Senior Penetration Testing Engineer – DoD Cybersecurity

Concurrent Technologies Corporation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance and Prescription

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

Short-Term/Long-Term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement Assistance

Paid Leave

Job summary

Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) is seeking a Senior Penetration Testing Engineer to lead advanced penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and software assurance across complex DoD environments. The role focuses on securing enterprise networks, cloud environments, and CDS, collaborating with government stakeholders and engineers to enhance resilience and RMF compliance.

The successful candidate will mentor junior cybersecurity staff, produce technical reports, and drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related technical discipline; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 10+ years of cybersecurity, information assurance, or cyber engineering experience.
• At least 2 years hands-on experience in: Software Assurance, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessment, Patch Management, Secure Cloud Technologies, Cross Domain Solutions (CDS).
• Demonstrated experience performing penetration testing using industry-standard methodologies and tools.
• Strong understanding of network security, operating systems, application security, and cybersecurity architectures.
• Experience preparing technical assessment reports and presenting findings to stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform advanced penetration testing against enterprise applications, operating systems, networks, and cloud-hosted environments.
• Conduct comprehensive vulnerability assessments and provide technical recommendations for remediation and risk reduction.
• Evaluate software security throughout the SDLC, ensuring secure coding practices and software assurance methodologies are implemented.
• Assess and validate secure cloud architectures, configurations, and security controls.
• Support CDS security assessments, testing, and accreditation activities.
• Develop technical reports documenting findings, exploit paths, risk assessments, and recommended actions.
• Validate remediation efforts through retesting and verification.
• Support patch management strategies by identifying security deficiencies and verifying remediation effectiveness.
• Collaborate with system engineers, developers, ISSOs, and government personnel to strengthen cybersecurity posture.
• Provide guidance on emerging cyber threats and countermeasures.
• Assist with RMF compliance and continuous monitoring efforts.
• Mentor junior personnel and provide SME support during reviews and assessments.

Skills

Penetration Testing

Vulnerability Assessment

Software Assurance

Cross Domain Solutions

Secure Cloud

CEH

CISSP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity / CS / IT / Engineering

Job description

Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) is seeking a Senior Penetration Testing Engineer to lead advanced penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and software assurance across complex DoD environments. The role focuses on securing enterprise networks, cloud environments, and CDS, collaborating with government stakeholders and engineers to enhance resilience and RMF compliance.

The successful candidate will mentor junior cybersecurity staff, produce technical reports, and drive