Senior Red Team Penetration Tester - DoD Security Ops

SimVentions, Inc - Glassdoor 4.6; Colonial Beach (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SimVentions, Inc. is seeking an experienced Red Team Penetration Tester to perform advanced penetration testing and offensive cyber operations against U.S. Government and DoD systems.

You will collaborate with Blue Team and Cybersecurity professionals to strengthen defenses and resilience. Active Secret clearance is required; Top Secret with SCI eligibility is preferred. This role anticipates funding in December 2026 and involves working in a security-conscious environment with citizenship

Qualifications

• 5 years' software engineering experience applied to DoD/IT systems.
• Linux and Windows foundational to enterprise networks.
• Experience with Penetration Testing (PENTEST) tools is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct penetration testing and offensive cyber operations for U.S. Government and DoD systems.
• Collaborate with Blue Team and cybersecurity professionals to improve overall cyber posture.
• Provide documentation and analysis of exploit methods and risk mitigations.

Skills

Linux

Windows

Red Team

Python

C/C++

Powershell

Tools

Kali

Metasploit

NMAP

Cobalt Strike

Job description

SimVentions, Inc. is seeking an experienced Red Team Penetration Tester to perform advanced penetration testing and offensive cyber operations against U.S. Government and DoD systems.

You will collaborate with Blue Team and Cybersecurity professionals to strengthen defenses and resilience. Active Secret clearance is required; Top Secret with SCI eligibility is preferred. This role anticipates funding in December 2026 and involves working in a security-conscious environment with citizenship