Lead Offensive Cyber Research Architect

Twenty; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Family benefits

Vacation and PTO

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Twenty Technologies in Arlington, VA seeks an experienced leader to serve as the technical authority for its offensive cyber research program. You will set long-term vision, elevate execution standards, and drive breakthroughs in adversary emulation and automation, partnering with engineering, product, and operations leaders while briefing executives.

You will mentor staff, recruit top-tier talent, and engage with government stakeholders to translate capabilities into strategic decisions. A U.S.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of distinguished experience across offensive cyber operations, advanced research, and software development.
• Senior technical leadership experience in government/military or national security contexts.
• Defined technical strategy and led large-scale initiatives delivering durable capabilities.
• Expert understanding of adversary behaviors and MITRE ATT&CK.
• Strong engineering standards and ability to guide multi-team efforts.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the long-term technical vision and roadmap for Twenty’s offensive cyber research and capabilities.
• Serve as the principal technical advisor to executive leadership on strategy and risk.
• Lead research into adversary behaviors and next-generation offensive techniques.
• Establish company-wide standards and best practices for tooling and engineering quality.
• Architect and guide development of adversary emulation and attack automation systems at scale.
• Lead technical governance and mentor engineers; build growth plans.

Skills

Adversary emulation

Technical leadership

Offensive cyber operations

MITRE ATT&CK

Stakeholder communication

Tools

C/C++

Rust

Python

Job description

Twenty Technologies in Arlington, VA seeks an experienced leader to serve as the technical authority for its offensive cyber research program. You will set long-term vision, elevate execution standards, and drive breakthroughs in adversary emulation and automation, partnering with engineering, product, and operations leaders while briefing executives.

You will mentor staff, recruit top-tier talent, and engage with government stakeholders to translate capabilities into strategic decisions. A U.S.