Senior Offensive Engineer - Red/Purple Team Lead

Cyber Security Jobs; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 144,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Bonus / short-term incentive program

Equity award program

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Principal Engineer in Offensive Operations to own and evolve the tooling ecosystem and lead advanced adversarial engagements across enterprise and cloud environments. This hands-on player/coach role will mentor operators and drive high-quality technical execution.

You will partner with security, engineering, and threat intelligence teams to translate offensive findings into defensive improvements, ensuring capabilities scale with enterprise priorities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Information Security and/or Cybersecurity.
• 7+ years of direct experience in offensive operations and tactics.
• 5+ years of experience building or utilizing offensive tooling in real-world environments.
• 3+ years of experience leading complex technical engagements.
• 3+ years of experience in programming languages (Python, C/C++, C#, PowerShell, Golang).
• 3+ years in technical writing and post-engagement debriefs.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and evolution of offensive tooling and capabilities.
• Lead adversary emulation and red team engagements.
• Design and execute testing across enterprise and cloud environments.
• Mentor operators and engineers; ensure high-quality execution.
• Collaborate with security, engineering and threat intel to improve defenses.

Skills

Offensive operations

Tooling development

Python

C/C++

PowerShell

C#

Golang

Technical writing

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Offensive tooling

Automation tooling

Vulnerability tooling

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Principal Engineer in Offensive Operations to own and evolve the tooling ecosystem and lead advanced adversarial engagements across enterprise and cloud environments. This hands-on player/coach role will mentor operators and drive high-quality technical execution.

You will partner with security, engineering, and threat intelligence teams to translate offensive findings into defensive improvements, ensuring capabilities scale with enterprise priorities.