Senior Penetration Tester & Red Team Lead (OT&E)

Tharros; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Tharros seeks a Senior Penetration Tester to lead offensive cybersecurity testing across diverse environments. You will plan, execute, and report on advanced cyber tests against physical, virtualized, or cloud platforms while collaborating with the OPTEVFOR mission. Strong expertise in ethical hacking and toolchains is essential.

You will validate exploit safety, analyze attacker tactics, and produce actionable test results for the Navy OT& E program in a fast-moving, mission-focused team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience performing any combination of penetration testing, red teaming, or exploitation development.
• Proficient in leading red team operators to accomplish objectives.
• Offensive security certifications OSCP/OSCE/GX-PT/GXPM/PNPT/HTB CPTS required.
• Proficient with multiple offensive tools including Metasploit, Cobalt Strike, Core Impact, Burp Suite, Nessus.

Responsibilities

• Execute test events, including CVPAs, adversarial assessments, and cyber tabletop exercises.
• Review and refine test plans to ensure feasibility and safety.
• Develop test assets and maintain a reference library for future campaigns.
• Capture and document findings, including risk and deficiency sheets.

Skills

Metasploit

Cobalt Strike

Core Impact

Burp Suite

Nessus

SharpHound

BloodHound

Education

OSCP

OSCE

GX-PT

GXPM

PNPT

HTB CPTS

Tools

Nmap

Kali Linux

Job description

Tharros seeks a Senior Penetration Tester to lead offensive cybersecurity testing across diverse environments. You will plan, execute, and report on advanced cyber tests against physical, virtualized, or cloud platforms while collaborating with the OPTEVFOR mission. Strong expertise in ethical hacking and toolchains is essential.

You will validate exploit safety, analyze attacker tactics, and produce actionable test results for the Navy OT& E program in a fast-moving, mission-focused team.