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Penetration Tester - TS/SCI with Polygraph
General Dynamics Information Technology —McLean, VA
- $124,743 - $168,771 a year
- Computer Science
- Research
- Mid-level
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) matching
Penetration Tester - TS/SCI with Polygraph
General Dynamics Information Technology —McLean, VA
- $152,380 - $206,162 a year
- 6 years
- Computer Science
- Research
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) matching
Penetration Tester / Active Secret
Peraton —Arlington, VA
- $86,000 - $138,000 a year
- Azure
- Bachelor of Science
- AWS
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
Penetration Tester - TS/SCI with Polygraph
General Dynamics Information Technology —McLean, VA
- $152,380 - $206,162 a year
- 6 years
- Computer Science
- Research
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) matching
Penetration Tester - TS/SCI with Polygraph
General Dynamics Information Technology —McLean, VA
- $124,743 - $168,771 a year
- Computer Science
- Research
- Office
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) matching
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SecureIT —Reston, VA
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- APIs
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Orison Solutions LLC —Reston, VA
- $55 - $58 an hour
- Hybrid work
- Office
- Java
- Senior level
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Cyber Penetration Tester
ASRC Federal —Washington, DC
- $117,373 - $199,496 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- 5 years
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Junior Penetration Tester
Cyber Defense Technologies —Chantilly, VA
- High school diploma or GED
- Scripting
- Associate's degree
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Quzara LLC —Washington, DC
- $145,000 - $180,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Hybrid work
- Computer science
- 7 years
- Azure
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Jr Cyber Penetration Tester / Secret
Peraton —Arlington, VA
- $66,000 - $106,000 a year
- Bachelor's degree
- JavaScript
- 1 year
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
Penetration Tester
WarCollar Industries —Herndon, VA
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Analysis skills
- Leadership
- Paid training
- Health insurance
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Jr Cyber Penetration Tester
Peraton —Arlington, VA
- $66,000 - $106,000 a year
- Bachelor's degree
- JavaScript
- 1 year
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
Penetration Tester
Leidos —Herndon, VA
- $131,300 - $237,350 a year
- Full-time
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- Research
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PingWind —Alexandria, VA
- $86,000 - $119,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor of Science
- Master's degree
- Military encouraged
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SkyePoint Decisions —Arlington, VA
- $95,000 - $112,000 a year
- Azure
- Bachelor of Science
- AWS
- Health savings account
- Disability insurance
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Altus Consulting Corp —Herndon, VA
- Full-time
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- Windows
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Senior Penetration Tester
Foxhole Technology —Leesburg, VA
- $140,000 - $160,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- 7 years
- Bachelor of Science
- Math
Intermediate Penetration Tester
Cyber Defense Technologies —Chantilly, VA
- $102,000 - $138,000 a year
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
- Mentoring
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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LV8D Solutions —Chantilly, VA
- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree
- Travel
- Mentoring
- Profit sharing
- AD&D insurance
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Penetration Tester - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology -
McLean, VA

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Job Details

$124,743 - $168,771 a year

Benefits

Internal mobility program
Paid holidays
401(k) matching

Qualifications

NIST SP 800-53
Research
TS/SCI with Polygraph
RMF

Full Job Description

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats.

Job Description

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Penetration Tester supporting customer activities. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Penetration Tester, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Penetration Tester joining our highly skilled team to be a premier provider of cyber security services to the customer. We provide consummate cyber security risk management “as a service” platform across multiple fabrics and centers. We have responsibility to ensure operational IT capabilities provide the client with necessary timeliness, accuracy and security of information demanded from all our highly professional roles. Be the change, lead our change – join us!

HOW A PENETRATION TESTER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Conduct internal and external penetration testing of networks, web applications, databases, and cloud services
Manually exploit and compromise networks, web applications, databases, and cloud services to include privilege escalation and lateral movement
Identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and compliance issues
Write final reports, defend all findings to include the risk or vulnerability, mitigation strategies, and references
Ability to meet and coordinate with various audiences to include developers, system administrators, project managers, and senior government stakeholders
Provide security recommendations for developers, system administrators, project managers, and senior government stakeholders
Report vulnerabilities identified during security assessments
Write penetration testing Rules of Engagements (RoE), Test Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
Produce actionable, threat-based reports on security testing results
Conduct security reviews, technical research, and provide reporting to increase security defense mechanisms
Experience with NIST 800-53 and Risk Management Framework

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education: Bachelor's Degree (Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a closely related discipline)
Required Experience: 4+ yrs
Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph
Required Technical Skills:
Experience with NIST 800-53, NIST 800-115, and Risk Management Framework
Desired Certifications:
CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker Certification, CPT - Certified Penetration Tester
Desired Skills:
Certifications: CEH – Certified Ethical Hacker Certification, CPT – Certified Penetration Tester
Strong writing skills
Experience with AWS Cloud Security
Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI with active polygraph
Location: McLean, VA - On Customer Site

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

401K with company match
Comprehensive health and wellness packages
Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

#WeAreGDIT
#JET
#GDITEnhanced2026
#VA_2026Alumni

Work Requirements

Years of Experience

4 + years of related experience

may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Travel Required

Less than 10%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required

Salary and Benefit Information

The likely salary range for this position is $124,743 - $168,771. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
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Our Identity Verification Process

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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