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Senior Penetration Tester

Arlington, VA💼 Full-time💰 $106,300–$106,300🗓 2026-08-27 → 2026-09-27

Core

Conduct comprehensive penetration tests on applications, networks, and systems to identify and exploit security vulnerabilities, assess risk, and provide remediation recommendations.

Role type

Senior IC penetration tester

Builds

Security posture improvements and incident response support for US federal government clients

Domain

Cybersecurity / Defense & National Security

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, manual and automated security testing techniques, remediation planning, threat intelligence sharing, network security, web application security, social engineering assessments

Preferred skills

DoD 8140 Certification, experience with specific penetration testing methodologies and tools

Technologies

Automated security testing tools, manual testing frameworks

Responsibilities

Conduct network, web application, and social engineering penetration tests; develop detailed reports on findings; collaborate with cybersecurity teams to improve security posture; assist in incident response activities; stay current with emerging threats; participate in developing and maintaining testing methodologies and tools

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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