Software Tool & Exploit Developer — Red Team

Description

Oak Grove Technologies, LLC, a dynamic and fast-growing federal contractor, is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Software Tool/Exploit Developer to support the Defense Threat Reduction Agency's (DTRA) Advance Red Cyber program in executing Red Team Assessments.

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

Red Teams perform assessments from an adversarial viewpoint, using the full spectrum of identified adversarial capabilities, limited only by restrictions mandated by the customer and legal, safety, and security constraints, to test and evaluate protection strategies and demonstrate exploitation of identified vulnerabilities.

The Software Tool & Exploit Developer will design and build innovative tools for Cyber Red Team operators to use during assessments of U.S. Government and DoD critical networks.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design and develop tools, exploits, and code to support Red Team cyber operations.
• Perform Open-Source (OSINT) research on cyber related vulnerabilities and exploitation development.
• Performing code review on offensive scripts and code, and shepherd them through all required approval and DevOps processes.
• Analyze operational TTPs (Techniques, Tactics, and Procedures) and develop scripts and exploits to automate and improve operational processes. These products will help to better emulate adversarial threats and attacks and demonstrate and exploit vulnerabilities to sensitive mission critical networks and systems.
• Document safe, authorized, and secure usage for internally and externally developed tools in accordance with Red Team policies and procedures.
• Support or conduct DevOps/code reviews for operational approval.
• Leverage existing proof-of-concept code to build tailored exploits and integrate them into Command-and-Control (C2) tooling.
• Support development and tuning of C2 tools to improve effectiveness and reduce detectability.
• Respond to urgent development requests in support of assessments; Tailored tools and exploits may require assembly, testing, and approval within 24 hours of identifying a vulnerability.
• Analyze the offensive cyber tactics of a potential adversary by replicating their operations to assess and protect against security threats.
• Utilize publicly available information (PAI) on the internet to discover weaknesses, vulnerabilities, and compromised data.
• Conduct cyber operations against U.S. government entities to enhance cybersecurity, detect potential threats, and suggest ways to address vulnerabilities.
• Apply advanced knowledge of offensive cyber strategies (reconnoitering, infiltration, network exploration, data extraction) to emulate adversarial attacks during red team assessments.

Qualifications

• 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.)
• Experience in reverse engineering, vulnerability research, or offensive security.
• Expertise analyzing source code to develop tools, proofs-of-concept, and exploits.
• Expertise in scripting or development in one or more languages (e.g., C, C++).
• Senior: 5-7+ years of related experience.
• Junior: 3+ years of related experience.
• Strong fundamentals and demonstrated hands-on skills.
• Proven track record managing significant engagements.
• Hybrid work schedule: 4 days in office, 1 day remote.
• Typical office environment, extensive domestic and international travel, extreme weather conditions. Must be able to endure sitting, walking, talking, hearing, reading, writing, keyboarding, driving, filing, reaching, stooping, crouching, bending, standing for extended periods of time, lifting or carrying up to 40 pounds.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

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.)

Years of Experience:

Senior: 5-7+ years of related experience.

Junior: 3+ years of related experience.

Education Requirement:

Bachelor's Degree or relevant work experience (years of experience may be used as a substitute for education).

Compensation and Benefits:

Competitive Pay, PTO, Health Benefits.

If you are a highly motivated Software Tool and Exploit Developer (Red Team Operator) and ready to apply your expertise in a high-impact role, we encourage you to join our mission in supporting national security efforts while working with cutting-edge technologies.

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.