Senior Penetration Tester (REMOTE)

GEICO; Chevy Chase (MD); Remote; USD 85,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Join GEICO as a Senior Penetration Tester in Chevy Chase. You will conduct advanced security assessments and penetration tests, identifying vulnerabilities and providing recommendations to enhance defense mechanisms. You'll play a key role in our Offensive Security team, collaborating closely with security and development teams, while also mentoring junior members.

Benefits

401K savings plan with 6% match

Tuition assistance

Mental healthcare support

Flexible work location options

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in penetration testing or offensive security.
• Strong understanding of attack frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct penetration testing on networks, applications, and cloud environments.
• Provide detailed technical reports and remediation guidance.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Penetration Testing

Security Assessment

Vulnerability Assessment

Scripting

Networking

Problem Solving

Tools

Metasploit

Cobalt Strike

Python

PowerShell

Job description

At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.

Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose.

When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported and proud to work here. That’s why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards and Great Careers.

GEICO Cyber is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Penetration Tester to join our Offensive Security team. In this role, you will conduct advanced security assessments and penetration tests to evaluate and enhance our security posture. You will be responsible for identifying vulnerabilities, testing security controls, and providing actionable recommendations to improve our defenses.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct penetration testing on networks, applications, cloud environments, and infrastructure.

• Perform vulnerability assessments and exploit security weaknesses in a controlled manner.

• Utilize offensive security tools and techniques to test security controls.

• Develop and customize exploitation scripts, tools, and techniques to simulate real-world attack scenarios.

• Provide detailed technical reports and remediation guidance to stakeholders.

• Research and stay updated on the latest threats, vulnerabilities, and attack methodologies.

• Conduct social engineering assessments, including phishing and potentially physical security evaluations.

• Assist in red teaming automation, leveraging scripting and frameworks to improve efficiency.

• Work closely with security and development teams to remediate vulnerabilities effectively.

• Mentor junior team members and provide training on offensive security methodologies.

• Collaborate frequently within the offensive security team as well as with other security professionals on projects and assessments.

Candidate Qualifications & Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in penetration testing or offensive security.

• Strong understanding of attack frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK.

• Hands-on experience with exploitation tools (e.g., Metasploit, Cobalt Strike, Empire, BloodHound, Mimikatz).

• Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar).

• Familiarity with Active Directory exploitation, cloud security testing (AWS, Azure, GCP), and container security.

• Knowledge of defensive security controls (SIEMs, EDR, IDS/IPS) and how to evade them.

• Strong understanding of network security, web application security (OWASP Top 10, OWASP API Top 10), and cloud security.

• Ability to write clear and succinct technical reports.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think like an adversary.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications such as OSCP, OSCE, OSEP, GPEN, CISSP, CEH, or similar.

• Experience in threat modeling and adversary emulation.

• Background in reverse engineering or malware analysis is a plus.

• Familiarity with cloud-native security tools and purple teaming frameworks.

Annual Salary

$85,000.00 - $260,000.00

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.

GEICO will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The GEICO Pledge:

Great Company:At GEICO, we help our customers through life’s twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and we’re constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs.

We’re an iconic brand that thrives on innovation, exceeding our customers’ expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one, you’ll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on people’s lives.

Great Careers:We offer a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive through personalized development programs, created with your career – and your potential – in mind. You’ll have access to industry leading training, certification assistance, career mentorship and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels.

Great Culture:We foster an inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, a bias for action and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values, we have an an established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging, that values different perspectives. Our teams are led by dynamic, multi-faceted teams led by supportive leaders, driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose.

As part of our culture, we also offer employee engagement and recognition programs that reward the positive impact our work makes on the lives of our customers.

Great Rewards:We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well-being, mental and emotional health and financial future.

• Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.
• Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
• Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
• Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.

The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.