Mid-Level Penetration Tester

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🕒 September 15

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🔧 QA Engineer (Quality Assurance)

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Dragonfli Group

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11 - 50 employees

🔒 Cybersecurity

💼 Consulting

Cybersecurity • Consulting

Dragonfli Group is a Washington, DC based LLC specializing in management and technology consulting. The company transforms its clients’ businesses by leveraging high impact strategic planning and technology solutions coupled with expertise in infrastructure, corporate strategy, and operations. Dragonfli Group’s passionate and experienced consultants take a collaborative approach to provide strategic planning and information security solutions to organizations looking to increase profitability, streamline operations, manage risk, meet regulatory demands, and build market share.

📋 Description

• Plan and execute authorized penetration tests across network, endpoint, wireless, database, application, and infrastructure environments • Follow structured Planning, Discovery, Testing, and Reporting phases • Develop and tailor Rules of Engagement, Execution Plans, daily status updates, and final reporting inputs • Coordinate with system owners, SOC personnel, and other stakeholders on scope, test windows, prerequisites, safety thresholds, and stop/pause procedures • Validate vulnerabilities arising from misconfigurations, outdated software, weak access controls, incomplete control implementation, and exploitable attack paths • Support validation of CISA WAS, CISA FAST, KEV exposure, and external-facing asset findings • Coordinate retesting to confirm closure • Use approved automated and AI-enabled tools to improve reconnaissance, testing efficiency, ATT&CK/ATLAS mapping, evidence development, and reporting while maintaining human oversight • Mentor junior testing staff • Independently lead assessments with minimal oversight

🎯 Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency required for this federal engagement • Approximately 5 to 8 years of experience conducting or leading penetration testing engagements • Demonstrated ability to plan and execute assessments across network, endpoint, wireless, database, application, and infrastructure environments • Experience developing Rules of Engagement, Execution Plans, and formal, decision-ready reporting for stakeholders • Experience coordinating directly with system owners and SOC personnel on scope, safety thresholds, and stop/pause procedures • Ability to work fully remote with reliable, secure connectivity • Previous federal contracting experience preferred • Experience with CISA WAS, CISA FAST, and KEV validation and retest workflows preferred • Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and ATLAS mapping preferred • Advanced certifications such as OSCP, OSCE, GPEN, or GXPN preferred • Experience integrating AI-enabled tools into testing workflows while maintaining human oversight of results preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, multiple POS health plan options including an HSA-compatible plan • Dental, PPO coverage for preventive, basic, and major services • Vision, annual exam, frames, lenses, and contact lens allowance • 401(k) with employer match up to 5% of eligible compensation • Long-Term Disability, 100% employer-paid coverage at 50% of pre-disability earnings • Life Insurance and AD&D, 100% employer-paid coverage valued at $10,000 each • 15 to 25 PTO days annually based on tenure • All 11 federal holidays observed