Penetration Testing Engineer

Job Number: R0242153 The Opportunity We're mission accelerators who protect and advance national interests by harnessing cutting‑edge technology. As a penetration tester, you'll play a pivotal role in safeguarding our critical digital environments. Your ability to perform penetration testing, vulnerability management, and software and system assurance will ensure the security of computer systems, applications, servers, and networks. Responsibilities In this role, you'll be instrumental in conducting penetration testing activities such as reverse shell, SQL injections, social engineering, buffer overflows, trojan horses, password cracking tools and techniques, and privilege escalation. You'll also conduct assessments of threats and vulnerabilities, assess risk, and develop and recommend appropriate mitigation countermeasures. This is an opportunity to develop attack vectors, conduct reconnaissance, collect open‑source intelligence, enumeration, and foot‑printing of target platforms, networks, and services, and develop exploit payloads and system backdoors to identify vulnerabilities or weaknesses. You'll identify vulnerabilities and provide actionable solutions to enhance the Army enterprise network. Work with us as we help keep our customers' digital environments secure. Requirements 3+ years of experience with cyber penetration testing Experience developing risk and threat mitigation plans Experience operating in Linux, Windows, and virtual platforms Experience with computer attack methods and system exploitation techniques Experience leveraging adversarial tactics to conduct security testing Experience performing network security analysis, including software or traffic analysis Knowledge of functionality and capabilities of network defense technologies, including incident response, web application firewalls, SIEM, and EDR solutions Top Secret clearance Bachelor's Degree Nice to Have Experience manually auditing source code, including Java, Ruby, Python, JavaScript, Rust, or C, to find security issues Knowledge of tools, tactics, and techniques targeting Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems and their ecosystems Clearance Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required. Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well‑being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page. Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Work Model Our people‑first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings. Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility. Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility. Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role. Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law. #J-18808-Ljbffr