Penetration Tester

Overview

Role: Senior Penetration Tester – Software Assurance & Cybersecurity

Clearance Required: Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility

Location: Washington, DC (Fully Onsite)

Duration: 12 months with potential to extend

About the Role

As a Senior Penetration Tester supporting DHS Intelligence Enterprise (IE), you will play a critical role in safeguarding national security systems. You’ll lead penetration testing, software assurance, and vulnerability assessments across enterprise environments, ensuring robust cybersecurity practices are embedded throughout Agile development lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Conduct penetration testing, software assurance, and vulnerability assessments for DHS IE systems.
• Analyze test results to identify vulnerabilities and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Produce detailed Software Assurance and Vulnerability Assessment Reports.
• Support software acceptance activities by identifying security risks and documenting completion criteria.
• Collaborate with DevSecOps teams to integrate cybersecurity into Agile development processes.
• Participate in cloud migration efforts, identifying security requirements and resolving technical challenges.
• Maintain and update software assurance SOPs in alignment with DHS and IC policies.
• Implement approved changes to testing processes and technologies; report metrics in Monthly Status Reports.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in enterprise security architecture and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
• Proven experience in penetration testing and vulnerability assessment.
• Strong understanding of penetration testing methodologies and tools.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with an attacker mindset.
• Effective communication skills for reporting findings and recommendations.
• Experience with security tools such as Kali Linux, Burp Suite Pro, Metasploit, and Tenable.
• Familiarity with operating systems including RHEL and Linux.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Quality Assurance
• Industries: Government Administration and Government Relations Services