Red Team Penetration Tester

Join a growing federal contractor where your skills directly protect critical systems and infrastructure. This is a hands-on role for a security professional who wants to go beyond automated scans and dig into the real vulnerabilities that matter.

What You'll Do:

You will deliver continuous cyber assessments, solve complex technology challenges, and build the tools needed to identify, influence, and mitigate threats before they become incidents.

This role focuses on manual assessment work, the kind of deep technical analysis that static analysis tools simply cannot replicate. You will help ensure that services, applications, and websites meet the highest security standards from the ground up.

Your Impact:

- Conduct application and hardware penetration testing to uncover real-world vulnerabilities
- Build and automate custom scripts and tools to streamline repetitive tasks and scale your impact
- Mentor and lead engineers through complex penetration tests and vulnerability assessments, helping grow the next generation of security talent
- Advance the team's penetration testing capabilities through new automation and tooling
- Develop actionable threat mitigation plans that make a measurable difference

Why This Role:

This is an opportunity to work on meaningful, high-stakes security challenges while growing into a technical leader. You will have the chance to mentor others, shape tooling strategy, and build a reputation as a go-to expert in offensive security, all while contributing to a mission that matters.

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 (acceptable examples include CISA, CEH, CySA+, GSNA, CFR, or PenTest+)
- 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#.

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Location

Dahlgren, VA

Openings

1

Anticipated Start Date

Monday, November 2, 2026

Job Type

Direct Hire

Anticipated Duration

Direct Placement

Date Posted

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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