Our client, a growing federal contractor is seeking a Vulnerability Assessment Analyst and Penetration Tester delivers continuous cyber assessments, solves complex technology problems, builds tools, and helps identify, influence, and mitigate threats.

This role performs manual assessments of systems, services, and software, specializing in security issues beyond those identified by static analysis tools. The individual helps ensure services, applications, and websites are designed and implemented to the highest security standards.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

- Application and hardware penetration testing
- Automating repetitive tasks with scripting languages
- Mentoring and leading engineers through complex penetration tests and vulnerability assessments
- Advancing penetration testing capabilities through automation and tooling, and creating threat mitigation plans.

Required Skills

- Must be US Citizen due to government requirement
- Must have an active DoD Top Secret/SCI
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Cyber Operations, Cyber Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics with a concentration in Computer Science, or an equivalent discipline.
- DoD 8570.01-M in accordance with DFARS 252.239-7001 Baseline Certification: minimum CSSP Auditor.
- One of the following certifications: Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Offensive Security Certified Expert (OSCE), Offensive Security Exploitation Expert (OSEE), or Offensive Security Wireless Professional (OSWP).
- Seven (7) years of full-time professional experience conducting penetration testing or offensive cyber operations in the following areas:
- Developing and using penetration testing tools such as Metasploit, NMAP, Kali Linux, and Cobalt Strike.
- Mimicking threat behavior.
- Using multiple operating systems, including Linux, Windows, macOS, and related platforms.
- Using Active Directory.
- Performing exploit development.
- Identifying gaps in tools and development techniques.
- Developing with at least two scripting or programming languages, such as Python, C++, Java, Rust, Assembly, or C#.