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Penetration Tester - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology

McLean, VAJob$168–227K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$168–227K/yr
Location
McLean, VA
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Penetration Tester supporting customer activities at GDIT, where you will conduct internal and external penetration testing, exploit vulnerabilities, produce actionable reports, and provide security recommendations to developers and senior government stakeholders.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cloud SecurityCybersecurity Risk ManagementInformation SecurityNIST 800-53Risk Management FrameworkAWSAzure Cloud SecurityStrong Writing

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Cybersecurity or Related Discipline8+ Years ExperienceTS/SCI With Polygraph ClearanceCEH - Certified Ethical Hacker CertificationCPT - Certified Penetration Tester

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Req ID: RQ229057

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Cyber and IT Risk Management

Skills:

Cloud Security,Cybersecurity Risk Management,Information Security

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Penetration Tester supporting customer activities. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Penetration Tester, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Penetration Tester joining our highly skilled team to be a premier provider of cyber security services to the customer. We provide consummate cyber security risk management “as a service” platform across multiple fabrics and centers. We have responsibility to ensure operational IT capabilities provide the client with necessary timeliness, accuracy and security of information demanded from all our highly professional roles. Be the change, lead our change – join us!

HOW A PENETRATION TESTER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

  • Conduct internal and external penetration testing of networks, web applications, databases, and cloud services

  • Manually exploit and compromise networks, web applications, databases, and cloud services to include privilege escalation and lateral movement

  • Examine results of web/OS scanners, scans and static source code analysis

  • Identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and compliance issues

  • Write final reports, defend all findings to include the risk or vulnerability, mitigation strategies, and references

  • Ability to meet and coordinate with various audiences to include developers, system administrators, project managers, and senior government stakeholders

  • Provide security recommendations for developers, system administrators, project managers, and senior government stakeholders

  • Report vulnerabilities identified during security assessments

  • Write penetration testing Rules of Engagements (RoE), Test Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

  • Produce actionable, threat-based reports on security testing results

  • Conduct security reviews, technical research, and provide reporting to increase security defense mechanisms

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

  • Education : Bachelor's Degree (Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a closely related discipline)

  • Required Experience : 8+ yrs

  • Clearance : TS/SCI with Polygraph

  • Required Technical Skills:

  • Experience with NIST 800-53 and Risk Management Framework

  • Desired Certifications:

  • CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker Certification, CPT - Certified Penetration Tester

  • Desired Skills:

  • Strong writing skills

  • Experience with AWS and Azure Cloud Security

  • Location : McLean, VA - On Customer Site

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

  • 401K with company match

  • Comprehensive health and wellness packages

  • Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

  • Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

  • Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

  • Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

#WeAreGDIT

#JET

#VA_2026Alumni

The likely salary range for this position is $168,141 - $227,485. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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