Red Team Penetration Tester

SimVentions, Inc•Virginia Beach, VA

3d•$110,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

SimVentions, consistently voted one Virginia's Best Places to Work, is looking for an experienced professional to join our team! 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.

Requirements

Five (5) years' experience in software engineering applied to program development; modeling and simulation applied to DoD or Information Technology systems.
Linux (firm grasp with demonstrated knowledge)
Windows (foundational knowledge with good understanding of enterprise networks)
Strong working knowledge of common Penetration Testing (PENTEST) tools: Kali, Metasploit, NMAP, Cobalt Strike
Documented experience in at least one of the following: Penetration Testing (PENTEST), Red Team Operations, Tool/Software Development (exploits/malware, C2, reverse engineering, bug bounties)
Experience with Python, C, C Sharp, C++, Go, Perl, Powershell
Experience with Web Dev/Web App Dev/Web Penetration testing
Experience with NSX, vCenter, vRealize Suite, Horizon View (VDI) and others
Experience with PAN-OS
Experience with FirePower, Nexus, IOS, ASA
Experience with ONTAP, SnapMirror
Experience with Active-Directory
Experience with Active Directory, SSO, MFA, Azure application integration, Identity Federation.
Experience with Automation using Powershell, PowerAutomate, Logic Apps, Graph API.
Experience with Palo Alto, Cisco, VMWare, NetApp and Microsoft products.
Experience with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), to include: Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft 365 in a hybrid environment, Extending or integrating on premises AD with Entra ID, Managing identity and access in Microsoft 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 security best practices relevant to those services
Experience with Web Services penetration testing (RESTful and SOAP) Web Authentication protocols (e.g. OAuth2, SAML, LDAP)
Experience with PHP, ASP, SQL db's, Java, HTML, No SQL
Minimum certification one of the following: Security+, CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP
Minimum certification as penetration tester and possess one of the following certificates: Offensive Security Certs (OSCP, OSCE, OSEE, OSWP), SANS Certs (SEC560, SEC542, SEC660, SEC642, SEC564), OSD Sponsored Cyber Operation Academy Course (COAC) graduates.
Capture the Flag (CTF) participation (DEFCON, Over-The-Wire (OTW), Hack the Box, USS Secure CTF's)
Security research resulting in a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
At minimum an ACTIVE Secret Clearance is required for this position.
US Citizenship is required to obtain a clearance.

Nice To Haves

An ACTIVE Top Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility is preferred.

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, Ada, C++, Tool Command Language(tcl/tk) scripts and graphical user interfaces (GUis) using Microsoft Visual tel andRational ClearCase for software configuration management.
Recommend software modifications to systems to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
Operate and administrate computer systems running HP-UX, UNIX, Solaris,Linux and Microsoft Windows.
Identify security flaws in compiled and human readable source 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 Security 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.
Perform Static Source Code Analysis.
Author recommendations for improving software and code design.
Contribute to a System Security Administrator and Operators Manual (SSAOM)

Benefits

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