Cyber Security Engineer (Penetration Tester)

About the position

CACI seeks a motivated, mid-level Cyber Security Engineer to support the C5ISR Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. You will join a team of cyber security engineers to perform vulnerability assessments for the Cyber Security (CS) Division at the Engineering and Services Innovation (ESI) Directorate.

Responsibilities

• Work on a small team of cyber engineers to perform security assessments in search of vulnerabilities and identify mitigations.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments on web applications, networked devices, standalone software products, and other technologies as assigned using the penetration testing life cycle.
• Maintain test efficacy by identifying and applying new testing tools and techniques.
• Conduct research and development efforts to explore current and emerging technologies.

Requirements

• An active DoD Secret and obtain TS/SCI clearance.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ or equivalent).
• Must have 5+ years of experience with offensive security/penetration testing tools and methodologies to assess technologies for vulnerabilities and exploits at the network and application levels.
• Intermediate knowledge of Linux and Windows internals.
• Thorough technical understanding of networking protocols, hardware, and software.
• Ability to interpret network traffic to understand communications and identify security vulnerabilities using Wireshark, Burp Suite, etc.
• Familiarity with hypervisor virtualization (VMware, VirtualBox).
• Ability to effectively communicate through written and verbal means, to include conveying technical information to team members, leadership, and clients.
• Must be able to work in a lab setting.
• Work efficiently both individually and as a team.

Nice-to-haves

• An active DoD TS/SCI clearance.
• OSCP or equivalent certification.
• Basic cryptography knowledge.
• Basic programming / scripting experience (Python, Java, C/C++, bash).
• Code analysis and reverse engineering experience.
• Familiarity with COTS/GOTS radios, SDRs, and RF concepts.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits.
• Wellness programs.
• Financial benefits.
• Retirement plans.
• Family support programs.
• Continuing education opportunities.
• Flexible time off benefits.