Penetration Tester

Responsibilities

• Support the Red Cell Team by performing and leading penetration tests to assess the security of customer systems
• Identify vulnerabilities and develop recommended remediations to satisfy mandated NIST 800-53 security controls
• Report and demonstrate findings to system owners and engineers
• Maintain Red Cell infrastructure
• Develop or modify tools to automate discovery or exploitation

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 3 years of relevant experience
• Minimum of 2 years of penetration testing experience
• Possession of relevant certification (e.g., CEH, Security+, CySA+, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience with Kali Linux
• Experience with tools such as Nmap, Burp Suite, and Metasploit
• Ability to lead penetration tests and guide junior testers
• U.S. citizenship required
• Active Secret security clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance
• Advanced certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, or GXPN
• Advanced understanding of NIST RMF, networking principles, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell

About the Company

SkyePoint Decisions is a leading Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering IT service provider headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, providing innovative enterprise-wide solutions to federal government clients.