Associate Principal Red Team Consultant
TLDR
Plan and execute scenario-based red team engagements for enterprise clients, translating risk to technical and executive stakeholders.
- Simulate advanced persistent threat (APT) tactics against enterprise network and cloud environments
- Execute multi-stage attack chains spanning network compromise, Active Directory abuse, cloud environments, and data exfiltration
- Design and conduct social engineering campaigns including phishing, vishing, and smishing operations
- Conduct adversary simulation against hybrid and cloud-native environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Develop custom tooling, payloads, and tradecraft to evade modern defensive controls (EDR, SIEM, CASB)
- Produce high-quality, actionable reports tailored to both technical and executive audiences
- Collaborate with blue team and MDR teams to deliver purple team assessments
- Mentor junior consultants and contribute to internal capability development
- Stay current with emerging threat actor TTPs, tooling, and industry research
US Citizenship is Required
Core Offensive Security
- 4+ years in offensive security, penetration testing, or red team roles
- Proven experience leading or independently executing full red team engagements (not just component pentests)
- Strong command of red teaming methodologies and attack patterns
- Proficiency with common red team toolkits: Cobalt Strike, Metasploit, Sliver, Havoc, or equivalent C2 frameworks
- Ability to develop and modify offensive tooling (Python, PowerShell, C/C#, or Go)
Network & Infrastructure
- Deep knowledge of Active Directory attack paths: Kerberoasting, AS-REP roasting, ACL abuse, DCSync, delegation attacks
- Experience with internal network lateral movement, credential access, and persistence mechanisms
- Familiarity with common enterprise security controls and bypass techniques (AV/EDR evasion, AMSI bypass, LOLBins)
- Understanding of network protocols: SMB, LDAP, Kerberos, DNS, RDP, WinRM
Cloud Environments
- Hands-on experience attacking cloud infrastructure in at least one major provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Familiarity with cloud-specific attack paths
- Experience with cloud red team tooling
Social Engineering
- Experience designing and executing phishing simulation campaigns (credential harvesting, malware delivery)
- Familiarity with pretexting, vishing, and physical access scenarios
- Understanding of awareness evasion techniques (email gateway bypass, domain aging, spoofing controls)
Preferred Qualifications
- Relevant certifications: OSCP, CRTO, CRTE, PNPT, CRTL, or equivalent
- Cloud security certifications (AWS Security Specialty, AZ-900+, or similar) a plus
- Prior consulting or professional services experience in a client-facing capacity
- Experience with TIBER-EU, CBEST, or other regulated red team frameworks
- Published research, CVEs, or conference presentations (DEF CON, Black Hat, etc.)
- Familiarity with threat intelligence and threat actor emulation planning
Soft Skills & Professional Requirements
- Strong written and verbal communication — ability to write clear, concise, and technically accurate reports
- Comfortable presenting findings to C-suite and board-level stakeholders
- Self-directed; able to manage engagement workload with minimal supervision
- Collaborative team player with a mentorship mindset
- Ability to work within legal and ethical boundaries and maintain client confidentiality at all times
- Willingness to travel for on-site engagements as needed (up to ~25%)
- 401(k), including an employer match of 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the next 2% contributed
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (available on the 1st day of the month following your first day of employment)
- Group Term Life, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability
- Voluntary Life, Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and/or Critical Illness
- Participation in the Discretionary Time Off (DTO) Program
- 11 Paid Holidays Annually
Benefits
Equity Compensation
401(k), including an employer match of 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the next 2% contributed
Health Insurance
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (available on the 1st day of the month following your first day of employment)
Voluntary supplemental insurance and health benefits
Voluntary Life, Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and/or Critical Illness
Paid Time Off
11 Paid Holidays Annually
Remote-Friendly
Fully remote role
UltraViolet Cyber builds a cybersecurity platform that integrates security operations for enterprises, eliminating risks associated with traditional red and blue team approaches. Targeting Fortune 500 and government clients, they deliver a combination of technology-driven solutions and expert management to enhance real-time security across diverse organizational landscapes.