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Lead Penetration Tester

Prodigy One, LLC
Annapolis, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 3/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/25/2026
Prodigy One, LLC. is a systems and software engineering services firm providing more than 45 years of service to state and federal customers. By combining unparalleled experience and capabilities, our company provides big data, cloud development, and enterprise management solutions. We are focused on product usability and end user presentation to help our customers make the best decisions possible. Given our length of service in the industry, Prodigy One knows the importance of a competitive salary and benefits package. That's why our total compensation package can be tailored to meet employees personal needs. 

A CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE  

Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD

Salary Information:

Compensation and labor categories are defined in accordance with program requirements and government guidelines. Salary within the posted range is determined based on an individual’s experience, education, certifications, and overall qualifications, and may be further adjusted based on benefit selections.

Job Description:
A Lead Penetration Tester is needed to join a high performing agile team using the Scaled Agile Framework ﴾SAFe﴿ methodology on a large, complex program that provides system engineering, development, test, integration and operational support. The selected individual will work on a team of cyber Subject Matter Experts ﴾SMEs﴿ who are providing support to a large, complex technical program for preventing, identifying, containing and eradicating cyber threats to networks through monitoring, intrusion detection, and protective security services on information systems including local area networks/wide area networks ﴾LAN/WAN﴿, commercial Internet connections, public facing websites, security devices, servers and workstations. She/he will be responsible for the overall security of Enterprise‐wide information systems, and will collect, investigate, and report any suspected and confirmed security violations.

Basic Qualifications:
  • Must have experience with penetration testing tools.
  • Must have experience in web development and programming languages such as Java, XML, Perl and HTML.
  • Must have experience with programming/scripting in Python, Powershell, C, JavaScript, etc.
  • Must have extensive experience performing IT security risk assessments.
  • Must have experience performing web app and physical pentests.
  • Must have experience with or strong familiarity of the following Web Application tools; Burp Suite, Web Inspect, Appdetective.
  • Must have experience with or strong familiarity of Kali.
  • Must have experience with or strong familiarity of IPS/IDS solutions.
  • Must have a strong understanding of the Cyber Kill Chain methodology.
  • Must have experience applying Risk Management Framework.
  • Must have experience with secure configurations of commonly used desktop and server operating systems.
  • Must have the ability to effectively collaborate with technical staff and customers to form mitigation strategies and plan for continuous modernization and legacy integration.
  • Must have experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and quickly and effectively adjusting to shifting priorities in resolving issues.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical/information assurance field and at least 12 years of relevant experience.
  • Certifications in one or more of the following areas strongly preferred:
    • GIAC Web Applications Penetration Tester ﴾GWAPT﴿
    • GIAC Penetration Tester ﴾GPEN﴿
    • Certified Ethical Hacker ﴾CEH﴿
    • Certified Information Security Manager ﴾CISM﴿
    • Certified Web Application Defender ﴾GWEB﴿
    • Certified Information System Security Professional ﴾CISSP﴿
  • Extensive experience developing/implementing integrated security services management processes, such as assessing and auditing network penetration testing, anti‐virus planning assistance, risk analysis, and incident response.
  • Extensive experience providing information assurance support for application development that includes system security certifications and project evaluations for firewalls that encompass development, design, and implementation.​
Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree in a technical/information assurance field preffered.

Benefits:
  • 10% Employer Contribution to 401K; Immediately Vested
  • 5 Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) up to 7 weeks 
  • Access to Premium Healthcare/Dental/Vision Available 
  • $2500 Training Paid 
  • Referral Company Profit Sharing

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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