Senior Red Team Operator

Position Overview

Our client, an international financial services firm based in Waterford, Ireland, seeks a Senior Red Team Operator to lead their offensive security initiatives. This role is responsible for managing the full offensive security lifecycle including planning, execution, and follow-up processes ensuring a strong defense against cyber threats.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all phases of offensive security operations such as planning, scheduling, overseeing execution, reporting, and monitoring remediation across red team assessments, adversary simulations, and purple team exercises.
• Facilitate coordination among red team operators, defensive and detection units, engineering departments, and external partners to ensure efficient engagement execution and compliance with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK.
• Manage the lifecycle of findings from discovery to resolution, collaborating closely with engineering teams on prioritization and closure to enhance security posture.
• Serve as the main contact for audit and regulatory reviews related to offensive security activities, ensuring thorough documentation and defensibility of engagements.
• Provide guidance to application, infrastructure, and platform teams to design securely based on insights gathered during security tests.

Candidate Profile

• Possess 5 to 7 years of practical experience in operational cybersecurity roles focusing on attack methodologies, exploit development, penetration testing for networks and applications, and social engineering techniques.
• Hold a degree in computer science, computer engineering, or computer security.
• Exhibit excellent analytical capabilities, strong communication skills, and the ability to effectively present to stakeholders.
• Preferred certifications include SANS, CEH, or CISSP.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks such as CISA, MITRE, NIST, CREST, I-CRT, or TIBER-EU is advantageous.
• Familiarity with tools like ServiceNow and Confluence is considered a beneficial addition.

Additional Information

Reperio Human Capital functions as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business in this recruitment process.