Remote Red Team Lead — Adversary Emulation & Pen Testing

CrowdStrike Inc.; Texas; Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation & equity

Wellness programs

Generous vacation & holidays

Parental and adoption leave

Professional development opportunities

Employee networks & volunteer programs

Office amenities & Great Place to Work

Job summary

CrowdStrike, Inc. is seeking a Red Team Consultant to perform dedicated Red Team activities that simulate threat actors, helping customers determine impact and likelihood across the Kill Chain and MITRE ATT&CK framework.

This role emphasizes coordinating with senior leadership, planning, and executing assessments to improve customer security postures. The position supports remote work, requires 5+ years in red team/penetration testing, and involves producing high-quality reports and actionable

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Red Team/Penetration Testing.
• Security community participation highly preferred.
• Advanced experience with security assessment tools (Metasploit, NMAP, Cobalt Strike, Nessus, Burp Suite).
• Comprehensive understanding of security methodologies and best practices.
• Experience with Windows/Linux/UNIX/Mac operating systems.
• Advanced networking knowledge (routers, switches, load balancers, wireless access points).
• Advanced experience with firewalls, proxies, mail servers and web servers.
• Advanced experience with Red Teaming and adversary emulation assessments.
• Advanced automation and scripting of applications and systems.
• Proven experience using AI technologies to enhance decision-making and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Perform penetration assessments of operating systems, applications, databases, and network infrastructure components to detect threats.
• Produce high-quality reports, presentations, and security-focused recommendations to customer management.
• Communicate effectively with executive leadership and technical teams.
• Lead or assist in developing and improving an information security program and resources.
• Provide guidance during enterprise-wide crisis scenarios with an OPSEC mindset.
• Work as a technical operator on various penetration testing offerings.

Skills

Red Team

Penetration Testing

Metasploit

NMAP

Cobalt Strike

Nessus

Burp Suite

Windows

Linux

Networking

Firewalls

OPSEC mindset

Automation scripting

AI in security

Tools

Metasploit

NMAP

Cobalt Strike

Nessus

Burp Suite

Job description

CrowdStrike, Inc. is seeking a Red Team Consultant to perform dedicated Red Team activities that simulate threat actors, helping customers determine impact and likelihood across the Kill Chain and MITRE ATT&CK framework.

This role emphasizes coordinating with senior leadership, planning, and executing assessments to improve customer security postures. The position supports remote work, requires 5+ years in red team/penetration testing, and involves producing high-quality reports and actionable