Senior Penetration Tester (Onsite) - TS/SCI w/ Poly

Cyber Defense Technologies; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Professional development

Job summary

Cyber Defense Technologies is seeking a Senior Penetration Tester to support a government customer onsite in Chantilly, VA. OSCP certification is highly recommended, with an active Top Secret/SCI clearance and CI poly required.

You will perform reconnaissance, identify vulnerabilities, mentor junior testers, and lead complex penetration tests while shaping security policies and best practices across the team.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Pen tester experience or equivalent.
• Experience in cyber security with a focus on red teaming, penetration testing, or threat hunting.
• Active Top Secret/SCI with CI poly clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform reconnaissance and vulnerability scanning per testing methodologies.
• Identify vulnerabilities, document findings, and report results.
• Possess scripting abilities and understanding of networks and scanning tools.
• Lead complex penetration tests and develop advanced exploitation techniques.
• Mentor junior testers and provide technical guidance to stakeholders.
• Apply expertise in network protocols, application security, social engineering, and scripting.
• Design and lead tests, develop customized tools and methodologies.
• Provide expert security guidance and remediation direction.
• Collaborate to develop security policies and stay updated on threats.
• Leverage knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and tools.

Skills

Penetration testing

Red teaming

Threat hunting

Scripting

Network fundamentals

Security frameworks

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher with 4 years Pen tester experience

Associate’s degree + 9 years

Bachelor’s degree + 7 years

Master’s degree + 5 years

Tools

Vulnerability scanning tools

Metasploit

Nessus

Burp Suite

Job description

Cyber Defense Technologies is seeking a Senior Penetration Tester to support a government customer onsite in Chantilly, VA. OSCP certification is highly recommended, with an active Top Secret/SCI clearance and CI poly required.

You will perform reconnaissance, identify vulnerabilities, mentor junior testers, and lead complex penetration tests while shaping security policies and best practices across the team.