Senior Penetration Test Engineer

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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eTelligent Group

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Company Overview:

For the past 15+ years, eTelligent Group has consistently delivered excellent services that are demonstrated through our exceptional past performances. As a WOSB, and small business, we have distinguished our company as effective problem solvers with innovative, scalable solutions. We integrate CMMI Dev Level 3 processes, tools, and techniques with innovative, cost-efficient, and secure solutions to address complex challenges. We also hold ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 27001:2013, and ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 certifications.

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Support the creation and collaborative update of the program IT Security and Penetration Test Strategy and Test Plan.
  • Assess program test integration processes and document findings for improvement.
  • Conduct a comprehensive review of MITRE Attack Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK), ATT&CK for Left of Exploit (PRE-ATT&CK) and Qualys Vulnerability Management, Detection, and Response (VMDR) for accuracy and conformity with cross-project test execution.
  • Conduct focused technical analyses (Network Mapping, Vulnerability Scanning, & Penetration Testing) in support of the program, releases, and projects including architecture and engineering tasks.
  • Conduct platform, data, performance and software engineering analyses and feasibility studies in accordance with the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
  • The contractor shall be required to assist the agency with:
  • Developing custom vulnerability detection plugins and scripts.
  • Knowledge of threat actors, tools, tactics and techniques.
  • Performing penetration testing and threat simulations.
  • Knowledge of defensive capabilities and rapid mitigation strategies.
  • Knowledge of the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).

Required Skills:

  • Good understanding and atleast 8+ years of hands-on experience in performing Penetration Testing.
  • The candidate is expected to have Exploit development background who can discover new vulnerabilities in the systems they are assigned to work on.
  • The individual should be fluent in Exploit frameworks such as Metasploit, Canvas, Core Impact or Cobalt Strike.
  • Experience with debuggers such as IDA Pro, WinDBG, GDB.
  • Should have exposure to multiple programming languages and be able to seamlessly transition between them.
  • OSCP certification or similar is desirable.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
  • Candidates must meet requirements to obtain and maintain an IRS Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) clearance (active IRS Moderate Risk MBI clearance is a plus).
  • Candidates must be a US Citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident (Green Card status) for at least three (3) years, and Federal Tax compliant.

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Tags: Clearance Cobalt Strike Computer Science Core Impact CVSS Exploit Metasploit OSCP Pentesting Qualys Strategy Vulnerabilities Vulnerability management WinDbg

Region: North America
Country: United States
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