Remote Red Team Operator: Cyber Threat Emulation Expert

Barclays; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays in Washington DC is seeking a Red Team Operator to emulate adversaries across cyber, physical, people, process, and technology. You will leverage leading tools, perform multi-domain testing, and work with a globally diverse team to strengthen risk decisions.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing, threat simulations, and collaboration with stakeholders. Remote work is supported, with a strong focus on professional communication and security deliverables.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience participating in multi-week security assessments.
• Expertise in security domains (network, application, cloud, physical, IAM, data, social engineering).
• Ability to test enterprise-level systems.
• Experience with adversarial threat simulations.
• Python development/scripting skills and security tools development.

Responsibilities

• Participate in multi-week security assessments.
• Conduct testing against enterprise-level systems across domains.
• Develop security tools and Python scripts to support assessments.
• Engage in adversarial threat simulations to validate controls.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to communicate findings and risk.

Skills

Hands-on security testing

Red Team engagements

Python scripting

Security tool development

Professional communication

Job description

Barclays in Washington DC is seeking a Red Team Operator to emulate adversaries across cyber, physical, people, process, and technology. You will leverage leading tools, perform multi-domain testing, and work with a globally diverse team to strengthen risk decisions.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing, threat simulations, and collaboration with stakeholders. Remote work is supported, with a strong focus on professional communication and security deliverables.