What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Red Cyber Operators position at Applied Research Associates?
Description
ARA's ISR division is looking to hire a Senior Red Cyber Operators! The Senior Red Cyber Operators must be capable of meeting both apprentice operator requirements and journeyman operator requirements in the DCART Operator Training Program within the prescribed timelines, as outlined in the DCART Handbook. They must also be capable of performing the advanced red cyber assessment-specific role of assessment Technical Lead. This assessment-specific leadership position guides the technical planning, execution, and reporting of a specific assigned assessment. Senior Red Cyber Operators shall have 3 years’ experience in conducting red team assessments, offensive cyber operations, or penetration testing and be prepared to direct the activities of mid-level operators.
Offer is contingent upon contract award.
Must be a US citizen with an active TS security clearance.
Special requirements : Professional Certification(s) required for this position are as follows :
Must hold an IAT Level III certification as defined and described in DoDD 8570.01, 8570.01-M, 8140.01-03, and as amended.
Must pass the DCART senior operator aptitude test before joining DCART as an Operator.
In addition, desired skills / certifications are :
5 years Offensive Cyber experience, DoD Cyber Red Team Experience, or corporate Red Team experience.
Red Team Apprentice Course (RTAC), Rogue Ops- Red Team 1 ROPS, Red Team Journeyman Course (RTJC), Certified Red Team Operator (CRTO) certification, Offensive Security, Certified Professional (OSCP), Global Information Assurance Certification, (GIAC) Exploit Researcher & Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN), GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN), and / or GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAP).
Expertise in antivirus evasion, EDR evasion, and / or penetration testing
8 Total years of experience (or BS degree with 2 Total years of experience)
Who is ARA?
Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 2,279 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.
ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice with what happens in the company. We are also very proud of our Women’s Initiative Network (WIN), whose purpose is to motivate, support, and encourage professional career development for women to maximize career and professional accomplishments.
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