Penetration Tester

About the role

Acuity, Inc. is seeking a Penetration Tester to join its technology consulting team supporting federal agencies. The role involves applying expertise in IT modernization, data enablement, and hyper‑automation to protect critical missions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct internal penetration testing and vulnerability assessments of servers, web applications, web services, and databases.
• Perform security reviews, technical research, and reporting to strengthen security defenses.
• Manually exploit and compromise operating systems, web applications, and databases.
• Analyze results from web/OS scanners, scans, and static source code analysis.
• Identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and compliance issues.
• Write final reports, defend findings, and provide risk assessments, mitigation strategies, and references.
• Provide security recommendations for developers, system administrators, project managers, and senior government stakeholders.
• Report vulnerabilities identified during security assessments.
• Develop penetration testing Rules of Engagement (RoE), Test Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

Qualifications

• Experience with NIST SP 800‑53 and the Risk Management Framework.
• Ability to coordinate with developers, system administrators, project managers, and senior government stakeholders.
• Experience with AWS Cloud Security.
• Strong writing skills.
• Certifications: CEH – Certified Ethical Hacker; CPT – Certified Penetration Tester.
• Security clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Up to $6,000 annually for training and professional development.
• 401(k) matching.
• Corporate events and team‑building activities.
• Strong work/life balance and a collaborative culture.
• Recognition as a “Best Place to Work” (Washington Business Journal) and “Top Workplace” (Washington Post).

Pay

Salary range: $175,000 – $200,000 per year. Final compensation will be determined based on qualifications, experience, education, certifications, geographic location, and other relevant factors.

About Acuity

Acuity, Inc. is a leading management and technology consulting firm serving the federal government. The company is known for its innovative, collaborative environment and has received multiple awards, including nine “Best Places to Work” honors from the Washington Business Journal and recent “Top Workplace” recognitions from the Washington Post.