Penetration Tester – TSSCI with Polygraph

Job Description

Company: General Dynamics Information Technology

Location: McLean, US

# Penetration Tester – TS/SCI with Polygraph
GD Information Technology, Inc.

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Cyber and IT Risk Management

US Citizenship Required: Yes

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options: Onsite

Work Location: McLean, VA (On Customer Site)

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Penetration Tester supporting customer activities. At GDIT you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. This role supports a cyber security risk management “as a service” platform across multiple fabrics and centers, and you will join a highly skilled team delivering cyber security services to the customer.

## How a Penetration Tester Will Make an Impact

– Conduct internal and external penetration testing of networks, web applications, databases, and cloud services.
– Manually exploit and compromise networks, web applications, databases, and cloud services, including privilege escalation and lateral movement.
– Identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and compliance issues and report vulnerabilities identified during security assessments.
– Write final reports and defend findings, including the risk or vulnerability, mitigation strategies, and references.
– Meet and coordinate with audiences that include developers, system administrators, project managers, and senior government stakeholders to provide security recommendations.
– Write penetration testing Rules of Engagement (RoE), test plans, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
– Produce actionable, threat-based reports on security testing results, conduct security reviews and technical research, and provide reporting to increase defensive security posture.

## What You’ll Need to Succeed

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a closely related discipline.

Required Experience: 4+ years of related experience.

Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph (must have active polygraph).

Required Technical Skills: Experience with NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-115, and the Risk Management Framework.

Desired Certifications: CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker), CPT (Certified Penetration Tester).

Desired Skills: Strong writing skills and experience with AWS cloud security.

Location: McLean, VA (On Customer Site)

Salary: The likely salary range for this position is $124,743 – $168,771. This is not a guarantee of compensation; salary will be set based on experience, geographic location, and contractual requirements and could fall outside this range.

## Benefits

GDIT offers: 401(k) with company match; comprehensive health and wellness packages; an internal mobility team; professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications; access to cutting-edge technology; and paid vacation and holidays. Join GDIT and make it your place.

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