Systems Engineer I, Cybersecurity Junior Penetration Tester

MGT

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

AS A JUNIOR PENETRATION TESTER, YOU WILL SUPPORT OFFENSIVE SECURITY EFFORTS WHILE BUILDING HANDS‑ON EXPERIENCE THROUGH MENTORING, TRAINING, AND REAL‑WORLD ENGAGEMENTS. THIS ROLE IS IDEAL FOR CANDIDATES EARLY IN THEIR CYBERSECURITY CAREERS WHO ARE EAGER TO LEARN AND GROW IN PENETRATION TESTING AND RED TEAM OPERATIONS.

Requirements

ONE (1) OR MORE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE OR EQUIVALENT FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE IN CYBERSECURITY OR IT
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, CYBERSECURITY, OR A RELATED FIELD (OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE)
FOUNDATIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF: NETWORKING CONCEPTS OPERATING SYSTEMS WEB TECHNOLOGIES COMMON VULNERABILITIES AND ATTACK VECTORS
BASIC FAMILIARITY WITH SECURITY TOOLS SUCH AS NMAP, KALI LINUX, OR SIMILAR
STRONG INTEREST IN OFFENSIVE SECURITY AND PENETRATION TESTING
WILLINGNESS TO PURSUE AND OBTAIN A PENETRATION TESTING CERTIFICATION (E.G., GPEN OR EQUIVALENT) WITHIN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF EMPLOYMENT

Nice To Haves

INTEREST OR EXPERIENCE WITH SCRIPTING OR AUTOMATION (PYTHON, GO, RUBY, ETC.)
ENTRY‑LEVEL CYBERSECURITY CERTIFICATIONS (E.G., SECURITY+)
EXPOSURE TO LAB ENVIRONMENTS, CAPTURE‑THE‑FLAG (CTF) EXERCISES, OR ACADEMIC SECURITY PROJECTS
STRONG CURIOSITY, PROBLEM‑SOLVING MINDSET, AND EAGERNESS TO LEARN.

Responsibilities

ASSIST IN BASIC PENETRATION TESTING OF NETWORKS, APPLICATIONS, AND SYSTEMS
SUPPORT RED TEAM SIMULATIONS AND EXERCISES UNDER SENIOR TEAM SUPERVISION
HELP IDENTIFY SECURITY VULNERABILITIES AND CONTRIBUTE TO TECHNICAL FINDINGS AND REPORTS
PARTICIPATE IN TOOL USAGE, DOCUMENTATION, AND REMEDIATION DISCUSSIONS
RECEIVE STRUCTURED MENTORSHIP AND TRAINING ON PENETRATION TESTING TOOLS, TECHNIQUES, AND METHODOLOGIES
CONTINUOUSLY DEVELOP TECHNICAL SKILLS AND SECURITY KNOWLEDGE THROUGH HANDS‑ON PRACTICE