Red Team Operator — Adversary Emulation & Pen Testing

SIXGEN; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 115,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K with employer contribution

Professional development reimbursement

Flexible work policies

Flexible PTO and holidays

Job summary

SIXGEN is seeking a Red Team Operator to simulate adversarial attacks and assess security controls in client environments. This on-site role in Washington, DC requires CSTO/OSCP/GPEN capable professionals and extensive red team experience.

You will work with blue and purple teams to boost detection, response, and overall security posture, delivering detailed reports and actionable recommendations to executives.

Qualifications

• US Citizen with ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.
• CRTO, OSCP, and GPEN certifications required or able to earn within 3 months of hire.
• 4+ years hands-on red team operations or government computer network exploitation experience.
• Experience with penetration testing frameworks in production.
• Strong networking and protocols knowledge; OSI model, routing, troubleshooting.
• Scripting/programming in Bash, C#, Ruby, Python, PHP.

Responsibilities

• Simulate real-world cyberattacks to test security controls and incident response.
• Perform reconnaissance, exploitation, and post-exploitation activities using TTPs.
• Develop and use custom tools to evade detection and maintain stealth.
• Collaborate with blue and purple teams to improve detection and response.
• Document findings and deliver clear, actionable reports to stakeholders.

Skills

Red team operations

Penetration testing

Networking concepts

Living off the land TTPs

Scripting (Bash/Python)

Security reporting

Education

CRTO certification

OSCP certification

GPEN certification

Tools

Cobalt Strike

Kali Linux

Job description

SIXGEN is seeking a Red Team Operator to simulate adversarial attacks and assess security controls in client environments. This on-site role in Washington, DC requires CSTO/OSCP/GPEN capable professionals and extensive red team experience.

You will work with blue and purple teams to boost detection, response, and overall security posture, delivering detailed reports and actionable recommendations to executives.