Senior Red Team Lead: Adversary Emulation & Testing

State Street; Quincy (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Health insurance and benefits

Paid time off and volunteer days

Job summary

State Street is seeking a Red Team Lead Engineer to spearhead adversary-emulation and threat-informed security testing across enterprise applications, cloud services, and infrastructure. The role demands senior expertise to guide testing scope, ensure regulatory alignment, and drive safe, effective assessments with cross-functional teams.

You will shape methodology, tooling, and reporting, deliver audit-ready findings, and mentor peers while advancing the maturity of the red team program in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent advanced security experience.
• 4–6 years leading and/or conducting penetration testing or red-team activities.
• Broad expertise across networks, operating systems, cloud, and security controls.
• Strong knowledge of threat-informed testing and attack frameworks.
• Experience coordinating with defensive teams to evaluate detections.
• Ability to script and automate tasks using common languages.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute adversary-emulation activities to assess defenses and control effectiveness.
• Oversee and perform targeted security assessments across applications, infrastructure, cloud, and tech.
• Guide team members, assign work, and review testing approaches for quality and safety.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design realistic, threat-informed testing scenarios.
• Evaluate detection and response capabilities and drive improvements through purple-team efforts.
• Develop and refine testing methodologies, tooling standards, and reporting practices.
• Deliver audit-ready reports and guidance on remediation to reduce risks.

Skills

Offensive security techniques

Threat-informed testing

Adversary behaviors

Networks knowledge

Operating systems

Cloud environments

Scripting & automation

Leadership

Communication

Risk analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Python

PowerShell

Threat modeling tools

Job description

State Street is seeking a Red Team Lead Engineer to spearhead adversary-emulation and threat-informed security testing across enterprise applications, cloud services, and infrastructure. The role demands senior expertise to guide testing scope, ensure regulatory alignment, and drive safe, effective assessments with cross-functional teams.

You will shape methodology, tooling, and reporting, deliver audit-ready findings, and mentor peers while advancing the maturity of the red team program in a