Senior Penetration Tester

Helm Point Solutions is seeking a Senior Penetration Tester to support cybersecurity operations, vulnerability assessments, and information assurance efforts in a DoD or federal government environment. This onsite role in Fort Meade, MD requires TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

Role Summary

In this position, you will conduct penetration testing and security testing across enterprise networks, applications, and information systems. You will also evaluate security controls and document vulnerabilities to support organizational cybersecurity and risk management objectives.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, ethical hacking, and security testing across enterprise networks, applications, and information systems.
• Execute network-level and application-level penetration testing using established testing protocols, methodologies, and security assessment tools.
• Identify, analyze, validate, and document vulnerabilities impacting networks, operating systems, servers, applications, and infrastructure.
• Evaluate security controls and assess technical vulnerabilities aligned to organizational cybersecurity and risk management needs.
• Act as a cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert (SME) during security control assessments and technical security evaluations.
• Conduct security testing across network protocols, system architectures, infrastructure components, operating systems, equipment, and enterprise services.
• Analyze security findings, document potential risks, and provide actionable remediation recommendations.
• Research emerging cybersecurity threats, attack techniques, vulnerabilities, technologies, and defensive security practices.

Required Qualifications

• Eight (8) years of professional experience as a Penetration Tester conducting both network-level and application-level penetration testing using established testing protocols and methodologies.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Technology, Information Assurance, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Forensics, General Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Four (4) additional years of penetration testing experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Clearance Requirement

TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance is required.

Education

A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or a related technical discipline is required.

Benefits

• CareFirst Gold Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Profit Sharing & Performance Bonuses
• Annual Education & Training Allowance
• Leave Buy-Back Program
• Community Engagement Opportunities

Location

Fort Meade, MD (onsite)

Additional Hiring Information

• This position may be used to fill multiple openings.

How to Apply

Apply now or email your resume to [email protected] to start a confidential conversation.