Principal/Senior Principal Penetration Tester

Northrop Grumman

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Antonio, TX
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 98 days ago
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Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company providing systems in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics. Industry: Aerospace & Defense

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TL;DR · Principal/Senior Principal Penetration Tester

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The Principal/Sr Principal Penetration Tester joins the Northrop Grumman Mission Systems team to conduct penetration and cybersecurity testing activities. This role involves assessing system security architecture, requirements, and layouts within a team environment. The engineer will perform cloud-focused penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities and attack paths across cloud-native and hybrid environments. Key responsibilities include supporting offensive security operations for CI/CD pipelines, containerized workloads, and enterprise services. The candidate will utilize AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, and VMware while employing scripting languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell. Core tasks involve developing attack methodologies, validating security controls, and providing remediation guidance. The work focuses on evaluating cloud security postures and identifying threat vectors across complex enterprise architectures and various networking fundamentals.

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Penetration Testing AWS Azure CI/CD Docker Kubernetes Python Bash PowerShell Terraform Ansible Splunk Sentinel ELK VMware Linux Windows GitHub Actions GitLab CI/CD Jenkins Azure DevOps

What you'll do

Conduct cloud-focused penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities and threat vectors in hybrid environments.
Perform offensive security operations targeting CI/CD pipelines, containerized workloads, and enterprise services.
Develop attack methodologies and testing procedures in coordination with senior engineers.
Evaluate cloud security postures and validate existing security controls.
Provide technical reporting, operational recommendations, and remediation guidance to stakeholders.
Assess system cybersecurity requirements, security architecture, and system security layouts.

What we're looking for

US Citizenship is required.
Active US Government Top Secret Security Clearance is required with the ability to obtain an SCI.
Must possess a DoD 8570 Certification for IAT Level II or higher (Sec+, CCNA, CySA+, or CND).
Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of related experience; or a Master's degree and 3 years of related experience; or 9 years of experience (Principal level).
Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of related experience; or a Master's degree and 6 years of related experience; or 12 years of experience (Sr. Principal level).
Experience conducting penetration testing, vulnerability analysis, or security assessments against cloud, enterprise, or hybrid environments.
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure, including IAM, networking, storage, logging, and security services.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline technologies, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and scripting languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

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