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 Security

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cyber Defense, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Risk Management

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Penetration Tester supporting customer activities. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Penetration Tester, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Penetration Tester joining our highly skilled team to be a premier provider of cyber security services to the customer.  We provide consummate cyber security risk management “as a service” platform across multiple fabrics and centers.  We have responsibility to ensure operational IT capabilities provide the client with necessary timeliness, accuracy and security of information demanded from all our highly professional roles. Be the change, lead our change – join us!

HOW A PENETRATION TESTER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Conduct internal and external penetration testing of networks, web applications, databases, and cloud servicesManually exploit and compromise networks, web applications, databases, and cloud services to include privilege escalation and lateral movementIdentify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and compliance issuesWrite final reports, defend all findings to include the risk or vulnerability, mitigation strategies, and referencesAbility to meet and coordinate with various audiences to include developers, system administrators, project managers, and senior government stakeholdersProvide security recommendations for developers, system administrators, project managers, and senior government stakeholdersReport vulnerabilities identified during security assessmentsWrite penetration testing Rules of Engagements (RoE), Test Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)Produce actionable, threat-based reports on security testing resultsConduct security reviews, technical research, and provide reporting to increase security defense mechanisms  

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education: Bachelor's Degree (Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a closely related discipline)Required Experience: 8+ yrsClearance: TS/SCI with PolygraphRequired Technical Skills: Experience with NIST 800-53, NIST 800-115, and Risk Management FrameworkDesired Certifications:CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker Certification, CPT - Certified Penetration TesterDesired Skills:
• Strong writing skills
• Experience with AW and Azure Cloud SecuritySecurity Clearance Level: TS/SCI with active polygraphLocation: McLean, VA - On Customer Site

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

401K with company matchComprehensive health and wellness packagesInternal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your careerProfessional growth opportunities including paid education and certificationsCutting-edge technology you can learn fromRest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

#JET
#ISP2024InnovativeTalent 
 

The likely salary range for this position is $166,654 - $225,472. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA VA McLean

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. 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, or any other protected class.