Penetration Tester

Leidos Intelligence Group is seeking a Penetration Tester to support an enterprise IT program. We are looking for a cyber security professional to conduct penetration testing and ethical hacking, to target, assess, and exploit risk and vulnerabilities of information systems. This candidate is expected to have pen testing experience.

Primary Responsibilities:

The Customer?s team provides a highly technical and in-depth penetration testing service, in support of enterprise cyber security equities. The Customer requires support specializing in penetration testing and ethical hacking, to target, assess, and exploit risk and vulnerabilities of information systems. The intent is to provide senior decision makers with documented and actionable data to aid in making strategic investment decisions. The team will document all identified system risks, planned test procedures, and results; perform analyses of vulnerabilities identified during testing; and review program-level documentation (e.g., requirements specification, system architecture, design documents, test plans, security plans, etc.). They will recommend changes to program-level documentation with an eye to reducing system vulnerabilities, create and document penetration testing plans and procedures, and approved testing plans and procedures to conduct hands-on penetration testing. The team will also analyze test results, document risks, and recommend countermeasures to uncovered risks; participate or lead technical exchange meetings and application review boards; document action items and results from technical exchange meetings and application review boards; and brief management on the status of action items and results of activities.

Basic Qualifications

Demonstrated work experience in cyber security or related IT field

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related degree and 12 years of experience. Work experience can be used/combined with education

Demonstrated experience with cyber penetration testing

Demonstrated experience applying computer attack methods and system exploitation techniques

Demonstrated working knowledge of cyber security principles for Linux, Windows, and virtual platforms

Demonstrated experience designing, testing, or implementing IT security architecture

Demonstrated experience performing network security analysis

Demonstrated experience analyzing network architectures

Demonstrated experience using network management tools

Demonstrated experience leveraging adversarial tactics to conduct hands-on security testing

Demonstrated experience developing risk management methodologies

Demonstrated experience analyzing test results to develop risk and threat mitigation plans

Demonstrated experience testing or reviewing system configuration, development, and design specifically around enterprise systems and hypervisors

Demonstrated experience designing, testing, or implementing complex Windows installations

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated experience participating in public and private information security groups and organizations

Demonstrated experience communicating vulnerability results and risk posture to senior executives

Demonstrated experience researching, evaluating, and developing security policies and guidance

Demonstrated experience performing complex technical tasks with minimal direction

Original Posting Date: 2025-02-21

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $126,100.00 - $227,950.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

REQNUMBER: R-00153859

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.