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425589BR

Company:

MindPoint Group

Job Code:

Cyber_Security IT

Job Description:

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers . If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps.

Since 2009, MindPoint Group has been the cybersecurity firm of choice for the most security-conscious US federal agencies and commercial enterprises.

We're proud to be one of Inc. 5000's fastest-growing companies in the country. With several -Best Places to Work- awards under our belts, we have a diverse employee-focused culture, accessibility, and communication between all levels and departments, and over 4 stars in reviews on Glassdoor.

Come be a part of what we're building. We use our award-winning recruitment process to seek the most skilled, experienced, and driven information security consulting experts in the industry, while simultaneously empowering applicants to determine if MindPoint Group is the right fit for them. We are profoundly invested in selecting the right people to join our team and are equally driven to expand and develop careers long-term.

With positions throughout the US, a role at MindPoint Group promises you:

• An opportunity to work within one of the most diverse DC-based organizations

• Generous tuition and professional development reimbursements

• Mentorship opportunities with leaders focused on your growth

• Competitive benefits like 401k matching, 11 federal holidays, etc.

• And more!

Job Description:

MindPoint Group is seeking a Penetration Tester to assist our government and commercial clients with conducting security assessments of their web and mobile applications, as well as their underlying infrastructure.

What you get to do every day:

• Conducts vulnerability assessments

• Carries out penetration tests, performs social engineering tests

• Analyzes technical security weaknesses

• Performs risk analyses and develops exploits

• Researches and maintains proficiency in tools, techniques, countermeasures, and trends in computer and network vulnerabilities, data hiding, and encryption

• Develops tools, techniques, training, and countermeasures for computer and network vulnerabilities, data hiding, and encryption.

Position Title:

Penetration Tester - Hybrid in Washington DC

Job Category:

Cybersecurity

Minimum Education Required:

Bachelors

Certificates/Security Clearances/Other:

Required:

US Citizen required, Secret Clearance highly desired

City*:

Washington

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

US Citizen required, Secret Clearance highly desired

What skills do you need?

• Minimum of 2 years of general work experience and 2 years of relevant experience in functional responsibility.

• Bachelor-s Degree, or an equivalent combination of formal education, and experience.

• Must have a strong technical background and understand system architecture and design, operating systems, network infrastructure, software installation on test platforms, software development, database, and operating systems.

• Security, Software Development, Networking, and/or Systems Administrator Experience

• Deep understanding of 3-tiered Web Applications and Mobile Application Architectures

• Manual Penetration Testing Experience (i.e. mapping applications, injecting SQLi, XSS, XXE, exploit creation)

• Must have Commercial Web Application Tool Experience (i.e. BurpSuite, AppScan, WebInspect)Network Penetration Testing Tool Experience (i.e. Nmap, Nessus, Wireshark, Metasploit, Hydra, John)

• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to explain the technical details of OWASP Top 10 and other vulnerabilities from C-levels to developers in a large professional environment

What is ideal? :

• Web Services Security Penetration Testing Experience

• Software Development and/or Scripting Experience in .NET, C++, Java, C#, perl, python, or bash

• Mobile Application Penetration Testing (i.e. iOS, Android, Windows, Blackberry)

• Database Experience (DBA or security penetration testing)

• Source Code Review (aka Static Analysis) Experience

• Excellent technical writing skills and attention to detail

Location:

• There will be on-site engagements for a week or more in Washington DC. When not on client site, there will be options for telework.

Additional Information:

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

• Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The minimum salary for this position is $125-155k. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.

State*:

District of Columbia