# Jr. Offensive Cyber Engineer

**Company**: Leidos
**Location**: Lawton, OK
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $69,550.00 - $125,725.00
**Category**: Security
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

We are seeking a Jr. Offensive Cyber Engineer to join our team in Lawton, OK. As a Jr. Offensive Cyber Engineer, you will perform technical security assessments, execute penetration tests on enterprise and government systems, and collaborate with defensive security teams to translate offensive tactics into robust threat detections.

**Primary Responsibilities:**

- Develop custom exploits, payloads, and automated scripts based on identified system vulnerabilities.

- Conduct vulnerability assessments and assist in penetration tests across network protocols, web applications, and cloud environments.

- Collaborate with CEMA Resiliency System (CRS) and detection engineering teams to validate, test, and improve threat detectors based on offensive tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).

- Participate in operational testing events to verify exploit effectiveness in realistic, mission-critical environments.

- Research technical system documentation, architecture diagrams, and security classification guides.

- Document findings clearly and author comprehensive technical reports, remediation guidance, and after-action reviews for technical and project stakeholders.

**Basic Qualifications:**

- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline with 2+ years of relevant experience; OR a Master’s degree with 0+ years of experience; OR an additional 4 years of related experience in lieu of a degree (6+ years total).

- 2+ years of hands-on technical experience in penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, or red teaming.

- Working proficiency with Linux distributions (e.g., Kali, Parrot, Ubuntu) and Windows operating systems.

- Demonstrated ability to write scripts/tools in languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

- Solid understanding of core networking protocols (TCP/IP), network architecture, and common vulnerability classes.

- Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain an active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.

- Willingness to work on-site in Lawton, OK (or relocate prior to start date) and travel to testing events as required.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- Certifications: Industry-recognized certifications such as OSCP, GPEN, GWAPT, CPTS, PNPT, CEH, CompTIA PenTest+, or GSEC.

- Testing Tooling: Experience using standard assessment and exploitation tools (e.g., Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nmap, OWASP ZAP, Cobalt Strike).

- Cloud & Modern Tech: Hands-on exposure to evaluating cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud assessment tools (e.g., ScoutSuite, Pacu, Prowler).

- Defensive Alignment: Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, threat detection engineering, SIEM/EDR rule development, or SOC operations.

- Low-Level Knowledge: Coursework or practical experience in reverse engineering, assembly, or binary analysis.

- Defense / Government Experience: Prior experience supporting DoD or government systems and working with classified data handling procedures.

**Pay Range:** $69,550.00 - $125,725.00

## Skills

### Required
- Python
- Bash
- PowerShell
- Linux
- Windows
- TCP/IP
- network architecture
- penetration testing
- vulnerability assessments

### Nice to have
- OSCP
- GPEN
- GWAPT
- CPTS
- PNPT
- CEH
- CompTIA PenTest+
- GSEC
- Burp Suite
- Metasploit
- Nmap
- OWASP ZAP
- Cobalt Strike
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
- ScoutSuite
- Pacu
- Prowler
- MITRE ATT&CK
- SIEM/EDR rule development
- SOC operations
- reverse engineering
- assembly
- binary analysis

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