Remote Red Team Operator: Adversary Emulation

EY; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 128,100 - 239,600; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a senior Red Team Operator within the Attack Surface Management team. You will emulate advanced threat actors, identify vulnerabilities, and provide actionable recommendations to improve defenses across external and internal environments.

The role includes mentoring junior members and contributing to tooling improvements. You will work in EY Information Security, collaborating with defensive teams in Purple Team exercises to enhance detection, response, and resilience.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of hands-on experience in penetration testing, red teaming, or offensive security.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and lead red team operations and adversary emulation, including reconnaissance, initial access, execution, persistence, lateral movement, exfiltration, and impact.

Skills

Metasploit

Cobalt Strike

Empire

BloodHound

Nmap

Burp Suite

Python scripting

PowerShell scripting

Threat modeling

Adversary emulation

Purple Team collaboration

Tools

Metasploit

Cobalt Strike

Empire

BloodHound

Nmap

Burp Suite

PowerShell

Python

Job description

EY is seeking a senior Red Team Operator within the Attack Surface Management team. You will emulate advanced threat actors, identify vulnerabilities, and provide actionable recommendations to improve defenses across external and internal environments.

The role includes mentoring junior members and contributing to tooling improvements. You will work in EY Information Security, collaborating with defensive teams in Purple Team exercises to enhance detection, response, and resilience.