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Senior Penetration Tester
Fort Meade, MD · Government/Military
Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Polygraph
Full-Time | Fully Funded

Make an Impact. Secure the Nation’s Most Critical Systems.

Helm Point Solutions is a woman-owned cybersecurity and physical security firm committed to protecting the infrastructure that underpins national security. We’re looking for a mission-driven Senior Penetration Tester to support cybersecurity operations, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, network security evaluations, and information assurance initiatives within a Department of Defense (DoD) or federal government environment.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in offensive security, ethical hacking, vulnerability management, network penetration testing, application security testing, security assessments, and cybersecurity risk management. 

What You’ll Do
In this role, you will:

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

What You Bring
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.

Why Helm Point?
We’re not just filling seats — we’re building careers. At Helm Point, every team member matters. You’ll be part of a close-knit company that:

• Listens to your career goals
• Rewards your contributions
• Invests in your growth

Benefits include:

• 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

Next Steps
This position may be used to fill multiple openings. If you’re interested in this or similar opportunities, let us know in your application.

Apply now or email your resume to recruiting@helmpoint.com to start a confidential conversation.

Helm Point Solutions, Inc. does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, protected veteran status, or other non-merit factor.