Cyber Penetration Tester SME- Active TS (SCI and CIPoly Eligible)

Vibrint is a trusted provider of mission-critical systems and analysis that transform our customers capacity and capability in harvesting and harnessing data. Working alongside many of the most talented professionals in public service we work tirelessly to create and sustain new solutions and services that meet the stringent demands across a variety of customer missions.

Our people know theyll be doing work that matters at the heart of the national security mission exploring new possibilities at the cutting edge of technology. They know they will be well-rewarded and recognized for their commitment. Our people know they will enjoy plentiful opportunities to grow thrive and have fun as a member of the Vibrint family. Join Vibrint where your career is a priority and your future is our shared goal.

We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Penetration Testing SME to join our Cybersecurity team. As a Penetration Testing SME you will play a critical role in protecting our clients infrastructure and data by identifying testing and validating security weaknesses across networks systems applications and cloud environments. You will work closely with security engineers incident responders system owners and other stakeholders to assess risk recommend remediation strategies and strengthen overall defensive posture. This role also requires the ability to train mentor and upskill analysts and team members in penetration testing methodologies offensive security techniques and adversary tradecraft.

Required Skills:

The candidate shall be able to:

• Conduct advanced penetration testing across enterprise and government environments including network web application wireless and internal/external assessments
• Perform authorized exploitation and post-exploitation activities to validate risk and demonstrate real-world attack impact
• Develop and execute penetration testing methodologies tactics techniques and procedures aligned with industry best practices
• Analyze security architectures configurations and controls to identify gaps and provide actionable remediation recommendations
• Produce clear comprehensive technical reports and executive summaries outlining findings risk and mitigation strategies
• Collaborate with blue teams incident responders system owners and developers to improve security posture and validate remediation efforts
• Stay current on adversary tactics emerging vulnerabilities and offensive security trends to continuously enhance testing capabilities
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for penetration testing activities across the team
• Train mentor and develop junior analysts through hands-on instruction workshops and knowledge-sharing sessions
• Guide team members on offensive tools methodologies reporting standards and operational best practices

Desired Skills:

• Advanced Penetration Testing Expertise: Proven experience leading and conducting complex penetration tests in enterprise or federal environments including adversary emulation red team-style assessments and validation of security controls against advanced threats
• Technical Proficiency in Offensive Security Tooling: Hands-on experience with tools such as Kali Linux Metasploit Burp Suite Pro Cobalt Strike Nmap Nessus BloodHound Impacket and other offensive security platforms used for enumeration exploitation and reporting
• Training and Mentorship Experience: Demonstrated ability to train analysts and junior personnel in penetration testing concepts offensive tooling attack lifecycle methodology and reporting standards
• Application and Infrastructure Security Knowledge: Strong understanding of web application security Active Directory exploitation privilege escalation lateral movement cloud security testing and common attack vectors affecting modern enterprise environments
• Analytical and Collaborative Mindset: Strong ability to analyze complex environments simulate realistic attack scenarios and work closely with defenders engineers and leadership to improve security controls and reduce organizational risk

Qualifications:

• 10 years of experience in penetration testing red teaming or offensive cybersecurity operations
• Hands-on experience using industry-standard penetration testing and vulnerability assessment tools (e.g. Burp Suite Metasploit Nmap Nessus BloodHound etc.)
• Demonstrated experience conducting exploitation privilege escalation and lateral movement in authorized environments
• Experience training mentoring or leading analysts in cybersecurity or offensive security disciplines
• Strong understanding of common cyber threats attack vectors and adversary tactics (MITRE ATT&CK etc.)
• Bachelors degree in computer science Cybersecurity or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Relevant certifications such as OSCP OSCE GPEN GXPN CISSP or GIAC preferred
• Active Top-Secret Clearance (SCI Eligible) preferred

Vibrints comprehensive compensation package includes but is not limited to: competitive salary; annual merit-based salary increases and discretionary bonus program; 401(k) plan with a company contribution; 11 paid federal holidays; 160 hours of paid time off; medical dental vision life and short- & long-term disability insurance; employee assistance program; and a generous professional development allowance.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship family structure marital status disability veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by law in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal state and local laws and regulations.

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Please apply for immediate consideration.