Senior Red Team Operator

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.