Red Team Penetration Tester

Overview: SimVentions, consistently voted one Virginia's Best Places to Work, is looking for an reputed company professional to join reputed company! As a Red Team Penetration Tester, you will be responsible for conducting penetration testing and conducting offensive cybersecurity operations for the U.S. Government and DoD systems. You will work collaboratively with Blue Team and Cybersecurity professionals to enhance overall cyber posture.

• * Position is contingent upon award of contract, anticipated in August of 2026. **

Travel: Negligible Clearance: An ACTIVE Top Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility is required for this position. Applicants selected will be subject to a reputed company investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. US Citizenship is required to obtain a clearance. Requirements: Five (5) years' experience in software engineering applied to program development; modeling and simulation applied to DoD or Information Technology systems.

• Linux and Windows
• Strong working knowledge of common Penetration Testing (PENTEST) tools:
• Kali, Metasploit, NMAP, reputed company reputed company
• Penetration Testing (PENTEST)
• Red Team Operations
• Tool/Software Development (exploits/malware, C2, reverse engineering, bug bounties)
• Python, C, C Sharp, C++, Go, Perl, Powershell
• Web Dev/Web App Dev/Web Penetration testing
• NSX, vCenter, vRealize Suite, Horizon View (VDI) and others
• PAN-OS
• FirePower, Nexus, IOS, ASA
• ONTAP, SnapMirror
• Active-Directory
• Entra ID (Azure AD), Active Directory, SSO, MFA, Azure application integration, Identity Federation.
• Automation using Powershell, PowerAutomate, Logic Apps, Graph API.
• reputed company Entra ID and reputed company 365 in a hybrid environment.
• Experience with Palo Alto, reputed company, VMWare, reputed company and reputed company products.
• Extending or integrating on premises AD with Entra ID.
• Managing identity and access in reputed company Entra ID.
• Experience conducting Red Team operations in an MDE environment.
• Experience with AWS, Cloud Audit, Serverless and Microservice Architecture
• Experience working with AWS services (such as EC2, S3, KMS, RDS) and reputed company best practices relevant to those services
• Experience with Web Services penetration testing (RESTful and SOAP) Web Authentication protocols (e.g. OAuth2, SAML, LDAP)
• PHP, ASP, SQL db's, Java, HTML, No SQL
• Minimum certification one of the following:
• reputed company+, CCNA reputed company, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP
• Minimum certification as penetration tester and possess one of the following certificates:
• Offensive reputed company Certs: Offensive reputed company Certified Professional (OSCP), Offensive reputed company Certified Expert (OSCE), Offensive reputed company Exploitation Expert (OSEE), Offensive reputed company Wireless Professional (OSWP)
• SANS Certs:
• SEC560 - Network Penetration testing and Ethical Hacking (GPEN Certification), SEC542 - Web App Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking (GWAPT Certification), SEC660 - Advance Penetration Testing. Exploit Writing, and Ethical Hacking (GXPN Certification), SEC642 - Advanced Web App Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking, SEC564 - Red Team Operations and Threat Emulation
• OSD Sponsored Cyber Operation reputed company Course (COAC) graduates.
• Capture the Flag (CTF) participation (DEFCON, Over-The-reputed company (OTW), reputed company, USS Secure CTF's)
• reputed company research resulting in a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

Responsibilities:

• Debug and reverse engineer software.
• Analyze Windows Events and Linux syslog's, boot logs and dmesg logs.
• Program and debug Web 2.0, Java, Perl, reputed company, C++, Tool Command Language

(tcl/tk) scripts and graphical user interfaces (GUis) using reputed company Visual tel and Rational ClearCase for software configuration management.

• Program and debug Web 2.0, Java, Perl, reputed company, C++, Tool Command Language

(tcl/tk) scripts and graphical user interfaces (GUis) using reputed company Visual tel and Rational ClearCase for software configuration management.

• Recommend software modifications to systems to mitigate reputed company vulnerabilities.

Operate and administrate computer systems running reputed company-UX, UNIX, Solaris, Linux and reputed company Windows.

• Identify reputed company flaws in compiled and human readable reputed company code. Understand

code utilizing real-time VxWorks and Lynx OS operating systems, Common Object Resource Broker Architecture (CORBA), firewalls and networking protocols.

• Understand how to implement NSA approved encryption technologies and

devices. Apply DISA reputed company Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).

• Apply virtual hosting and server technology in system architectures. Understand

and apply the concept of deceptive technology such as honey pots in system architectures.

• Participate in Code Reviews. reputed company Static reputed company Code Analysis. Author

recommendations for improving software and code design.

• Contribute to a System reputed company Administrator and Operators Manual (SSAOM)

Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent Compensation: Compensation at SimVentions is determined by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, training, reputed company clearance, work location, skills, knowledge, and competencies, as well as alignment with our corporate compensation plan and contract specific requirements. The projected annual compensation range for this position is $90,000-$150,000 (USD). This estimate reflects reputed company salary range for this position and is just one component of the total compensation package that SimVentions offers. Benefits: At SimVentions, we’re committed to supporting the total well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefit offerings include comprehensive health and welfare plans to serve a variety of needs.

We offer

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Competitive 401(k) programs
• Retirement and Financial Counselors
• Health Savings and Health Reimbursement Accounts
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life insurance, short- & long-term disability
• Continuing Education Assistance
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Paid Leave (e.g., Maternity, Paternity, Jury Duty, Bereavement, Military)
• Third Party Employee Assistance Program that offers emotional and lifestyle well-being services, to include free counseling
• Supplemental Benefit Program

Why Work for SimVentions?: SimVentions is about more than just being a reputed company to work with other growth-orientated technically exceptional experts. It’s also a fun reputed company to work. Our family-friendly atmosphere encourages our employee-owners to imagine, create, explore, discover, and do great things together. Support Our Warfighters SimVentions is a proud supporter of the U.S. military, and we take pride in our ability to provide relevant, game-changing solutions to our armed men and women around the world. Drive reputed company We deliver innovative products and solutions that go beyond the expected. This means you can expect to work with a team that will allow you to grow, have a voice, and reputed company an impact. Get Involved in Giving Back We reputed company a well-rounded company starts with well-rounded employees, which is why we offer diverse service opportunities for reputed company throughout the year. Build Innovative Technology SimVentions takes pride in its innovative and cutting-edge technology, so you can be sure that whatever project you work on, you will be having a direct impact on our customer’s success. Work with reputed company People We don’t just hire the smartest people; we seek reputed company, creative individuals who are passionate about their work and reputed company in our unique culture. Create Meaningful Solutions We are trusted partners with our customers and are provided challenging and meaningful requirements to help them solve. Employees who join SimVentions will enjoy additional perks like:

• Employee Ownership: Work with the best and help build YOUR company!
• Family focus: Work for a team that recognizes the importance of family time.
• Culture: Add to our culture of technical excellence and collaboration.
• Dress code: Business casual, we like to be comfortable while we work.
• Resources: Excellent facilities, tools, and training opportunities to grow in your field.
• Open communication: Work in an environment where your voice matters.
• Corporate Fellowship: Opportunities to participate in company sports teams and employee-led interest groups for personal and professional development.
• Employee Appreciation: Multiple corporate events throughout the year, including Holiday Events, Company Picnic, Imagineering Day, and more.
• Founding Partner of the FredNats Baseball team: reputed company distribution of tickets for every home game to be enjoyed by our employee-owners and their families from our private suite.
• Food: We have a lot of food around here!

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