Penetration Tester

Armison Tech is constantly searching for exceptionally qualified technology professionals who would make a great addition to our team. Our staff, just like our clients and the work we do, is what makes Armison Tech a truly effective partner. As we help each of our new employees make adjustments to our operational methods, we make sure every professional is able to handle the workload of each project by resolving any relevant concerns or issues they may have relating to this recent career shift.

Our hiring process seeks to accentuate the raw talent and skill-set of our team members. Along with the importance of experience and education, Armison Tech looks for the superior analytical and communication ability that separates our employees from what we’ve seen while working with some similar companies. Individuals we employ must have a demonstrated ability to excel in high-pressure situations which have a real impact on the modern world so we can continue to keep pace with the competition and the evolving fields of technology.

Currently we have an immediate need to add an experienced:

Penetration Tester
Location: Chantilly, VA (on-site client environment)
Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph
Compensation: Competitive, Excellent Benefits

Only applicants with the active required security clearance and are U.S. Citizens will be reviewed.

Armison Tech is seeking a Senior Penetration Tester to join our team. The focus will be red teaming computing networks with complex configurations, often with a high cybersecurity posture. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a true black box environment, willing to test their creative knowledge in assessing underlying vulnerabilities and determining how to exploit them.
 
Job Requirements

• Must maintain active/current TS/SCI with a polygraph clearance
• Experience with performing grey and black box penetration testing and system exploitation against desktops, servers, applications, operating systems, and security systems to gain root and administrator access for highly specialized network systems
• Experience with performing reconnaissance, privilege escalation persistence, lateral movement, and payload generation against information systems
• Experience with analyzing vulnerabilities and delivering clear and coherent written reporting, identifying network risks and providing mitigation recommendations
• Experience with conducting penetration and malicious user testing in Cloud environments, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, and on premise systems
• Experience with translating systems and applications into security test plans and performing hands-on security testing, leveraging adversarial tactics
• Experience with Linux, and Windows, as well as wireless, and virtual platforms
• Knowledge of information security policies and guidance and the ability to assist with researching, evaluating, and developing security policies and guidance
• Knowledge with both open-source and commercial tools (nmap, Wireshark, Metasploit, IDA Pro, Encase, etc.)
• Experience  with network security technologies (firewalls, proxies, iptables, VPN, IDS/IPS, etc.)
• Ability to program tools (in C or other languages) for use at the driver or kernel level
• Working knowledge of anti-virus products
• BA or BS degree required or equivalent applicable experience

The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description generally cover the nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. This is not intended to be a complete list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Subject to the terms of an applicable collective bargaining agreement, the company management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as may be necessary. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.