Senior Penetration Tester - Lead Exploit & Security

Dark Wolf Solutions, LLC; Herndon (VA); Remote; USD 155,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Dark Wolf Solutions, LLC is seeking a Senior Penetration Tester to join our security team. This lead role will assess and strengthen the security of hardware, software, firmware, and embedded systems, using advanced testing methods and exploit development to uncover vulnerabilities across diverse technologies.

You will collaborate with multi‑disciplinary teams and guide security improvements across products. The position is remote but may require travel to customer sites in Virginia.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field.
• Proven ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Outlining plans to establish or leverage dynamically configurable threat suites and environments for scaled testing.
• Defining testing scenarios and automated test harnesses to characterize detection, mitigation, and response capabilities.
• Performing application security assessments targeting OWASP Top Ten vulnerabilities and API security vectors.
• Assessing wireless and RF security, including Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, and Zigbee networks.
• Executing advanced vulnerability scanning, risk assessments, and manual verification to evaluate impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
• Conducting comprehensive penetration testing across hardware, software, firmware, RF, and network components.
• Developing and executing custom exploits, proof‑of‑concept attacks, and threat‑emulation environments to demonstrate vulnerability impact.
• Documenting detailed technical findings, evaluating exploit effort and risk levels, and delivering actionable remediation strategies.

Skills

Penetration testing

Red team operations

Exploit development

Security assessment

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field

Job description

Dark Wolf Solutions, LLC is seeking a Senior Penetration Tester to join our security team. This lead role will assess and strengthen the security of hardware, software, firmware, and embedded systems, using advanced testing methods and exploit development to uncover vulnerabilities across diverse technologies.

You will collaborate with multi‑disciplinary teams and guide security improvements across products. The position is remote but may require travel to customer sites in Virginia.