Red Team Tester (Junior)

Valiant Solutions is seeking a Red Team Tester – Junior to support authorized red team, penetration testing, and adversarial security assessments across our government customer's systems and applications. Working under the guidance of senior team members, you will identify exploitable vulnerabilities, validate security controls, document attack paths, and deliver actionable findings that strengthen the customer's cybersecurity posture. You will build test scenarios around real-world adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and document your work using the MITRE ATT&CK framework

Named one of the Washington Business Journal’s Best Places to Work every year since 2014, Valiant is proud of our employee-centric culture and commitment to excellence. If you are interested in learning more about Valiant and this opportunity, we invite you to apply now!

• 3 to 5 years of work experience in the subject area.
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent applicable experience.
• An industry professional certification; Security+, CEH, eJPT, PNPT, or OSCP preferred.
• Hands-on cybersecurity experience in penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, security testing, ethical hacking, or related activities.
• Working knowledge of network protocols, operating systems, web technologies, and common security vulnerabilities.
• Familiarity with penetration testing methodology and vulnerability exploitation.
• Understanding of the MITRE ATT&CK framework and common attacker TTPs.
• Experience with tools such as Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit, Kali Linux, Wireshark, Nessus/Tenable, BloodHound, or comparable offensive security tools.
• Familiarity with Windows and Linux environments.
• Scripting experience in Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar languages.
• Exposure to AWS cloud security testing.
• Ability to clearly document technical findings and remediation recommendations.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-115.

• →Support authorized red team and penetration testing engagements across customer systems, networks, applications, APIs, and cloud environments.
• →Conduct vulnerability validation and exploitation activities under established rules of engagement (ROE).
• →Assist with reconnaissance, enumeration, attack-path analysis, exploitation, and post-exploitation activities.
• →Perform web application, network, API, and infrastructure security testing.
• →Support testing scenarios based on real-world adversary TTPs.
• →Apply the MITRE ATT&CK framework to categorize and document adversary techniques.
• →Assist with testing security controls and identifying weaknesses that could lead to unauthorized access or privilege escalation.
• →Document testing procedures, evidence, vulnerabilities, attack paths, and results.
• →Develop clear technical findings that describe vulnerabilities, risk, evidence, and recommended remediation.
• →Retest identified vulnerabilities after remediation.
• →Maintain knowledge of emerging vulnerabilities, exploits, attack techniques, and defensive technologies.
• →Follow the customer's rules of engagement, security requirements, and testing procedures.

Valiant Solutions delivers cybersecurity and IT services to federal civilian, defense, and national security customers nationwide. We support the full cyber lifecycle, from secure system design and accreditation through AI-enabled operations, threat emulation, and continuous improvement, across classified and unclassified environments. Our work is independently certified for quality and security, including CMMI, CMMC, and ISO certifications.

Valiant is a multi-year Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work winner, and our growth and cyber leadership have been recognized by Washington Technology, Northern Virginia Technology Council, and the Triangle Business Journal. We offer strong benefits, rewards for earning industry certifications, and room to grow your career as we grow. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, our distributed workforce supports customers from coast to coast. We go where the stakes are highest, and the margin for error is zero. If you want meaningful work alongside talented professionals, apply today.

Remote work necessitates a high level of trust in our employees. To ensure that employee performance does not suffer in a remote work environment, all employees who telecommute are expected to have a quiet and distraction-free workspace with adequate internet, dedicate their full attention and availability to their job duties during working hours, and maintain a schedule during core business hours that aligns with those of their coworkers and Valiant's clients. In alignment with Valiant's inclusive and engaging environment, cameras are encouraged and can be required to be on during virtual video conferences. Additionally, in alignment with the Office of the Inspector General’s effort to eliminate conflicting employment, all Valiant employees are required to disclose any current or future outside employment engagements. During onboarding and throughout employment, employees must disclose any current activities or intent to engage in outside employment or other professional activities and obtain written approval.  Employees may not solicit or conduct any outside business during core business hours for Valiant Solutions and our clients.

Valiant Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Valiant Solutions provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact hr@valiantsolutions.com.

Sitting or standing at a desk for prolonged periods and consistently operating a computer. Frequent communication and exchanging of accurate information via electronic communication, phones, and in person. Occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight, typically less than 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

By submitting your resume for this position, you authorize Valiant Solutions to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates, and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education, and experience. Should Valiant Solutions or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.

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