Red Team Infrastructure - SME

Intelligent Waves; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision

paid PTO

life insurance

disability insurance

vesting starting from DAY 1

technical training

tuition bonuses

and much more

Job summary

Intelligent Waves is seeking a Red Team Operator SME & Infrastructure Engineer to support advanced red team ops and infrastructure. This hybrid role (80% remote) reports weekly to Washington, DC and requires US citizenship for a Public Trust clearance. 4+ years hands-on network and systems admin experience, with strong security focus and DoD-aligned practices.

Location: NCR – Hybrid. Travel up to 10% with DoD-compliant allowances. Compensation range: $165,000–$175,000 per year.

Qualifications

• 6 or more years direct, hands-on red team and/or government network exploitation/attack operations.
• 2+ years red team leadership experience.
• 3+ years hands-on with red team frameworks (Cobalt Strike, Kali, etc.).
• 2+ years delivering red team reports and briefings.

Responsibilities

• Develop, automate, and deploy red team infrastructure (Ubiquiti, Proxmox, Kubernetes, Ansible, Apache/Nginx, GOCD).
• Deploy, configure, and maintain routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Secure red team infrastructure from unauthorized access and detection.
• Create and administer Active Directory lab environments.
• Install OS and drivers on lab systems and manage patches and policies.
• Maintain lab VPN access and security monitoring.

Job description

Position Overview

Intelligent Waves currently has a need for a Red Team Operator SME & Infrastructure Engineer. The Red Team Operator SME & Infrastructure Engineer will provide advanced red team operational and infrastructure engineering support in support of mission requirements. This is a hybrid position—80% remote—reporting once weekly to an office next door to Union Station in Washington, DC. IW reimburses 100% of commuting expenses for parking, MARC, VRE, or Metro.

Location: National Capital Region (NCR) – Hybrid (80% remote)

Travel: Ability to travel up to 10% of the time; reimbursed based on IW policy, GSA Per Diem rates, and DoD Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) as required.

Clearance Requirement: Must be a United States Citizen and be able to obtain and hold a Public Trust clearance.

Compensation Range: $165,000–$175,000

Intelligent Waves delivers mission-focused multi-domain operational expertise and innovation to the Government through high-impact technology solutions in cybersecurity, data science, enterprise network & systems engineering, software development, and cognitive human performance.

ANYTIME. ANYWHERE. ANY DOMAIN.

Since 2006, we have proudly served federal agencies including the Department of Defense. Our ability to operate globally in a wide range of environments, coupled with our deep understanding of customer needs and requirements, enables us to provide cost-effective solutions that support some of the nation's most complex and mission-critical objectives.

Adherence to all customer site protocols is mandatory for employees.

What You Will Do

Minimum of 4 years of hands‑on network administration and systems administration experience required:

• Developing, automating, and deploying red team exercise infrastructure – including Ubiquiti, Promox, Kubernetes and Ansible, Apache/NGINIX, and GOCD for CI/CD.
• Deploying, configuring, and maintaining routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Securing red team exercise infrastructure from unauthorized access.
• Securing red team exercise infrastructure against various DCO identification and fingerprinting TTPs.
• Creating, configuring, and administering Active Directory lab environments.
• Creating, modifying, and deleting user accounts, groups, computer accounts, organizational units (OUs), and other objects in the directory service database.
• Installing new Windows and Linux operating systems on lab systems as needed, including installing device drivers and other software required for the systems to operate properly.
• Managing security across the lab environment by deploying new security patches and policies and monitoring activity for signs of intrusion or compromise.
• Maintaining infrastructure for VPN access.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years direct, hands‑on technical red team and/or government computer network exploitation/attack operations experience (which is to say direct red team operations work and not just that which is in support of red team operations).
• Minimum 2 years technical red team and/or government computer network exploitation/attack operations leadership experience (note this is distinct experience from the above and cannot overlap).
• Minimum of 3 years of hands‑on experience with using modifying and customizing penetration testing and red teaming software frameworks (Cobalt Strike, Kali, etc.) to meet operational requirements.
• Minimum of 2 years of independently conducting every phase of a red team exercise on their own without guidance or supervision.
• Minimum of 2 year of hands‑on experience developing payloads that bypass A/V and EDR solutions for use in various phases of a red team exercise.
• Minimum of 2 years mentoring junior and mid‑level operators on red team tradecraft and Advanced Knowledge Requirements (that they possess).
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in professionally delivering technical red team reports and briefings.
• Must possess or obtain the CRTO certification within 90 days of start date.
• OSCP, OSCE, OSEE, GXPN, and/or GPEN are preferred, but not required.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• paid PTO
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• vesting starting from DAY 1
• technical training
• tuition bonuses
• and much more

Clearance Statement

Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, Intelligent Waves will consider only applicants with current security clearances or those eligible to obtain one.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Intelligent Waves is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable state or federal law.

As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Intelligent Waves is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified candidates and employees. If you need reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or interview process, or to perform essential job functions, please contact [e-mail].

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