Senior Offensive Engineer & Tooling Lead

CVS Health Corporation; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings options

Wellness programs

Job summary

CVS Health Corporation is seeking a Principal Engineer for Offensive Operations in Nashville. You will own and evolve the offensive tooling ecosystem, hands-on in red/purple team engagements, and mentor operators to ensure high‑quality execution across the program.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to scale capabilities, evaluate emerging techniques, and align offensive work with enterprise security priorities and business goals.

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 one or more programming/scripting languages (e.g., Python, C/C++, C#, PowerShell, Golang).
• 3+ years in technical writing and post‑engagement debriefs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, integration, and evolution of offensive tooling and supporting capabilities.
• Establish and promote best practices for tooling design, automation, and technical standards.
• Evaluate and incorporate emerging technologies and techniques into offensive operations.
• Lead or support complex adversary emulation and red team engagements.
• Design and execute advanced testing scenarios across enterprise and cloud environments.
• Ensure high-quality technical execution and repeatable methodologies.
• Act as a senior technical leader and mentor for offensive operators and engineers.
• Provide guidance on tradecraft, tooling usage, and technical problem-solving.
• Contribute to development of standardized approaches and internal knowledge sharing.
• Partner with security, engineering, and threat intelligence teams to translate offensive findings into defensive improvements.
• Support alignment of offensive capabilities with business and security priorities.
• Research emerging threats, attack techniques, and technologies.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of offensive capabilities and methodologies.

Skills

Information Security

Offensive operations

Programming/ scripting

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Python

C/C++

PowerShell

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Job description

CVS Health Corporation is seeking a Principal Engineer for Offensive Operations in Nashville. You will own and evolve the offensive tooling ecosystem, hands-on in red/purple team engagements, and mentor operators to ensure high‑quality execution across the program.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to scale capabilities, evaluate emerging techniques, and align offensive work with enterprise security priorities and business goals.