Dark Wolf Solutions
Senior Penetration Tester
$155K–$170K
Arlington, VA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Location
- Arlington, VA
Herndon, Virginia, United States - Experience
- Minimum of 5 years across three or more specified domain areas; posting is open to considering a variety of experience levels for projects and a potential 1099 hourly opportunity.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. Citizenship required; all hires must verify identity, confirm U.S. Citizenship, and complete employment eligibility verification.
About the job
Conducts penetration testing and exploit development across hardware, software, firmware, RF, and network systems, then documents findings and remediation recommendations.
What you'll do
- Plan threat suites, network environments, testing scenarios, and automated harnesses to assess system detection and response.
- Perform application, wireless/RF, vulnerability, and comprehensive penetration testing; develop exploits and proof-of-concept attacks.
- Document technical findings, assess risk and exploit effort, and recommend actionable remediation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience across three or more listed domain areas, including penetration testing, network security, exploit development, or related fields.
- U.S. Citizenship with an active Top Secret security clearance.
- Strong collaboration, oral and written communication, and technical reporting skills.
Nice to have
- Active certifications such as OSCP, PNPT, GPEN, CEH, or similar; experience developing complex exploits and proof-of-concept attacks.
- Background in firmware, binary exploitation, embedded systems security, cloud platforms, or NIST SP 800-53.
Pay
$155,000.00 - $170,000.00 USD base salary
Tools
OWASP Top Ten, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, NIST SP 800-53
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