Senior Offensive Security Engineer, Red Team
Location
Ohio
Posted
39 days ago
Salary
$110K - $165K / year
Bachelor Degree3 yrs expExperience acceptedEnglishAWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityGoogle Cloud PlatformIo TPython
Job Description
• Lead end-to-end red team operations aligned to priority threat actors: scenario design, ROE, pre-briefs, execution, and hot-wash/AAR
• Support purple-team engagements with DFIR/SOC and Detection Engineering to convert TTPs into durable detections, runbooks, and response improvements with measurable outcomes
• Orchestrate assumed-breach campaigns emphasizing evasion and control bypass (EDR/AV, email/web security, identity/conditional access, network segmentation, cloud guardrails)
• Perform campaign/TTP research, develop internal PoCs/tooling (e.g., tradecraft to exercise specific controls, lightweight payloads), and steward OPSEC
• Produce executive-ready risk narratives and technical reporting (ATT&CK mapping, artifacts, evidence handling) and brief senior leadership
• Mentor junior engineers; set standards for craft quality, methodology, and safety
• Coordinate multi-party/third-party exercises; manage risk, deconflict with production, and ensure stakeholder alignment
• Contribute to operational expansion by researching, prototyping, and developing novel capabilities for offensive use
• Contribute to program maturity: metrics/KPIs, roadmap, methodology standardization, control validation cadence, and integration with vulnerability management
Job Requirements
- BA or BS degree in Information Security, Cyber Security, Computer Science, or related field (OR 7+ years of relevant experience required in lieu of a degree)
- 3+ years running offensive or emulation operations in large/complex environments, with demonstrated impact on detections/response
- Expertise across 2+ domains: enterprise/web/mobile apps; identity; cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure); network/endpoint; IoT/OT; or directory services
- Proven ability to bypass preventative/detective controls and reach mission objectives while maintaining safety and ROE
- Strong engineering skills (Python, PowerShell, GO, C++, Web Frameworks); comfort with low-level concepts a plus) and familiarity with C2 tradecraft
- Deep command of MITRE ATT&CK and threat-informed defense; history partnering with DFIR/SOC and Detection Engineering
- Excellent executive and technical communication
Benefits
- salary + bonus (if applicable) + benefits
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