Job Description

Description

As a Penetration Tester, you will play a crucial role in proactively discovering vulnerabilities in systems and on the Department of Veterans Affairs networks. Your primary focus is completing time-based penetration tests to support the Authority to Operate (ATO) approval process for System Owners.

Duties:

• Perform penetration testing against various systems, which may include web applications, databases, web services, network devices, operating systems, cloud installations, and infrastructure (hardware) devices
• Utilize a variety of industry standard security tools to conduct manual-based security assessments
• Utilize a variety of industry standard security tools to conduct automated scans against systems
• Review new vulnerabilities as they are published and develop impact assessments
• Determine risk from vulnerabilities based on availability of exploit and potential loss of information and IT services capabilities
• Produce periodic trending and impact reports as required
• Generate reports (automated and manual) based on results from assessments and have the ability to explain in detail to customers
• Develop new testing techniques and programs to support the Penetration testing team
• Manage and maintain hardware and software an ability to provide infrastructure maintenance support to attack systems
• Knowledge and experience with processes and procedures relating to information gathering, threat modeling, vulnerability analysis, exploitation, post-exploitation, and reporting

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (4 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education)
• 5+ years of experience in the IT functions like network administration, engineering, or security
• 1+ year of experience supporting offensive cybersecurity roles
• Must have Penetration Testing certification

Experience with the following:

• Support Windows, Unix, and Linux operating systems
• VMWare
• Kali Linux Suite
• Nessus Scanner (Tenable)
• RedHat Enterprise Linux
• NMAP
• Ability to conduct scripting in bash and PowerShell

Preferred Certifications:

• OSCP
• PNPT
• Pentest+
• CISSP
• C|EH

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

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