years of Linux and Windows experience, with IAT II and OSCP certifications; additional offensive security credentials are a plus. Competitive salary range awaits.

Qualifications

• Linux and Windows security expertise with enterprise networks.
• Minimum OSCP certification and DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II or equivalent.
• Experience with Red Team, government or contractor environments.
• Proficiency with common pentest tools and scripting languages.

Responsibilities

• Support Red Team penetration testing for a Navy customer.
• Identify and analyze security weaknesses to inform defensive decisions.
• Develop tooling and exploits as needed to validate controls.
• Collaborate with teams to remediate findings and improve security postures.

Skills

Linux

Windows

Penetration testing tools

Python

C/C++

PowerShell

Red Team operations

Exploit development

Education

COMPTIA Linux+ or FedVTE Linux+

MCSA or related Microsoft certs

OSCP

IAT Level II DoD 8570.01 or equivalent

Tools

Kali

Metasploit

NMAP

Cobalt Strike

Palo Alto

Cisco

VMware

Microsoft Entra ID

Job description

RPI Group, Inc. seeks a Security Software Engineer to support Red Team penetration testing for a Navy customer in Dahlgren, VA. The role emphasizes identifying weaknesses and informing defensive decisions, leveraging Kali, Metasploit, NMAP, and Cobalt Strike.

The candidate should have five years of Linux and Windows experience, with IAT II and OSCP certifications; additional offensive security credentials are a plus. Competitive salary range awaits.