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This individual will play a critical role in assessing and enhancing the security of various products, including hardware, software, and embedded systems. This role demands a deep understanding of penetration testing methodologies and exploit development, focusing on identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities across a wide range of technologies. You will have the chance to work on cutting-edge technologies and contribute to the enhancement of security across a wide range of platforms. If you possess a strong background in penetration testing or red teaming, and have a passion for cybersecurity, we encourage you to apply for this lead role. This position is remote but may require travel to customer sites in VA and field sites, as needed. \nJob Responsibilities:\nOutlining plans to establish or leverage dynamically configurable, representative threat suites and network environments for scaled testing.\nDefining testing scenarios and automated test harnesses to characterize system detection, mitigation, and response capabilities against signature- and anomaly-based threats.\nPerforming application security assessments targeting OWASP Top Ten vulnerabilities and API security vectors.\nAssessing wireless and RF security, including penetration testing on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Zigbee networks.\nExecuting advanced vulnerability scanning, risk assessments, and manual verification to evaluate impact on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.\nConducting comprehensive penetration testing across hardware, software, firmware, RF, and network components.\nDeveloping and executing custom exploits, proof-of-concept attacks, and threat-emulation environments to demonstrate vulnerability impact.\nDocumenting detailed technical findings, evaluating exploit effort and risk levels, and delivering actionable remediation strategies to strengthen product security.\nRequired Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field\nMinimum of 5 years of experience across three or more domain areas: intelligence analysis, network engineering, network security, penetration testing, red team operations, hardware engineering, software engineering, exploit development, reverse engineering, or vulnerability assessment\nProven ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams, customers, and external stakeholders\nStrong oral communication skills with experience leading briefing sessions, customer outreach, and user training\nStrong written communication skills with experience drafting technical status reports, case details, and system documentation\nDemonstrated experience synthesizing complex system analysis into clear technical reports, findings, and actionable recommendations\nU.S. Citizenship with an active Top Secret security clearance\nDesired Qualifications:\nActive professional certifications such as OSCP, PNPT, GPEN, CEH, or similar penetration testing and offensive security credentials\nProven ability to research, develop, and execute complex exploits and proof-of-concept attacks\nStrong technical background in firmware analysis, binary exploitation, and embedded systems security assessments\nProficiency in assessing cloud architectures and deployments across Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform\nFamiliarity with the NIST SP 800-53 security controls and risk management frameworks\nThe salary range for this position is $155,000.00 - $170,000.00 commensurate on experience and technical skillset. \nWe are open to considering a variety of levels of experience for these projects and potential for 1099 hourly opportunity. \nWe are proud to be an EEO/AA Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories. \nIn compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity, confirm US Citizenship, and complete the required employment eligibility verification upon hire.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4039,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":true,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Penetration Testing","Information Technology","Military","Military Communication"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-24T14:23:27Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":47,"reasons":["conf:0","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-09-25T02:14:10Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":170000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/dark-wolf-solutions-senior-penetration-tester","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/dark-wolf-solutions-senior-penetration-tester.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-25T02:14:10Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2334,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":2666,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-26T00:00:00Z"}}}