Security Engineer - Red Team

Workato; Madrid, Barcelona; A distancia; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading technology firm is seeking a Security Engineer - Red Team to enhance AI automation security through offensive operations. This role involves conducting penetration tests, vulnerability research, and collaborating on threat modeling. Candidates should have a relevant degree and at least 5 years of experience in cybersecurity, particularly in offensive security and cloud environments. Enjoy a vibrant work culture with a focus on innovation and work-life balance.

Servicios

Flexible work environment

Dynamic company culture

Comprehensive benefits package

Formación

• 5+ years in cybersecurity with a focus on offensive security or penetration testing.
• Deep expertise in cloud security testing, particularly AWS environments.
• Hands-on experience with vulnerability research and exploit development.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct red team exercises and penetration tests to simulate real-world attacks.
• Perform vulnerability research and exploitation to validate attack paths.
• Collaborate on threat modeling to anticipate attacker techniques and strengthen defenses.

Conocimientos

Penetration testing

Cloud security

Scripting (Python, Go)

Vulnerability research

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity

Herramientas

Metasploit

Burp

Cobalt Strike

Descripción del empleo

Barcelona, Spain; Lisbon, Portugal; Madrid, Spain; Sofia, Bulgaria

About Workato

Workato transforms technology complexity into business opportunity. As the leader in enterprise orchestration, Workato helps businesses globally streamline operations by connecting data, processes, applications, and experiences. Its AI-powered platform enables teams to navigate complex workflows in real-time, driving efficiency and agility.

Trusted by a community of 400,000 global customers, Workato empowers organizations of every size to unlock new value and lead in today’s fast-changing world. Learn how Workato helps businesses of all sizes achieve more at workato.com.

Ultimately, Workato believes in fostering a flexible, trust-oriented culture that empowers everyone to take full ownership of their roles. We are driven by innovation and looking for team players who want to actively build our company.

But, we also believe in balancing productivity with self-care. That’s why we offer all of our employees a vibrant and dynamic work environment along with a multitude of benefits they can enjoy inside and outside of their work lives.

If this sounds right up your alley, please submit an application. We look forward to getting to know you!

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Responsibilities

Join our Product Security team as a Security Engineer - Red Team and help secure the future of AI automation through offensive security operations. This is a remote position in either Spain or Portugal. You\'ll simulate real-world adversarial attacks against our cloud architecture, AI model endpoints, and complex multi-tenant SaaS platform while playing a key role in strengthening our defenses during our Agentic AI Transformation.

You will play a pivotal role in identifying security weaknesses, validating defensive capabilities, and improving our security posture through adversarial testing. Your findings will directly influence product security architecture and drive security improvements across a diverse set of customer deployments. Key responsibilities include:

• Adversarial Exercises and Penetration Testing: Conduct red team exercises and penetration tests to simulate real-world attacks and validate defensive controls
• Exploitation and Vulnerability Research: Perform vulnerability research and exploitation to validate attack paths and contribute to the security community
• Threat Modeling and Attack Simulation: Collaborate on threat modeling to anticipate attacker techniques and strengthen defensive strategies
• SecOps and Bug Bounty Collaboration: Partner with Security Operations and Bug Bounty teams to enhance detection, response, and organizational resilience
• External Testing Coordination: Coordinate external red team and penetration testing engagements and third-party security assessments
• Security Automation and Tooling: Develop automated tools and frameworks to scale offensive security operations across systems and applications
• This role offers the opportunity to conduct offensive security research against mission-critical systems deployed globally while working with AI and cloud technologies. If you\'re passionate about thinking like an attacker to build stronger defenses, this role could be perfect for you.

Requirements

Qualifications / Experience / Technical Skills

• Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related technical field
• 5+ years in cybersecurity with a focus on offensive security, penetration testing, or red team operations
• Advanced penetration testing certifications (OSCP, OSCE, GPEN, GXPN, or equivalent)
• Deep expertise in cloud security testing, particularly AWS environments
• Proficiency in exploitation frameworks and tools (Nuclei, Metasploit, Burp, Cobalt Strike, custom tooling)
• Scripting and automation skills (Python, Go, Bash, or similar)
• Hands-on experience with vulnerability research and exploit development
• Knowledge of threat modeling methodologies and attack path analysis

Preferred Qualifications:

• AI/ML security testing experience
• Experience with social engineering and phishing campaigns
• Advanced security certifications (GCFA, GCIH, GIAC, CRTO, CRTE)
• Experience with threat intelligence and adversary emulation frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK)
• Active participation in the security research community and CVE discoveries
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks and vendor relationship management