Lead Penetration Tester

First Information Technology Services (FITS) has been providing Information Security, Cloud Computing Security, and IT consulting services since 2000. FITS consultants perform comprehensive assessments from beginning to end to produce meaningful, actionable reports that fit within an organization's comprehensive risk strategy.  

Program Overview:

First Information Technology Services, Inc. is a leading Assessment and Advisory consulting firm with headquarters in Arlington, Virginia and Bellevue, Washington. Our consultants are expected to perform audit and assessment activities for some clients and advise others in how to architect a secure, compliant infrastructure. 

We’re looking for a Lead Penetration Tester who has the technical competence to be able to complete a penetration test in accordace with FedRAMP Penetration Test Guidance and requirements. This person must be proficient in collecting artifacts, evaluating systems/artifacts, and running penetration/security evaluation tools. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Execute penetration testing assessments, including identifying and exploiting security vulnerabilities in hybrid infrastructure using the established methodology and tools.
• Utilize industry standard security penetration and auditing tools to conduct real-world attack simulations.
• Perform deep technical analysis of vulnerabilities within the FITS customer environmentd and develop actionable recommendations to reduce associated risks.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and training to pentest team members.
• Research and stay current with new threats, attack vectors and techniques, risk, and cloud security trends.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of penetration testing experience as a lead penetration tester
• At least one of the following technical certifications:
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP Security)
  • CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) Continuing Education (CE)
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP)
  • CISSP-Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (CISSP-ISSEP)
  • SANS GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)
  • Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Penetration Tester
• Experience in application/infrastructure vulnerability assessments and remediation
• Experience with penetration testing using tools, including Burp Suite Professional/Enterprise, Kali Linux, Metasploit, NMAP, Cobalt Strike, Nikto, SQLMAP, ZAP, Censys, Masscan, SpiderFoot, etc.
• Experience with manually exploited weaknesses, consisting of Cross Site Scripting (XSS), XML External Entity (XXE), SQL Injection (SQLi), Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) and information disclosures
• Familiarity with building, deploying, maintaining, and troubleshooting virtual machines using tools and virtualization platforms such as VMWare, oVirt, and ESXi
• Familiarity with command line interface of multiple operating systems, such as Windows, macOS, Linux
• Knowledge of fundamental penetration testing methodology and ability to test for OWASP Top 10 Vulnerabilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to pen test PaaS, IaaS, mobile applications, and web applications
• Experience with scripting/programming, e.g., Python, PowerShell, HTML
• Experience with ticketing systems 
• Active involvement in security community, e.g., participating in CTF competitions, bug bounties, or developing open-source tools

Location: REMOTE FROM UNITED STATES. Preference given to candidates local to Bellevue, WA.

This is a fully remote opportunity for US Citizens. 

First Information Technology Services, Inc. believes that a well-rounded compensation package helps teams members thrive in their work and home life. FITS proudly invests in benefits for its employees, covering 100% of health, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents, paid time off, holidays, matching 401(K), short/long term disability, and parental leave. FITS also provides up to $5,000 annually for professional development, including reimbursement of job-related training classes, seminars, tuition, and certification expenses. 

FITS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. FITS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to provide employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at FITS are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, regardless of race, color, ethnicity, age, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, family or parental status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.