Jobs · Engineering · Arizona

Sr. Red Team Engineer / Hybrid / Scottsdale

Motion Recruitment · Scottsdale, AZ · 2 wk ago
HybridEngineering$135k–$165k/yrFull-time

About the role

This is not a checkbox pen testing role. You'll be doing real adversary emulation against one of the highest-value target environments in the country — payments infrastructure relied on by millions every day. Financially-motivated APTs aren't a hypothetical here; they're the actual threat model.

Responsibilities

  • 40% Cloud (AWS / Azure) offensive security
  • 30% Network & internal infrastructure red teaming
  • 20% Web and application-layer exploitation
  • 10% Mobile application testing
  • 70% Hands-on (campaigns, exercises, tooling development, exploit research)
  • 20% Team collaboration (purple team work, scoping with internal security partners, IR/CTI support)
  • 10% Reporting and stakeholder communication

Requirements

  • 6+ years of information security experience, with at least 2 years in offensive security roles
  • Hands-on experience running red team campaigns and adversary emulation exercises
  • Strong working knowledge of tools and techniques for network, cloud, and web-based campaigns, plus the ability to develop and execute new exploits at scale
  • Solid grasp of threat modeling, cloud security, cryptography, authentication & authorization, and defensive detection techniques (including offensive evasion)
  • Proficiency writing and maintaining scripts in PowerShell, Python, and Go
  • Strong written and verbal communication; able to brief both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience

Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience with adversary emulation frameworks and C2 platforms (Cobalt Strike, Mythic, Sliver, CALDERA, Atomic Red Team, etc.)
  • Deep understanding of MITRE ATT&CK, MITRE CAPEC, and the Cyber Kill Chain
  • Mobile application testing and vulnerability research experience
  • Practical offensive security certifications: OSCP, OSEP, ePTX, GPEN, HTB CPTS, or equivalent
  • Cloud certifications: AWS SAA/SAP, AWS Security Specialty, or equivalent
  • Experience moving from a single vulnerability to identifying organization-wide impact

Skills

  • Hands-on experience with adversary emulation frameworks and C2 platforms (Cobalt Strike, Mythic, Sliver, CALDERA, Atomic Red Team, etc.)
  • Deep understanding of MITRE ATT&CK, MITRE CAPEC, and the Cyber Kill Chain
  • Mobile application testing and vulnerability research experience
  • Practical offensive security certifications: OSCP, OSEP, ePTX, GPEN, HTB CPTS, or equivalent
  • Cloud certifications: AWS SAA/SAP, AWS Security Specialty, or equivalent
  • Experience moving from a single vulnerability to identifying organization-wide impact

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (PPO/HDHP options with HSA company contributions)
  • Flexible PTO for exempt employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day
  • 401(k) with 100% safe harbor match on first 6% (immediate eligibility)
  • 12 weeks paid parental leave
  • Family planning benefits including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support
  • Commuter and dependent care FSA options

Pay

$132,000 – $165,000 base salary

Schedule

Hybrid opportunity in Scottsdale, AZ

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