Senior Cyber Vulnerability and Penetration Tester

Conduct cyber vulnerability and penetration testing in support of fighter operational test.  Apply extensive experience with continued development of a native capability to assess the cybersecurity of Systems Under Test (SUT). Support a vulnerability analysis team, providing Subject Matter Expertise (SME) and contributing to the team's capability development.  Establish equipment accreditation and training, execute vulnerability and penetration test events, and assist in documentation and reporting. Provide hands-on-keyboard cyber subject matter expertise during testing and preparation for test events.  Maintain currency on cybersecurity trends and technologies. Demonstrate understanding of network and computer vulnerabilities. Conduct penetration testing and analysis.  Provide inputs to Operational Test cyber assessments, including cyber tabletops, non-technical assessments, and functional analysis.

Essential Job Functions

Conduct cyber vulnerability and penetration testing in support of fighter operational test.

Plan, prepare for, execute, analyze and report on vulnerability and penetration test events.

Support a vulnerability analysis team; analyze network and computer vulnerabilities.

Provide inputs to cyber assessments, cyber tabletops, non-technical assessments, and functional analyses.

Provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) on Cyber testing, penetration testing, cyber trends, and emerging technologies.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.  

A High School Diploma plus 20 years of experience, an Associate degree plus 14 or a Bachelor's degree plus 12 years of relevant experience.

Active DoD Top Secret Clearance. Must be SCI security eligible and SAP eligible.

Experience and competency in conducting cyber vulnerability and penetration testing.

The ability to apply programming language structures (e.g., source code review) and logic.

Eligible to receive government information systems administrative credentials.

Desired Skills:

Blue/Red Team experience.

Developmental or operational test and evaluation experience.

Previous experience in developmental test or operational test experience.