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Lead Offensive Security Engineers
About the job Lead Offensive Security Engineers
- Lead and execute penetration testing engagements covering web applications, APIs, mobile applications, networks, cloud environments, and infrastructure
- Conduct red team exercises, adversary simulations, and attack emulation activities to evaluate security controls and incident response capabilities
- Identify, validate, and exploit vulnerabilities while assessing their business and technical impact
- Develop detailed security assessment reports, including risk ratings, remediation recommendations, and executive summaries
- Perform security architecture reviews and provide guidance on secure design principles
- Research emerging threats, attack techniques, and security vulnerabilities to improve offensive security capabilities
- Support incident response investigations by providing attacker methodology analysis and root cause identification
- Develop custom scripts, tools, and automation to enhance offensive security testing activities
- Collaborate with development, infrastructure, cloud, and security teams to remediate identified vulnerabilities
- Mentor and guide junior security engineers and penetration testers
- Contribute to security awareness initiatives and technical training programs
- Assist in establishing offensive security methodologies, standards, and best practices
- Participate in purple team exercises with defensive security teams to improve detection and response capabilities
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- Minimum 8+ years of experience in Cyber Security, with at least 5 years focused on Offensive Security, Penetration Testing, or Red Team Operations
- Strong hands-on experience in web application, API, network, infrastructure, cloud, and mobile security testing
- Experience conducting red team operations and advanced adversary simulation exercises
- Strong understanding of attack frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and Cyber Kill Chain
- Experience in identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities such as OWASP Top 10, authentication flaws, privilege escalation, and cloud security weaknesses
- Strong knowledge of operating systems including Windows, Linux, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience with scripting and automation using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar languages
- Strong report writing, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Preferred Certifications
- OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional)
- OSCE / OSEP
- CRTO (Certified Red Team Operator)
- CREST Certifications
- CISSP
- GIAC Security Certifications (GPEN, GXPN, GWAPT, etc.)
Preferred Skills
- Experience with cloud penetration testing and container security
- Knowledge of Active Directory attack techniques and identity security
- Experience with threat emulation and purple team engagements
- Familiarity with DevSecOps and secure software development practices
- Experience using tools such as Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nmap, BloodHound, Cobalt Strike, Sliver, Nessus, and similar platforms