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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Red Team Penetration Tester - **Company:** SimVentions Inc. - **Location:** Rappahannock Academy, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $110,000.0 - $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** ASP.NET, C (Programming Language), HTML, Java (Programming Language), PHP (Programming Language), Computer-Aided Design, Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Apple IOS, Application Integration Architecture, Software System Penetration Testing, Authentication Protocols, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Unix, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Static Program Analysis, Code Review, Cyber Security, Common Object Request Broker Architecture, Linux, Web Development, Perl (Programming Language), Emulators, Federated Identity Management, HP-UX, Python (Programming Language), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Microsoft Software, NetApp Applications, Network Protocols, Cisco Nexus Switches, Nmap, NoSQL, OAuth, Data ONTAP (Server Appliance), Windows PowerShell, Real-Time Operating Systems, Azure Active Directory, Red Team (Cyber Security), Reverse Engineering, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Software Configuration Management, Software Engineering, Solaris (Operating System), SQL Databases, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Virtual Hosting, VxWorks, Web Applications, Web Services, Computer Networking Systems, Microsoft Power Automate, Malware, SC Clearance, GWAPT, Information Technology, Metasploit, Modeling and Simulation, Palo Alto Networks, Vcenter, Graphql, Firepower, Restful APIs, SnapMirror, Serverless Computing, Cisco, Blue Team (Cyber Security), Golang, Vmware, Microservices - **Published:** August 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2943148497-2 ## About the Role Travel: Negligible Clearance: At minimum an ACTIVE Secret Clearance is required for this position. An ACTIVE Top Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility is preferred. Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. US Citizenship is required to obtain a clearance. Requirements: Five (5) years' experience in software engineering applied to program development; modeling and simulation applied to DoD or Information Technology systems. * Linux (firm grasp with demonstrated knowledge) * Windows (foundational knowledge with good understanding of enterprise networks) Strong working knowledge of common Penetration Testing (PENTEST) tools: * + Kali + Metasploit + NMAP + Cobalt Strike Documented experience in at least one of the following: * Penetration Testing (PENTEST) * Red Team Operations * Tool/Software Development (exploits/malware, C2, reverse engineering, bug bounties) * Python, C, C Sharp, C++, Go, Perl, Powershell * Web Dev/Web App Dev/Web Penetration testing + NSX, vCenter, vRealize Suite, Horizon View (VDI) and others + PAN-OS + FirePower, Nexus, IOS, ASA + ONTAP, SnapMirror + Active-Directory + Active Directory, SSO, MFA, Azure application integration, Identity Federation. + Automation using Powershell, PowerAutomate, Logic Apps, Graph API. + Experience with Palo Alto, Cisco, VMWare, NetApp and Microsoft products. + Entra ID (Azure AD), to include: o Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft 365 in a hybrid environment. o Extending or integrating on premises AD with Entra ID. o Managing identity and access in Microsoft Entra ID. + Experience conducting Red Team operations in an MDE environment. + Experience with AWS, Cloud Audit, Serverless and Microservice Architecture + Experience working with AWS services (such as EC2, S3, KMS, RDS) and security best practices relevant to those services + Experience with Web Services penetration testing (RESTful and SOAP) Web Authentication protocols (e.g. OAuth2, SAML, LDAP) * PHP, ASP, SQL db's, Java, HTML, No SQL * 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 Certs: o Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) o Offensive Security Certified Expert (OSCE) o Offensive Security Exploitation Expert (OSEE) o Offensive Security Wireless Professional (OSWP) + SANS Certs: o SEC560 - Network Penetration testing and Ethical Hacking (GPEN Certification) o SEC542 - Web App Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking (GWAPT Certification) o SEC660 - Advance Penetration Testing. Exploit Writing, and Ethical Hacking (GXPN Certification) o SEC642 - Advanced Web App Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking, Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent Compensation ## Description SimVentions, consistently voted one 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., * Debug and reverse engineer software. * Analyze Windows Events and Linux syslog's, 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 code utilizing real-time VxWorks and Lynx OS operating systems, Common Object Resource Broker Architecture (CORBA), firewalls and networking protocols. * Understand how to implement NSA approved encryption technologies and devices. 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