Senior Remote Red Team Operator

Leidos; United States; Remote; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in the United States is seeking a Red Team Operator to conduct advanced penetration testing and red team exercises, identifying vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications.

The role requires deep technical expertise, hands-on vulnerability research, exploitation, and collaboration with defensive teams to improve security posture. Candidates should hold relevant certifications and be eligible for DHS-related clearances.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline with 8+ years of experience or Master's degree with 6+ years.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in penetration testing.
• Certifications: GPEN, GWAPT, GISF, GXPN, OSCP, OSCE, OSWP, OSEE, CISSP, or CEH.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive red teaming exercises to simulate real-world cyberattacks against our organization's infrastructure and applications.
• Identify weaknesses and vulnerabilities in our systems and network through active exploitation and testing.
• Collaborate with the Blue Team and other cybersecurity professionals to enhance our organization's overall security posture.
• Provide detailed reports and recommendations for remediation based on the findings of red team exercises.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and exploitation techniques to continually improve red team operations.

Skills

Penetration testing

Red Team operations

Vulnerability research

Exploit development

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (related discipline)

Master's degree (related discipline)

Tools

Kali Linux

Metasploit

Burp Suite

Nmap

Cobalt Strike

Bloodhound

Responder

Tenable Nessus

WebInspect

Scuba

AppDetective

Job description

Leidos in the United States is seeking a Red Team Operator to conduct advanced penetration testing and red team exercises, identifying vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications.

The role requires deep technical expertise, hands-on vulnerability research, exploitation, and collaboration with defensive teams to improve security posture. Candidates should hold relevant certifications and be eligible for DHS-related clearances.