Senior Cyber Penetration & Software Assurance Engineer

Def-Logix, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Def-Logix, Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Senior Penetration Testing, Software Assurance, and Vulnerability Assessment Engineer to support federal cybersecurity requirements across enterprise, cloud, and hybrid environments.

The role emphasizes identifying, assessing, and mitigating vulnerabilities using automated tools, building secure systems, and collaborating with government teams to strengthen security posture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of demonstrated cybersecurity experience.
• Experience in software assurance, penetration testing with automated tools, and vulnerability assessment.
• Experience supporting secure cloud and hybrid environments.
• Familiarity with Cross Domain Solutions (CDS).
• Certifications CEH and CISSP or comparable demonstrable experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform penetration testing using automated tools to identify vulnerabilities.
• Conduct software assurance activities to evaluate and improve application security.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and recommend remediation strategies.
• Support security patch management to reduce cybersecurity risk.
• Provide cybersecurity engineering support for secure cloud and hybrid environments.
• Support CDS-related cybersecurity activities.
• Develop technical findings, risk assessments, and remediation recommendations.
• Collaborate with Government stakeholders and technical teams to improve system security.

Skills

Penetration testing

Software assurance

Vulnerability assessment

Cybersecurity engineering

Cross Domain Solutions

Education

CEH and CISSP certifications

Tools

Automated security testing tools

Job description

Def-Logix, Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Senior Penetration Testing, Software Assurance, and Vulnerability Assessment Engineer to support federal cybersecurity requirements across enterprise, cloud, and hybrid environments.

The role emphasizes identifying, assessing, and mitigating vulnerabilities using automated tools, building secure systems, and collaborating with government teams to strengthen security posture.