Hiring: Jr Cyber Penetration Tester Company: Peraton Location: Arlington, VA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 12:49:50 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : AI, Bash, JavaScript, Penetration Testing, PowerShell, Python, Root Cause Analysis, Security Clearance About the job Experience: •Bachelor's degree and 2 year of related experience or additional 4 years may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement. •2 year of related experience or additional 4 years may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement. Required Skills: •Peraton is currently seeking a Jr Cyber Penetration Tester to become part of our Federal Strategic Cyber Group. •Actively facilitate and support Penetration Testing (Red Cell) Team. •Assess the current state of the customer's system security by identifying all vulnerabilities and security measures. •Help customer perform analysis and mitigation of security vulnerabilities. •Perform and report on penetration testing of systems, including cloud, to satisfy the NIST 800-53 CA-8 security control and using methodologies that may include, NIST SP 800-115, Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES), and Information Systems Security Assessment Framework (ISSAF). •Stay abreast of current attack vectors and unique methods for exploitation of computer networks. •Provide support to incident response teams through capability enhancement and reporting. •Assist in maintaining Red Cell infrastructure. Qualifications: •Demonstrated basic understanding of networking and security principles. •Understand common Web Application vulnerabilities like SQLi, XSS, CSRF, and HTTP Flooding. •Fundamentals of network routing & switching and assessing network device configurations. •Familiarity in evaluating findings and performing root cause analysis. •Demonstrated ability to work alone and/or within a small group. •CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA-Security, CEH, CFR, Cloud+, CySA+, GCIA, GCIH, GICSP, or SCYBER •Active Top Secret or TS/SCI. Compensation: •$66,000 - $106,000 / year •Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!