We are seeking an experienced Red Team member to serve on advanced adversary emulation campaigns across our enterprise environments and conduct penetration tests independently. This role combines deep hands-on technical execution for Red Team operations, tooling, infrastructure, and operator development. You will design and direct large-scale adversary simulations, coordinate multi-operator campaigns, and ensure Red Team tradecraft remains ahead of evolving organizational defenses. You will be responsible not only for executing complex offensive operations, but also for shaping Red Team capability, mentoring operators, and translating offensive outcomes into measurable defensive improvement.

What to Expect:

In this role you will: 

Red Team Operations & Campaign Leadership

• Architect and execute end-to-end adversary simulations across enterprise, cloud, and hybrid infrastructures
• Lead and coordinate multi-operator exploitation teams, managing simultaneous kill chains and campaign logistics
• Direct complex Red Team engagements from reconnaissance and initial access through persistence, lateral movement, and data exfiltration
• Design and execute network, application, wireless, physical, and cloud penetration tests
• Build, operate, and maintain Red Team infrastructure, including command-and-control (C2) ecosystems, phishing platforms and operational security (OPSEC) tooling
• Develop and operationalize custom tooling, payloads, automation and exploitation chains
• Research and implement advanced evasion techniques against SIEM, EDR, and XDR platforms
• Ensure operational realism, safety, and compliance with internal policy, legal constraints, and regulatory requirements
• Align Red Team operations with the MITRE ATT&CK framework and threat-led testing standards (e.g., TIBER)

Leadership, Collaboration & Strategic Enablement

• Lead Purple Team exercises and translate offensive findings into prioritized defensive improvements
• Partner with SOC, Blue Team, Threat Intelligence, Risk Management, and Engineering teams to strengthen detection and response maturity
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level operators, sharing techniques, lessons learned, and tooling improvements
• Interpret technical exploitation in the context of business risk and control effectiveness
• Communicate technical risk clearly to security leadership and key stakeholders
• Produce high-quality After Action Reports (AARs), executive summaries, and technical documentation

What Success Looks Like in This Role

• Leads complex Red Team engagements independently and as part of a broader campaign strategy
• Delivers realistic adversary simulations that measurably improve detection and response maturity
• Builds and maintains resilient, covert Red Team infrastructure and tooling ecosystems
• Develops novel exploitation techniques that stress modern defensive controls
• Produces clear, actionable reports aligned to business risk and regulatory expectations
• Strengthens Red Team capability through mentorship, process maturity, and tradecraft standardization
• Acts as a trusted deputy and technical authority for the Senior Manager

What will make you successful:

We are seeking professionals with:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field
• 8 + years of relevant experience
• Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
• Proven experience leading and executing Red Team operations and adversary simulations
• Advanced skills across network, application, cloud, wireless, and hybrid penetration testing
• Strong command of the exploitation lifecycle (reconnaissance, initial access, persistence, privilege escalation, lateral movement, data exfiltration)
• Experience with Active Directory exploitation, Linux privilege escalation, kernel-level techniques, and cloud identity systems
• Ability to chain vulnerabilities and bypass modern endpoint detection technologies
• Proficiency with Red Team tooling, including C2 frameworks, scanners, phishing platforms, and OPSEC tooling
• Deep understanding of persistence mechanisms, identity-based attacks, and stealth tradecraft
• Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework and adversary emulation methodologies
• Strong technical writing and reporting capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to mentor operators and lead technical teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing custom exploits, scripts, and automation
• Experience supporting Purple Team exercises and detection engineering
• Prior experience managing or coordinating multi-operator Red Team engagements
• Experience aligning operations with regulatory frameworks such as TIBER or similar threat-led testing standards

Certifications and Professional Development

Recommended / Supported Path

• Offensive Security Exploit Expert (OSEE)
• Certified Red Team Operator Level II (CRTO II) or equivalent advanced adversary simulation certifications
• GIAC Red Team Professional (GRTP), where available
• Offensive Security Experienced Penetration Tester (OSEP) and/or Offensive Security Web Expert (OSWE)
• Advanced SANS coursework (e.g., SEC760, SEC660)
• Cloud exploitation and identity attack specialization training

We support continuous learning and provide structured training, certification sponsorship, and long-term career development opportunities.

Why Join Us

• Lead adversary emulation and Red Team operations at enterprise scale
• Operate as a technical authority to support a continuously maturing Red Team program
• Work alongside a highly technical, security organization
• Influence enterprise-wide security strategy, resilience, and regulatory posture
• Grow your career through advanced training, certifications, and leadership opportunities
• Make a measurable, real-world impact on organizational security outcomes
• A flexible work from home (WFH) schedule

Swift is unable to sponsor an employment authorization for this position now or in the future.

The estimated salary range for a new hire in this position in Virginia is $121,564.00 USD Annual MINIMUM to $225,762.00 USD Annual MAXIMUM. Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Our compensation packages include a competitive base salary and bonus opportunity for all employee’s contingent on personal and company performance. Our generous benefits program includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance with no premium costs for our employees and their families, and retirement plan plus matching 401k.