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Red Team Penetration Tester - Fredericksburg

USA💼 Full-time💰 $90,000–$90,000🗓 2026-09-26 → 2026-09-27

Core

Conduct offensive cybersecurity operations, penetration testing, and software reverse engineering for U.S. Government and DoD systems.

Role type

Senior Red Team Penetration Tester

Builds

Exploits, malware, command & control tools, and custom security testing scripts

Domain

Defense/IT Systems Security

Required skills

Red Team operations, Penetration Testing, Reverse Engineering, Malware development, C, Python, PowerShell, Active Directory, AWS security, Web app penetration testing, Static source code analysis, Log analysis, Encryption implementation, Honeypot deployment

Preferred skills

CVE research, Capture the Flag participation, NSA-approved encryption, DISA STIGs compliance

Technologies

Kali, Metasploit, NMAP, Cobalt Strike, Visual Studio, Rational ClearCase, HP-UX, UNIX, Solaris, Linux, Windows, iOS, Office 365, UX UI Design Support

Responsibilities

Debug and reverse engineer software systems; Analyze Windows Events, Linux syslogs, boot logs, and dmesg logs; Program and debug Web 2.0, Java, Perl, Ada, C++, and TCL scripts; Recommend modifications to software systems to address known vulnerabilities; Operate and manage systems running HP-UX, UNIX, Solaris, Linux, and Windows; Identify security vulnerabilities in both compiled and human-readable source code; Implement NSA-approved encryption technologies and adhere to DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs); Apply virtual hosting and server technologies within system architectures while utilizing deceptive technologies like honeypots; Participate in code reviews and conduct static source code analyses; Author recommendations for enhancing software and code design; Contribute to the development of a System Security Administrator and Operators Manual (SSAOM)

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