Senior Red Team Engineer | Offensive Security Lead

Cencora; Carrollton (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Cencora is seeking an Engineer III, Red Team, to lead realistic cyber attack simulations, emulating adversaries to test detection, prevention, and response across the organization. This role requires deep hands-on offensive security expertise and the ability to translate findings into actionable defensive improvements.

You will plan, execute Red Team operations, develop advanced tooling, conduct assessments, and deliver executive‑level reports with prioritized remediation, while staying current

Qualifications

• 6+ years of cybersecurity experience with at least 4 years in Red Team, advanced penetration testing, or offensive security.
• Hands-on experience across the full lifecycle of Red Team engagements and advanced penetration testing.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK for mapping adversary behavior.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute complex covert Red Team operations from initial compromise to high-value objectives, maintaining operational security throughout.
• Develop, customize, and deploy advanced offensive tooling, exploits, and implants to bypass security controls and maintain persistence within target environments.
• Conduct vulnerability research, cyber security assessments, and social engineering campaigns as part of Red Team engagement.
• Collaborate closely with Cyber Threat Intelligence to incorporate real-world adversary TTPs and create intelligence-driven attack scenarios.
• Produce high-quality, executive-level reports detailing simulation findings, observed defensive gaps, and prioritized, actionable remediation recommendations.
• Facilitate detailed Purple Team exercises by working directly with Incident Response analysts to share offensive techniques and validate detection and response capabilities in real-time.
• Present findings and strategic recommendations to technical and executive stakeholders.
• Stay current with emerging offensive technologies, adversary TTPs, and defensive countermeasures.

Skills

Red Team operations

Penetration testing

Offensive security

Scripting (Python/PowerShell)

Networking knowledge

MITRE ATT&CK

OS internals (Windows/Linux/macOS)

Tooling development

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent

Tools

Cobalt Strike

Nighthawk C2

Metasploit

Evilginx

Job description

Cencora is seeking an Engineer III, Red Team, to lead realistic cyber attack simulations, emulating adversaries to test detection, prevention, and response across the organization. This role requires deep hands-on offensive security expertise and the ability to translate findings into actionable defensive improvements.

You will plan, execute Red Team operations, develop advanced tooling, conduct assessments, and deliver executive‑level reports with prioritized remediation, while staying current