Security Engineer III, Red Team Operator (TS Clearance)

Relha LLC; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 119,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Deloitte's Cyber Defense & Resilience team seeks a Security Engineer III, Red Team Operator, to emulate adversaries, test defenses, and improve detection and response capabilities. You will plan and execute red team engagements across enterprise environments, networks, and cloud platforms while reporting findings to leadership.

The role requires a strong offensive security background, reporting discipline, and the ability to obtain and maintain required US clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Ability to work onsite up to 5 days a week.
• 2+ years of experience in offensive security including red teaming, purple teaming, or adversary simulation.
• Knowledge of enterprise attack techniques across Windows, AD, Linux, cloud, and identity environments.
• Experience with command and control frameworks, privilege escalation, lateral movement, and evasion techniques.
• Proficiency with tools such as Cobalt Strike, Mythic, Metasploit, BloodHound, Burp Suite, Nmap, and PowerShell or Python.
• Experience with MITRE ATT&CK mapping and threat emulation.
• CRTO or OSCP certification.
• Willingness to travel 20% on average.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute red team operations against enterprise environments, web apps, cloud, and endpoints.
• Emulate advanced threat actors using realistic attack paths, tools, and techniques.
• Conduct reconnaissance, initial access, privilege escalation, lateral movement, persistence, and exfiltration simulations.
• Assess the effectiveness of security controls, monitoring, and incident response processes.
• Perform phishing, social engineering, and credential attack exercises where authorized.
• Develop custom payloads, scripts, and attack workflows to support engagements.
• Document findings, attack chains, gaps in defenses, and remediation recommendations.
• Deliver clear after-action reports and debriefs to technical and leadership stakeholders.
• Collaborate with blue teams, detection engineers, and security leadership to improve defensive capabilities.

Skills

Team collaboration

Strong communication

Leadership

Time management

Detail oriented

Independent work

Travel willingness

Report writing

Adversary emulation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field

CRTO or OSCP certification

Tools

Cobalt Strike

Mythic

Metasploit

BloodHound

Burp Suite

Nmap

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Security Engineer III, Red Team Operator (TS Clearance)

Our Deloitte Cyber team understands the unique challenges and opportunities businesses face in cybersecurity. Join our team to deliver powerful solutions to help our clients navigate the ever-changing threat landscape. Through powerful solutions and managed services that simplify complexity, we enable our clients to operate with resilience, grow with confidence, and proactively manage to secure success.

We are seeking a skilled Red Team Operator to simulate real-world adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures to assess and improve the organization’s detection, response, and resilience capabilities. This role is responsible for planning and executing adversary emulation, penetration testing, social engineering, and post-exploitation activities in a controlled and authorized manner. The ideal candidate combines deep offensive security expertise with strong operational discipline and clear reporting skills.

As a Red Team Operator on the Cyber Defense & Resilience team, you will be responsible for…

• Plan and execute red team operations against enterprise environments, web applications, cloud platforms, and endpoints.
• Emulate advanced threat actors using realistic attack paths, tools, and techniques.
• Conduct reconnaissance, initial access, privilege escalation, lateral movement, persistence, and exfiltration simulations.
• Assess the effectiveness of security controls, monitoring, and incident response processes.
• Perform phishing, social engineering, and credential attack exercises where authorized.
• Develop custom payloads, scripts, and attack workflows to support engagements.
• Document findings, attack chains, gaps in defenses, and recommendations for remediation.
• Deliver clear after-action reports and debriefs to technical and leadership stakeholders.
• Collaborate with blue teams, detection engineers, and security leadership to improve defensive capabilities.

Must be able to obtain and maintain the required clearance for this role

Maintain strict adherence to rules of engagement, legal requirements, and operational safety.

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others

The team

Our Deloitte Cyber team understands the unique challenges and opportunities businesses face in cybersecurity. Join our team to deliver powerful solutions to help our clients navigate the ever‑changing threat landscape. Through powerful solutions and managed services that simplify complexity, we enable our clients to operate with resilience, grow with confidence, and proactively manage to secure success.

Our Cyber Defense & Resilience offering assists clients in defending against advanced threats by transforming security operations, monitoring technology, data analytics, and threat intelligence. Helps manage and protect dynamic attack surfaces and provides rapid crisis and cyber incident response, ensuring clients can be ready for, respond to, and recover from business disruptions.

The Project Delivery Talent Model is designed for professionals with specialized skills that align to a current client need. Team members focus on delivering services to clients, without additional expectations related to business development or promotion. Their employment is tied to their role on a project, and they are eligible for a benefits package that is competitive for project delivery‑focused professionals.

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field

Ability to work onsite up to 5 days a week.

2+ years of experience within the following:

• Knowledge of network architecture, protocols, and techniques (e.g., tunneling)
• Hands-on offensive security experience in red teaming, purple teaming, or adversary simulation.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise attack techniques across Windows, Active Directory, Linux, cloud, and identity environments.
• Experience with command and control frameworks, privilege escalation, lateral movement, and evasion techniques.
• Proficiency with tools such as Cobalt Strike, Mythic, Metasploit, BloodHound, Burp Suite, Nmap, and PowerShell or Python.
• Experience with MITRE ATT&CK mapping and threat emulation.
• Ability to write high-quality reports that connect technical findings to business risk.
• Certified Red Team Operator (CRTO) or Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP).
• Ability to travel 20%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Preferred:

• Experience with C2 Frameworks such as Cobalt Strike, Havoc, Mythic, Sliver
• Experience with cloud red teaming in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with detection engineering, SIEM, EDR, and purple team exercises.
• Experience developing custom tooling or modifying public offensive tools.
• Knowledge of malware analysis, reverse engineering, or exploit development.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $119,000- $198,400.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Deloitte is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruiting process, please direct your inquiries to the Global Call Center (GCC) at [emailprotected] .

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