# Penetration Tester

**Company**: Leidos
**Location**: Huntsville, AL
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $87,100.00 - $157,450.00
**Category**: Security
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

We are seeking a skilled Penetration Tester to join our team in Huntsville, AL. As a Penetration Tester, you will perform live penetration tests for customers, conduct deep-dive preparatory analysis for systems under test, recommend mitigation strategies for discovered vulnerabilities, and test at multiple stages of the system development/acquisition lifecycle.

**Primary Responsibilities:**

- Perform live penetration tests for customers

- Conduct deep-dive preparatory analysis for systems under test

- Recommend specific mitigation strategies to customers for discovered vulnerabilities

- Test at multiple stages of the system development/acquisition lifecycle

- Develop red team tools for use in stand-alone and network-connected systems

- Ensure survivability and resiliency of customer systems under test

- Deliver development updates and after-action reports after each assessment

**Required Qualifications:**

- Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related Technical Degree

- 4-8 years of experience in penetration testing/red teams or related security field, or a master's degree in a related field with 2+ years of experience

- Proficient with Linux (preferably Kali, Parrot, or similar distros) and Windows Operating systems

- Experience with scripting languages such as bash, python, etc.

- Hands-on experience performing penetration tests, vulnerability assessments, and security analysis on enterprise systems

- Proven experience with web application penetration testing, including OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities

- Experience conducting cloud security assessments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native penetration testing

- Familiarity with API security testing (REST, SOAP, GraphQL) and authentication/authorization mechanisms

- Strong understanding of TCP/IP network architecture, protocols, and network security concepts

- Located in Huntsville, AL area or willing to relocate

- US Citizen with ability to obtain TS/SCI security clearance

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- Extensive experience with reconnaissance and scanning tools (Nmap, Nikto, Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, etc.)

- Extensive experience with exploitation frameworks and tools (Metasploit, Cobalt Strike, Empire, etc.)

- Demonstrated ability to develop custom exploits and automation scripts using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar languages

- Experience with cloud security tools and methodologies (ScoutSuite, Prowler, Pacu, etc.)

- Prior Department of War (DoW) experience or work with government/defense sector clients

- Completion of or active pursuit of industry certifications such as OSCP, GPEN, GWAPT, GCIH, GSEC, CPTS, CEH, or equivalent technical certifications

- RF security experience or amateur (HAM) radio certification is a plus

**Benefits:**

- Competitive benefits package including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and more

## Skills

### Required
- Linux
- Windows
- bash
- python
- penetration testing
- vulnerability assessments
- security analysis
- web application penetration testing
- cloud security assessments
- API security testing
- TCP/IP network architecture

### Nice to have
- Nmap
- Nikto
- Burp Suite
- OWASP ZAP
- Metasploit
- Cobalt Strike
- Empire
- PowerShell
- ScoutSuite
- Prowler
- Pacu
- OSCP
- GPEN
- GWAPT
- GCIH
- GSEC
- CPTS
- CEH

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