GDIT
Static Application Security Tester/Penetration Tester
Job at a glance
- Pay
- $97,968 – $106,950
- Workplace
- On-site
- Employment
- Full-time
- Sector
- Engineering & Technology
- Posted
- Nov 15, 2026
- First found
- Nov 15, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
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About the job
Type of Requisition:
Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None
Public Trust/Other Required:
Other
Job Family:
Cyber and IT Risk Management
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), ReadyAPI, ScalaTest, Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Web Application Security TestingCertifications:
NoneExperience:
3 + years of related experienceUS Citizenship Required:
No
Job Description:
We are GDIT. As one of the largest IT and mission services providers to the government, we own our opportunities to better enable healthcare organizations to identify theirs.
You can make GDIT your place. You make it your own by turning obstacles into action. By owning your opportunity at GDIT, you’ll play an important role in providing the technologies and services that millions of healthcare professionals depend on, every day. Our work depends on an Application Security Tester/Penetration Tester joining our team remotely to support the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) activities. Work visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position.
At GDIT, people are our differentiator. GDIT supports the Federally Facilitated Exchange (FFE) program with new functionality development for Plan Management, Eligibility & Enrollment (E&E), Financial Management, Marketplace Consumer Record, and other Marketplace Health Exchange functional areas. As an Application Security Tester/Penetration Tester, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on an Application Security Tester/Penetration Tester joining our team to evaluates application security in all phases of the software development life cycle. You will work closely with team members to define application security best practices, perform software security testing of web applications and Rest APIs, and perform analysis of security issues to support the identification, interpretation, and remediation of vulnerabilities across a variety of applications, programming languages, and platforms.
Required Skills:
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Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of hands-on experience with application security testing of web applications and REST APIs
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Understanding of OWASP Top 10; must be able to describe what they are, impacts, and resolutions
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Beginner-level hands-on experience performing Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and Third Part Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
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Familiarity with reading and analyzing programming languages, including Java, JavaScript or Scala
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Experience with Agile methodologies and frameworks such as, but not limited to: SAFe, Scrum, Kanban
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Must be able to obtain Federal Public Trust clearance.
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Must have established residency in the United States at least three (3) out of the last five (5) years.
Preferred Skills:
- 1 or more recognized security analyst/testing certification(s), such as CEH, GWAPT, ECSA, OSCP, or LPT
- Experience with SmartBear ReadyAPI, Nessus Vulnerability Scanner and Linux
- Exposure to Governance, Risk and Compliance tools and platforms
- Agile certification in SAFe Practitioner, SAFe Agilist, CSM or other agile certifications
- Healthcare Service Industry or Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) experience
- Experience working with JIRA and Confluence
- Proven ability to work independently and as a team member
- Strong organizational, attention-to-detail, multi-tasking, and time-management skills
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
- Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
- Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
- Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
- Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in cyber at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your focus on defending and protecting what matters.
The likely salary range for this position is $97,968 - $106,950. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Travel Required:
None
Telecommuting Options:
Remote
Work Location:
Any Location / Remote
Additional Work Locations:
Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.
About Our Work:
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.
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