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Penetration Tester

Reston, VA · On-site

... engineering assessments * Development/modification of exploits, shellcode and associated tooling. * Experience with security assessment tools, such as Nessus, Metasploit, Burp Suite Pro, Cobalt ...

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Senior Red Team WiFi Developer

Oak Grove Technologies LLC

Fort Belvoir, VA • On-site

Full-time

Medical, PTO

Re-posted 2 hours ago

Job description

Description:

Oak Grove Technologies, LLC, a dynamic and fast-growing federal contractor, is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Red Team WiFi Developer to join our team! In this role, you will conduct vulnerability research, exploitation, and perform N-day weaponization against wireless and mobile (Android/iOS) targets.  


Oak Grove Technologies is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business based in Raleigh, NC, with a Test and Training Center located near Fort Bragg and Camp Mackall. With over 20 years of expertise in training, consulting, technology, and operational support, the company provides services to the military, government, and law enforcement. Committed to excellence, innovation, and national security, Oak Grove Technologies fulfills federal defense contracts and actively supports veterans through sponsorships and events. Driven by its mission-focused approach, the company seeks top talent to develop impactful solutions. 


Oak Grove Technologies offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. 

Requirements:

What You'll Be Doing

  • Offensive capability development.
  • Program with C/C++/C# and Beacon Object Files (BOF)s.
  • Develop exploits, shellcode, and techniques to bypass mitigations.
  • Perform dynamic analysis, code reviews, troubleshooting, and debugging.
  • Conduct malware development and analysis, software vulnerability research, and reverse engineering.
  • Operate in a Scrum/Agile environment, contributing to design, development, testing, and planning as part of an agile team. 
  • Design and develop penetration testing and red team operations capabilities to validate the security of critical national systems.
  • Leverage C2 tools such as Cobalt Strike to deliver integrated capabilities that maximize red team mission effectiveness.
  • Rapidly prototype and implement new scripts, tools, and capabilities to support active red team operations in real time.
  • Collaborate closely with operations teams to ensure mission-aligned, long-term capability development that directly enables mission success.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

  • Development and use of Command-and-Control (C2) frameworks/capabilities, especially Cobalt Strike.
  • Host-based and network-based forensics, cyber incident response, cyber-criminal investigations, intrusion detection/analysis, and designing countermeasures and mitigations for programming language weaknesses and vulnerabilities.
  • Advanced cyber red teaming, network penetration testing, security operations center analysis, defensive and offensive cyber operations.
  • Malware development and analysis, including binary disassembly, binary decomplication, dynamic analysis, and network/communication protocol analysis.
  • Software vulnerability research and exploit development, including exploits, shellcode, and bypass techniques for mitigations such as NX (nonexecutable stack), ASLR, and advanced exploit protections.
  • Development of Windows kernel modules and strong familiarity with Windows Active Directory.
  • Tool development leveraging the Windows API/Win32 modules.
  • Expertise in AV/EDR evasion techniques.
  • 3-5 years development industry experience.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

  • U.S. Citizenship and an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility are required. (Highly qualified candidates with a Secret Clearance may also be considered.)
  • Minimum of 8 years of overall professional experience.
  • 3+ years of experience as a Software Developer.
  • Demonstrated expertise in Wi-Fi exploitation.
  • Proficiency in C and C# programming and development of Beacon Object Files (BOFs).
  • 1+ years’ experience in offensive capability development for Windows.
  • 1+ years’ experience working in a Scrum/Agile environment.
  • Ability to pass the Advanced Cyber Red Team Senior Developer Aptitude Test (SDAT) prior to onboarding.
  • Willingness and ability to travel 15% (CONUS/OCONUS)

Security Clearance Requirements: 

 U.S. Citizenship and an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility are required. (Highly qualified candidates with a Secret Clearance may also be considered.)


Compensation and Benefits: 

Competitive Pay, PTO, Health Benefits.


If you are a highly motivated Senior Red Team WiFi Developer and ready to apply your expertise in a high-impact role, we encourage you to join our mission.  


Oak Grove Technologies is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

Oak Grove Technologies, LLC participates in E-Verify to determine an individual's identity and employment eligibility to work in the United States. E-Verify is a service of DHS and SSA.