Cybersecurity Penetration Tester

Job Title: Cybersecurity Penetration Tester

Location: Eglin AFB, FL

Position Type: Full-Time

Travel requirements: 30% CONUS/OCONUS TDYs

Position Summary:

Cybersecurity Traditional Penetration Tester located at Eglin AFB, FL, will help form and manage multi-skilled test team members and efforts to conduct system security analysis on systems and/or software to understand and identify vulnerabilities.

This position provides support to the 48th Cyberspace Test Squadron at Eglin AFB, FL, and the DOD Cybersecurity community, to plan and conduct Cybersecurity Developmental and Operational Test & Evaluation for major DoD programs.

Required Qualifications:

· Technical Bachelor’s degree, or additional years of qualifying experience

· A minimum of 3-10 years of work experience, or additional years’ experience for degree substitution

· An active Secret security clearance is required for consideration, with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance. (U.S. Citizenship Required)

· DoD Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 3 certification (CSSP/CASP+) in accordance with DoD 8570.01-M DoD 8570 directives required within the first six months of employment

· Job experience in Aircraft, Weapon, Cloud, and/or Traditional Internet Protocol system architectures/ avionics

· Passionate about cybersecurity and delivering test reports that exceed expectations

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences, analytical and problem-solving skills, organization and decision-making skills, and leadership skills

· Familiarity with industry cybersecurity frameworks and standards, such as NIST, ISO 27001, and SOC 2

· Knowledge of cybersecurity testing methodologies and tools, such as vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and risk assessments

· Strong project management skills, with the ability to plan, organize, and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously, and experience managing diverse teams

· Excellent self-initiative and self-motivation with the ability to work under minimal supervision

· Ability to work effectively in small and large team settings to solve complex problems

· Ability to travel up to 15-20 weeks per year, potentially to worldwide sites

Responsibilities:

· Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders across the Air Force, including leadership, technical personnel, and vendors

· Develop test strategies for cybersecurity testing on DOD systems

· Manage a team of cybersecurity professionals, providing direction and guidance as needed

· Track test requirements for team and assist team in meeting those requirements

· Plan or coordinate system security analysis on systems and/or software to understand and identify vulnerabilities

· Provide oversite of cyber test events, to include test planning, coordination, execution, analysis, and reporting

· Implement testing policies and procedures that align with Air Force cybersecurity policies and standards

· Attend meetings with customers to help test team prepare for events

· Document and communicate test results effectively to technical and non-technical user groups in written and oral formats in a timely and effective manner

· Stay up to date on emerging cybersecurity threats and trends, and adjust testing plans and procedures as needed to mitigate new risks

Desired Qualifications:

· Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders across the Air Force, including leadership, technical personnel, and vendors

· Develop test strategies for cybersecurity testing on DOD systems

· Manage a team of cybersecurity professionals, providing direction and guidance as needed

· Track test requirements for team and assist team in meeting those requirements

· Plan or coordinate system security analysis on systems and/or software to understand and identify vulnerabilities

· Provide oversite of cyber test events, to include test planning, coordination, execution, analysis, and reporting

· Implement testing policies and procedures that align with Air Force cybersecurity policies and standards

· Attend meetings with customers to help test team prepare for events

· Document and communicate test results effectively to technical and non-technical user groups in written and oral formats in a timely and effective manner

· Stay up to date on emerging cybersecurity threats and trends, and adjust testing plans and procedures as needed to mitigate new risks

CULTURE REQUIREMENTS: 

•  Engineers, Analysts, and Developers at Cintel, Inc. are highly motivated, technical, and self‐organized. We place a lot of trust in our team members to develop technical solutions for ill‐defined problems (i.e. thrive in an environment where the problem is vague, requirements are lacking, and a solution is not obvious). We need problem solvers.
•  We want our team members to be self‐motivated and eager to learn new skills. If you consider yourself a jack‐of‐all‐trades, and are eager to keep up with the latest trends in technology, you’ll fit right in.
  

ABOUT CINTEL, INC: 

Cintel Inc. is a Small Business providing strategies and services to support an array of Government clients in Software Development, Operational/Tactical and Installation/Facilities Energy, Cyber Security, Modeling and Simulation, Data Science, and Programmatic support. 

We offer our clients nimble, unique, and value focused solutions with an emphasis on people, connectivity, communication, and teamwork. Our team believes that people drive solutions. By connecting people, information, teams, and experience we deliver solutions that respond to customer needs. 

It is the policy of Cintel that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veteran status. These policies shall ensure that the practice of nondiscrimination will be applied in the employment, promotion, upgrading, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, recall or rehire of personnel. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training. 

Cintel, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment or discrimination based on any of the characteristics mentioned above. Improper interference with the ability of other employees to perform their expected job duties is not tolerated.