Offensive Security Specialist

Smart IT Frame LLC; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology staffing company is seeking an Offensive Security Specialist to conduct red team operations, specializing in AI systems assessments. You will engage in adversarial simulations, develop defense strategies, and present findings to senior leadership. A minimum of 6 years of experience in information security with relevant certifications is required. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and industry best practices.

Qualifications

• 1 or more relevant information security certification(s) such as OSCP, OSCE, GPEN, GXPN.
• 6+ years total experience in information security or IT discipline.
• 2+ years of hands-on work experience conducting red team operations.
• Understanding of AI/ML algorithms and architectures.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the planning, design and implementation of assessments and plans.
• Perform full scope adversarial simulation/red team assessments against AI systems.
• Work with the Blue Team to develop new and improved ways to defend the organization.
• Prepare reports containing attack paths, findings/vulnerability information.
• Present findings to various stakeholders.
• Provide support during ongoing assessments by writing tools and setting up infrastructure.
• Create automation for specific tasks and operations.
• Research and investigate emerging technologies for security products.

Skills

Red Team experience

Pen Test experience

AI specific red teaming

Education

Relevant information security certification(s) such as OSCP

Job description

Offensive Security Specialist

Location: Remote

Type: Contract

At Smart IT Frame, we connect top talent with leading organizations across the USA. With over a decade of staffing excellence, we specialize in IT, healthcare, and professional roles, empowering both clients and candidates to grow together.

Top 3 Skills:

• Red Team (1st priority)/Pen Test experience.
• Hands on experience in testing OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and SANS Top 25 vulnerabilities.
• Hands on experience in AI specific red teaming exercises in generative AI and agentic AI.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Participate in the planning, design and implementation of assessments and plans
• Perform full scope adversarial simulation/red team assessments against AI systems
• Work with the Blue Team to develop new and improved ways to defend the organization
• Prepare reports containing attack paths, findings/vulnerability information, and mitigation options and recommendations
• Present findings to various stakeholders, including the most senior leadership of the company
• Provide support during ongoing assessments by writing tools and setting up infrastructure
• Creating automation for specific tasks and operations
• Research, investigate and evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends and best practices, and vendor solutions to recommend and assess various security products
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working in complex, diverse and global (international) environments
• Adversarial mindset and critical thinking skills

Required Qualifications:

• 1 or more relevant information security certification(s) such as OSCP, OSCE, GPEN, GXPN etc.
• 6+ years total experience in information security or IT discipline
• 2+ years of hands‑on work experience conducting red team operations
• Understanding of AI/ML algorithms and architectures.
• Experience implementing cyber adversarial TTPs
• Experience in testing and assessing cloud environments
• Experience with blue team tools and methods
• Knowledge of security testing standards or frameworks, such as the MITRE ATLAS Framework

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in other IT functions – system administration, software development, SOC, forensics, hunt, networking, etc.
• Experience with using, administering, and troubleshooting major operating systems (Windows, Linux/UNIX)

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