Senior Cyber Security Analyst

Job Description:

DPP is seeking a Sr. Cyber Security Analyst for an opportunity with our client in the healthcare insurance industry.

Work location: Partial onsite (T, W, TH) and as needed preferred
Duration: 6 months
Terms: W2 contract
Work authorization: Candidates must be eligible to earn a low-level (Public Trust) US security clearance.

Position description:

A Penetration Tester / Security Assessor typically spends the day planning and executing security tests against applications, systems, and infrastructure to uncover vulnerabilities before attackers do.
Much of the work involves using Linux-based environments and tools such as Burp Suite, Metasploit, and Nessus to perform web application testing, vulnerability scanning, exploitation validation, and manual verification of findings.
They often review scope, analyze prior results, run scans, investigate weaknesses, and document evidence to determine real-world risk.

About the Cyber Threat Intelligence (SecOps) team:

This team is made up of highly motivated senior cybersecurity practitioners who bring deep hands-on experience in penetration testing, assessment, threat hunting, forensics, and security operations.
•The team works closely together to support ongoing security testing initiatives, validate risk across applications and infrastructure, and help strengthen the organization’s overall security posture.
•A key selling point for candidates is the team’s collaborative culture, with members openly sharing intelligence, techniques, and findings and actively supporting one another in solving complex security problems.
•This is a strong opportunity for someone who values working alongside experienced professionals in an environment that encourages knowledge sharing, continuous learning, and high-quality security work.

Required technology:

Linux
Penetration testing tools (e.g., BurbSuite, MetaSploit, Nessus)
Ability to perform manual testing against applications, systems, and infrastructure
Hands-on penetration testing expertise
Ability to validate, exploit, or explain the findings
Ability to distinguish false positives from legitimate security weaknesses or assess real-world risk

Soft skills:

Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain security findings to both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to translate complex vulnerabilities into business-relevant risk and provide practical, understandable remediation guidance.
Professional presence and confidence when discussing assessment results, answering questions, and presenting recommendations.
Ability to document findings thoroughly, accurately, and in a polished manner suitable for reports and stakeholder communication.

Schedule:

Hours: 8 AM – 5 PM. Overtime as needed
On-call, weekends, off-hours, some travel as needed, but not usual.

Required work experience:

8 years of job-related technical experience.

Required education/equivalencies:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other job-related degree;
OR, Associates degree in CS, IT, or other job-related degree plus 2 years of work-related experience;
OR, 4 years job-related work experience (total 12 years without a degree)

Interested? Learn more:
Click the apply button or contact our recruiter Mike at Mike.Straindppit.com to learn more about this position (26-00592).

DPP offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. Call today to learn more about working with DPP.

US Citizen: This role requires the ability to obtain a low-level (Public Trust) US security clearance, which requires a thorough background search and US citizenship. Residency requirements may apply. EOE/AA/V/D

Job Ident #: 26-00592

Company Details

DP Professionals

3741 Landmark Drive
Suite 200
Columbia, South Carolina 29204 USA
www.dppit.com/

DPP® specializes in placing highly qualified information technology professionals in both contingent and direct hire opportunities in private industries such as healthcare, insurance, banking, utilities, energy, manufacturing, federal and state government...

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Job Info

Location

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

DP Professionals

3741 Landmark Drive
Suite 200
Columbia, South Carolina 29204 USA
www.dppit.com/