Mid Red Team Tester

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🏛️ District of Columbia, Washington – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $130k - $142k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🔧 QA Engineer (Quality Assurance)

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Valiant Solutions

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2005

💼 Consulting

🎖️ Defense

🔒 Cybersecurity

Consulting • Defense • Cybersecurity

Valiant Solutions is a cybersecurity and IT services firm that specializes in securing the future by providing comprehensive and customized solutions to challenges faced by the Federal Government. With a focus on security engineering, operations, and strategic risk governance, the company addresses complex information security challenges through innovative application development and enterprise architecture. Recognized for its commitment to excellence, Valiant Solutions has been awarded numerous contracts and honors for its impactful contributions in the cybersecurity field.

📋 Description

• Plan and execute red team test scenarios according to approved rules of engagement, scope, objectives, and methodology • Conduct reconnaissance, enumeration, exploitation, privilege escalation, lateral movement, persistence, and other authorized adversarial activities • Develop attack scenarios and TTPs aligned with relevant threat actors and MITRE ATT&CK • Conduct network, web application, API, identity and access, and cloud security testing • Evaluate vulnerabilities and configuration weaknesses to identify attack paths missed by automated scanning • Develop or modify scripts, tools, payloads, and testing techniques • Document procedures, evidence, vulnerabilities, attack chains, risks, and remediation recommendations • Contribute to assessment plans and preliminary and final reports • Participate in purple team activities with defensive and SOC personnel • Validate remediation actions and perform targeted retesting • Provide technical guidance and peer review to less-experienced testers • Serve as a technical expert across multiple assessment assignments • Maintain knowledge of adversary techniques, vulnerabilities, exploits, and offensive security technologies

🎯 Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in the subject area • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field • Senior industry professional certification such as CISSP or equivalent • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance • U.S. citizenship required to obtain the necessary clearance • Experience conducting penetration testing, red team assessments, or offensive security testing • Hands-on experience testing enterprise networks, applications, APIs, or cloud environments • Knowledge of exploitation techniques and attack paths across Windows and Linux environments • Working knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and penetration testing methodologies • Experience with Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit, Kali Linux, Wireshark, Nessus/Tenable, BloodHound, or comparable tools • Scripting experience in Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar languages • Exposure to AWS cloud security testing • Additional offensive security certifications such as OSCP, PNPT, eJPT, CEH, or Security+ • Experience translating technical testing results into findings and remediation recommendations • Familiarity with NIST SP 800-115

🏖️ Benefits

• Choice of medical plans, including HSA and PPO options, with company contributions • Dental and vision coverage for employees and families • Company-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance • Optional supplemental life, accident, and critical illness coverage • 401(k) retirement plan with company match • Paid time off increasing with years of service • Paid federal holidays • Paid certifications • Professional development • Valiant University training portal • Flexible spending accounts • Wellness and fitness program • Referral bonuses • 100% remote work

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