Penetration Tester 3 – TS/SCI w/Poly
Role Overview
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities.
Offerings include:
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance
Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements.
Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.
Full Job Posting
Purpose and Impact:
Are you interested in using your skills to help shape the Cyber, Security, & Intel space?
If so, look no further.
We are seeking a Penetration Tester 3 to join our team of passionate individuals on our Prime contract.
In this role you will support challenging, mission-critical projects that make a direct impact on the nation’s security and intelligence mission.
Essential Responsibilities
- Serve as a Subject Matter Expert providing testing expertise of the Risk Management Framework.
- Direct and/or participate in the testing phase of security controls assessments using specialized knowledge of network protocols, operating systems, architectures, equipment, services, and standards.
- Perform vulnerability and penetration testing using a wide variety of tools
- Research and evaluate emerging technologies relevant to information systems security; interpret agency specific and federal security regulations
- Perform both network and application-level testing using established testing protocols and
- Methods
- Perform vulnerability and penetration testing using a wide variety of tools
- Research and evaluate emerging technologies relevant to information systems security; interpret agency specific and federal security regulations
- Perform both network and application-level testing using established testing protocols and methods
Clearance Required
- TS/SCI Poly
Minimum Education
- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology Engineering, or related field.
- In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional four (4) years of experience for a total of twelve (12) years.
- undefined
Minimum Years Of Experience
- Eight (8)
Experience
of related work experience as a Penetration Tester performing both network and application-level testing using established test protocols and methods.
- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field (e.g. General Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Forensics, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Information Assurance, Information Security, and Information Systems).
- In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, four (4) additional years of Penetration Testing experience may be substituted for a total of twelve (12) years of experience.
Required Certifications
- DoD 8570 compliance with IAT III is required – CASP+CE (now SecurityX), CCNP Security, CISA, GCED, GCIH, CCSP, CISSP (or Associate)
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This position is not designated as a safety sensitive position.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment, Amentum is a drug-free workplace and requires all personnel to comply with company drug and alcohol policies as a condition of employment.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the drug screening process.
Please note that this may include pre-hire screening for marijuana, as well as other federally controlled substances due to Amentum’s role as a federal contractor and trusted partner to the US Government.
Other Responsibilities
Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment.
As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.
Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction.
It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations.
Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts.
Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
Details
$175,000 - $212,000
The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued.
Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.
Overview
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities.
Offerings include:
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance
Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements.
Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.
10 And 20 And 2026 - Until Filled
Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting.
This timeline may change based on business needs.
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.
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