Senior Remote Red Team Operator – Threat Emulation

TransUnion LLC; New York (NY); Remote; USD 113,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

TransUnion LLC is seeking an experienced Red Teamer to lead threat emulation exercises, red team operations, and purple team collaborations across our security programs. The role is remote with occasional in-person attendance at management discretion.

You will develop custom scripts and tools, perform cloud assessments, and produce actionable risk reports for both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Prior experience in high-security environments is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of active experience in penetration testing and red team operations.
• Strong ability to compromise, escalate privileges, and move laterally in networks.
• Experience with phishing, social engineering, and initial access methods.
• Experience writing comprehensive reports with actionable recommendations.
• Basic development experience (Python/Bash/Git) for custom solutions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct threat emulation exercises and red team operations to identify vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate on purple team exercises to evaluate security posture.
• Perform lateral movement and assess network segmentation and controls.
• Demonstrate local privilege escalation techniques as needed.
• Develop scripts and tools to enhance red team operations.
• Conduct reconnaissance and test cloud environments for misconfigurations.
• Document findings and provide clear risk-based remediation recommendations.

Tools

Python

Bash

Git

Job description

TransUnion LLC is seeking an experienced Red Teamer to lead threat emulation exercises, red team operations, and purple team collaborations across our security programs. The role is remote with occasional in-person attendance at management discretion.

You will develop custom scripts and tools, perform cloud assessments, and produce actionable risk reports for both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Prior experience in high-security environments is essential.