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Senior Red Team Operator

Anson McCade
Nottingham
1 week ago
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Senior Red Team Operator

Location: Remote (UK-based)

Salary: Up to £95,000 (depending on experience) + bonus


A unique opportunity has opened up for a Senior Red Team Operator to join a cutting-edge cybersecurity team focused on conducting advanced adversarial threat emulation, ideal for experienced Red Team professionals with a deep background in offensive security.


You’ll be part of a strategic security function responsible for simulating sophisticated cyber and physical attacks, identifying weaknesses across technology, people, and processes, and supporting the continual evolution of a mature risk-aware organisation.


What You'll Be Doing

  • Conducting full-scope Red Team operations across cyber, social, physical, and technical domains.
  • Designing and executing realistic attack simulations to assess and improve detection and response capabilities.
  • Collaborating with stakeholders to translate security findings into actionable insights and mitigation strategies.
  • Leading or supporting the response and investigation of complex security incidents.
  • Advising on emerging threats, offensive techniques, and security innovations.
  • Participating in the development of policies, procedures, and training to enhance organisational resilience.
  • Influencing technical strategy, controls, and risk posture at a senior level.


What We're Looking For

  • 7+ years of hands-on experience in Red Teaming or offensive security roles.
  • Deep technical knowledge of threat emulation techniques including Command and Control frameworks, post-exploitation tactics, EDR evasion, malware or exploit development.
  • Proficiency in at least one offensive security-related area: Windows or Linux internals, Social Engineering, Initial Access, Physical Security, etc.
  • Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong understanding of security risk assessment and governance frameworks.


Highly Desirable Skills

  • Prior experience delivering Red Team engagements end-to-end.
  • Programming or scripting knowledge (e.g., Python, C#, PowerShell).
  • Familiarity with Purple Team collaboration and detection engineering.
  • Social engineering capability or experience running physical/red/purple team hybrid engagements.


If you’re passionate about challenging the boundaries of security, enjoy creative problem solving, and want to work in a mission-driven security team tackling real-world risks, this could be your next move.

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