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Role Description

SimVentions, consistently voted one of Virginia's Best Places to Work, is looking for an experienced professional to join our team! As a Red Team Penetration Tester, you will be responsible for conducting penetration testing and conducting offensive cybersecurity operations for the U.S. Government and DoD systems. You will work collaboratively with Blue Team and Cybersecurity professionals to enhance overall cyber posture.

Position is contingent upon award of contract, anticipated in October of 2026.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years' experience in software engineering applied to program development; modeling and simulation applied to DoD or Information Technology systems.
• Strong working knowledge of common Penetration Testing (PENTEST) tools: Kali, Metasploit, NMAP, Cobalt Strike.
• Experience with various programming languages: Python, C, C Sharp, C++, Go, Perl, Powershell.
• Experience with Web Dev/Web App Dev/Web Penetration testing.
• Experience with AWS services (such as EC2, S3, KMS, RDS) and security best practices relevant to those services.
• Minimum certification one of the following: Security+, CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP.
• Minimum certification as penetration tester and possess one of the following certificates: Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Offensive Security Certified Expert (OSCE), Offensive Security Exploitation Expert (OSEE), Offensive Security Wireless Professional (OSWP).
• 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).

Requirements

• Linux and Windows experience.
• Penetration Testing (PENTEST) and Red Team Operations.
• Tool/Software Development (exploits/malware, C2, reverse engineering, bug bounties).
• Experience with NSX, vCenter, vRealize Suite, Horizon View (VDI) and others.
• Experience with PAN-OS, FirePower, Nexus, IOS, ASA.
• Experience with 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.
• Experience conducting Red Team operations in an MDE environment.
• Experience with Web Services penetration testing (RESTful and SOAP) Web Authentication protocols (e.g. OAuth2, SAML, LDAP).
• Experience with PHP, ASP, SQL db's, Java, HTML, No SQL.

Responsibilities

• Debug and reverse engineer software.
• Analyze Windows Events and Linux syslogs, 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 how to implement NSA approved encryption technologies and devices.
• Apply DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
• Participate in Code Reviews. Perform Static Source Code Analysis.
• Contribute to a System Security Administrator and Operators Manual (SSAOM).

Education

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

Compensation

Compensation at SimVentions is determined by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, training, security clearance, work location, skills, knowledge, and competencies, as well as alignment with our corporate compensation plan and contract specific requirements. The projected annual compensation range for this position is $90,000-$150,000 (USD).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Competitive 401(k) programs.
• Retirement and Financial Counselors.
• Health Savings and Health Reimbursement Accounts.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Life insurance, short- & long-term disability.
• Continuing Education Assistance.
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Paid Leave (e.g., Maternity, Paternity, Jury Duty, Bereavement, Military).
• Third Party Employee Assistance Program that offers emotional and lifestyle well-being services, to include free counseling.
• Supplemental Benefit Program.