Purple Team Senior Operator

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial institution in the City of Westminster is seeking an experienced Purple Team Operator to join their Cybersecurity Operations. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years in Information Security, specifically in cloud environments, along with strong technical skills in penetration testing and incident response. This position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Professional growth opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Information Security experience in cloud-based environments.
• Strong understanding of Windows/Linux/Unix/Mac operating systems.
• Ability to analyze vulnerabilities and produce reports.
• Experience developing proof-of-concept exploits and in-house scripting.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with SOC for offensive activities and research.
• Conduct network exploitation operations.
• Perform penetration tests with minimal automation.

Skills

Cybersecurity organization practices

Network penetration testing

Incident response methodologies

Threat hunting

Penetration testing tools

Education

BS/BA degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Cobalt Strike

Metasploit

Burp Suite

Job description

Job Summary

Working in Cybersecurity takes pure passion for technology, speed, a constant desire to learn, and above all, vigilance in keeping every last asset safe and sound. You'll be on the front lines of innovation, working with a highly-motivated team laser-focused on analyzing, designing, developing and delivering solutions built to stop adversaries and strengthen our operations. Your research and work will ensure stability, capacity and resiliency of our products and emerging industry trends. Working in tandem with your internal team, as well as technologists and innovators across our global network, your ability to identify threats, provide intelligent analysis and positive actions will stop adversaries and strengthen our data. JPMC's Assurance Operations organization is looking to expand its Purple Team with an experienced Purple Team Operator with particular specialties in supporting "Purple Team" engagements and operating in "cloud-based" environments.

Role Focus

The primary focus of this role will be to jointly collaborate with the firm's Cybersecurity Operations Center (SOC) to perform hands‑on offensive activities and research as part of "Purple Team" engagements. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in conducting network exploitation operations, to include Red Team and Purple Team assessments. Additionally, the candidate will be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge and experience around computer networking fundamentals, modern threats and vulnerabilities, attack methodologies, incident response, threat hunting, and penetration testing tools. This position is anticipated to require the use of one or more High Security Access (HSA) systems. Users of these systems are subject to enhanced screening which includes both criminal and credit background checks, and/or other enhanced screening at the time of accepting the position and on an annual basis thereafter. The enhanced screening will need to be successfully completed prior to commencing employment or assignment.

Key Qualifications & Experience

• BS/BA degree or equivalent experience.
• Excellent command of Cybersecurity organization practices, operations risk management processes, principles, architectural requirements, engineering and threats and vulnerabilities, including incident response methodologies.
• Ability to analyze vulnerabilities, threats, designs, procedures and architectural design, producing reports and sharing intelligence.
• 3+ years of Information Security experience in cloud-based environments (Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) in both private and public (AWS, Azure) environments) and in one or more of the following verticals: network penetration testing, application (web, mobile) penetration testing, Red Team/Purple Team operations, application security assessments, and network exploitation operations. Candidate should have the ability to perform targeted, covert penetration tests with vulnerability identification, exploitation, and post‑exploitation activities with no or minimal use of automated tools.
• Strong understanding of the following: Windows/Linux/Unix/Mac operating systems; OS and software vulnerability and exploitation techniques; commercial or open‑source offensive security tools for reconnaissance, scanning, exploitation, and post‑exploitation (e.g. Cobalt Strike, Metasploit, Burp Suite); networking fundamentals (all OSI layers, protocols); Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) providers in both private and public (AWS, Azure) environments; DevOps; incident response; threat hunting; and familiarity with interpreting log output from networking devices, operating systems, and infrastructure services.
• Preferred qualifications include: Intelligence Community/Security Services background, relevant certifications such as those offered by Offensive Security (OSCP, OSEP, OSED, OSEE, OSCE), CREST (Certified Simulated Attack Specialist, Registered Penetration Tester, Certified Infrastructure Tester), SANS (GPEN, GXPN, GWAPT), knowledge of malware packing, obfuscation, persistence, exfiltration techniques, and understanding of financial sector or other large security and IT infrastructures.
• Technical knowledge or experience developing proof‑of‑concept exploits and in‑house scripting, using interpreted languages such as Python, Ruby, or Perl, compiled languages such as C, C++, C#, or Java, and security tools or technology such as Firewalls, IDS/IPS, Web Proxies, DLP and the ability to articulate and visually present complex penetration testing and Red Team/Purple Team results is highly desirable.
• Ability to collaborate with high‑performing teams and individuals throughout the firm to accomplish common goals.
• Experience with Agile and can work with at least one of the common frameworks is highly desired.

Company & Benefits

When you work at JPMorgan Chase & Co., you're not just working at a global financial institution. You're an integral part of one of the world's biggest tech companies. In 14 technology hubs worldwide, our team of 40,000+ technologists design, build and deploy everything from enterprise technology initiatives to big data and mobile solutions, as well as innovations in electronic payments, cybersecurity, machine learning, and cloud development. Our $9.5B+ annual investment in technology enables us to hire people to create innovative solutions that will not only transform the financial services industry, but also change the world. At JPMorgan Chase & Co. we value the unique skills of every employee, and we're building a technology organization that thrives on diversity. We encourage professional growth and career development, and offer competitive benefits and compensation. If you're looking to build your career as part of a global technology team tackling big challenges that impact the lives of people and companies all around the world, we want to meet you.