Red Team Operator

Red Team Operator

Join a small, mission‑focused team where adaptability and a willingness to master new tradecraft are essential. You will plan, execute, and report full‑scope adversary emulation operations across complex, hybrid environments using clear guidance, established rules of engagement, and close support from experienced teammates. Your work will strengthen our clients’ detection and response by revealing real‑world gaps and shaping practical improvements. As an experienced operator at Booz Allen, you’ll draw on proven red‑teaming and security testing approaches such as covert red team, coordinated purple team, threat simulation, OT and cloud testing, and automation support to tackle our clients’ hardest cyber challenges.

Continuously sharpen your skills and help evolve our methodology and tooling, from pre‑engagement scoping through execution and executive‑level readouts.

• Plan, execute, and report full‑scope adversary emulation operations end‑to‑end.
• Develop rules of engagement (ROE), security assessment plans (SAP), target lists, and pre‑engagement artifacts.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to deconflict, align, and minimize operational impact.
• Deploy payloads, conduct lateral movement, defense evasion, and post‑exploitation across Windows, Linux, and Active Directory.
• Create executive‑ready reports and detailed technical artifacts that drive remediation and measurable outcomes.
• Collaborate with developers and mission stakeholders in agile, high‑tempo settings.

• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
• HS diploma or GED and 6+ years of experience with offensive security operations end‑to‑end, or Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of experience.

• Experience with cloud red‑teaming (AWS) and containerized attack infrastructure such as Docker.
• Knowledge of Bash, Power Shell, Python, or other programming languages for tradecraft development and operator tooling.

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

Salary range: $99,000 to $225,000 (annualized USD). Compensation is determined by location, education, skills, and experience.

Benefits include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits; paid leave; professional development; tuition assistance; work‑life programs; and dependent care. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible for Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals not meeting this threshold are eligible for select offerings not inclusive of health benefits.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.