Security Software Engineer – Red Team Penetration Tester

RPI Group Inc•Dahlgren, VA

4d•$11,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

RPI Group is seeking a skilled, driven Security Software Engineer to support Red Team penetration testing for a mission-focused Navy customer. If you are energized by complex technical challenges, enjoy finding and analyzing security weaknesses, and want your work to inform real-world defensive decisions, this role is for you.

Requirements

Five (5) Years experience in Linux – firm grasp/demonstrated knowledge
Associated Training: COMPTIA Linux+ or FedVTE Linux+
Five (5) Years experience in Windows – foundational knowledge with good understanding of enterprise networks
Associated Training: Microsoft course (MCSA; Various)
Strong working knowledge of common Penetration Testing (PENTEST) tools: Kali, Metasploit, NMAP, Cobalt Strike
Associated Training: Certified Ethical Hacker or Offensive Security Certified Professional
Documented experience in at least one of the following: Penetration Testing (PENTEST) (government or contractor), Red Team Operations (government or contractor), 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.
Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft 365 in a hybrid environment.
Experience with Palo Alto, Cisco, VMWare, NetApp and Microsoft products.
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)
PHP, ASP, SQL db's, Java, HTML, No SQL
Minimum certification as IAT Level II per DoD 8570.01, or successor.
Minimum certification as penetration tester and possess one of the following certificates: Offensive Security Certs: Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Offensive Security Certified Expert (OSCE), Offensive Security Exploitation Expert (OSEE), Offensive Security 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 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)
Must be a U.S. Citizen and Possess an Active Security Clearance

Nice To Haves

Possess the ability to debug and reverse engineer software.
Possess the ability to analyze Windows Events and Linux syslog's, boot logs and dmesg logs.
Possess the ability to 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 and Rational ClearCase for software configuration management.
Possess the ability to recommend software modifications to systems to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
Possess the ability to operate and administrate computer systems running HP-UX, UNIX, Solaris, Linux and Microsoft Windows.
Possess the ability to identify security flaws in compiled and human readable source code.
Possess the ability to understand code utilizing real-time VxWorks and Lynx OS operating systems, Common Object Resource Broker Architecture (CORBA), firewalls and networking protocols.
Possess the ability to understand how to implement NSA approved encryption technologies and devices.
Possess the ability to apply DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
Possess the ability to apply virtual hosting and server technology in system architectures.
Possess the ability to understand and apply the concept of deceptive technology such as honey pots in system architectures.
Possess the ability to participate in Code Reviews.
Possess the ability to perform Static Source Code Analysis.
Possess the ability to author recommendations for improving software and code design.
Possess the ability to contribute to a System Security Administrator and Operators Manual (SSAOM).

Responsibilities

Support Red Team penetration testing for a mission-focused Navy customer.
Find and analyze security weaknesses.
Inform real-world defensive decisions.
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 and Rational 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).