Systems Engineer I, Cybersecurity Junior Penetration Tester

About the position AS A JUNIOR PENETRATION TESTER, YOU WILL SUPPORT OFFENSIVE SECURITY EFFORTS WHILE BUILDING HANDS‑ON EXPERIENCE THROUGH MENTORING, TRAINING, AND REAL‑WORLD ENGAGEMENTS. THIS ROLE IS IDEAL FOR CANDIDATES EARLY IN THEIR CYBERSECURITY CAREERS WHO ARE EAGER TO LEARN AND GROW IN PENETRATION TESTING AND RED TEAM OPERATIONS.

Responsibilities

• ASSIST IN BASIC PENETRATION TESTING OF NETWORKS, APPLICATIONS, AND SYSTEMS
• SUPPORT RED TEAM SIMULATIONS AND EXERCISES UNDER SENIOR TEAM SUPERVISION
• HELP IDENTIFY SECURITY VULNERABILITIES AND CONTRIBUTE TO TECHNICAL FINDINGS

AND REPORTS

• PARTICIPATE IN TOOL USAGE, DOCUMENTATION, AND REMEDIATION DISCUSSIONS
• RECEIVE STRUCTURED MENTORSHIP AND TRAINING ON PENETRATION TESTING TOOLS,

TECHNIQUES, AND METHODOLOGIES

• CONTINUOUSLY DEVELOP TECHNICAL SKILLS AND SECURITY KNOWLEDGE THROUGH HANDS‑ON

PRACTICE

Requirements

• ONE (1) OR MORE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE OR EQUIVALENT FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE IN

CYBERSECURITY OR IT

• BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, CYBERSECURITY, OR A RELATED FIELD (OR

EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE)

• FOUNDATIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF:

NETWORKING CONCEPTS OPERATING SYSTEMS WEB TECHNOLOGIES COMMON VULNERABILITIES AND ATTACK VECTORS

• BASIC FAMILIARITY WITH SECURITY TOOLS SUCH AS NMAP, KALI LINUX, OR SIMILAR
• STRONG INTEREST IN OFFENSIVE SECURITY AND PENETRATION TESTING
• WILLINGNESS TO PURSUE AND OBTAIN A PENETRATION TESTING CERTIFICATION (E.G.,

GPEN OR EQUIVALENT) WITHIN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF EMPLOYMENT Nice-to-haves

• INTEREST OR EXPERIENCE WITH SCRIPTING OR AUTOMATION (PYTHON, GO, RUBY, ETC.)
• ENTRY‑LEVEL CYBERSECURITY CERTIFICATIONS (E.G., SECURITY+)
• EXPOSURE TO LAB ENVIRONMENTS, CAPTURE‑THE‑FLAG (CTF) EXERCISES, OR ACADEMIC

SECURITY PROJECTS

• STRONG CURIOSITY, PROBLEM‑SOLVING MINDSET, AND EAGERNESS TO LEARN.

Benefits

• FLEXIBLE PAID TIME OFF
• 5% 401K MATCHING PROGRAM
• EQUITY OPPORTUNITIES
• INCENTIVE AND BONUS PROGRAMS
• UP TO 16 WEEKS OF PAID PARENTAL LEAVE
• FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS
• MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND VISION COVERAGE
• LIFE INSURANCE
• SHORT AND LONG-TERM DISABILITY COVERAGE
• INCOME PROTECTION BENEFITS

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