Sr. Purple Team Operator

General Information

# 21881

Remote? Yes

We are seeking a highly skilled and passionate Sr. Purple Team Operator to join the red team in our Cyber Defense, Resiliency, & Regulatory Response organization.

As a Sr. Purple Team Operator, you will proactively and methodically develop and conduct adversary emulations. You will work closely with cross‑functional teams, including cybersecurity analysts, engineers, and stakeholders, to enhance the organization’s threat prevention and detection capabilities.

• Continuously research new threats and TTPs.
• Develop and conduct emulations based on your research.
• Work with cross‑functional teams to validate control efficacy and implement remediations. Develop and maintain a MITRE Navigator heatmap.
• Produce professional‑grade reports based on the emulations and operations you perform.
• Perform penetration tests and other offensive security work when required.

• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field(s) of study or equivalent.

• 2+ years of experience in offensive security.
• Understanding of adversary emulations and chaining complex TTPs.
• Experience working with MITRE ATT&CK Navigator, breach and attack simulation tools, and adversary tools such as Cobalt Strike, OST, Evilginx, etc.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex concepts to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience attacking Windows, Linux, and MacOS environments.
• Experience performing covert adversary simulations.
• Experience automating emulation efforts.

• Experience with cloud environments (AWS or MS Azure).
• Certifications or ability to obtain within a year: OSCP, OSTH, OSEP, CRTO, CRTL, CPTS, CAPE.

Ally’s compensation program offers market‑competitive base pay and pay‑for‑performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal and company goals.

Benefits include:

• Competitive holiday and flexible paid‑time‑off, including time off for volunteering and voting.
• Industry‑leading 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions, student loan and 529 educational assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, and other financial well‑being programs.
• Flexible health and insurance options including dental and vision, pre‑tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions, and a total well‑being program.
• Adoption, surrogacy, and fertility support as well as parental and caregiver leave, back‑up child and adult/elder day care program and childcare discounts.
• Life Matters Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers program and other employee discount programs.

• Emerging: $85,000
• Experienced: $117,500
• Expert: $150,000

This position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan.

Ally is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law.

In compliance with applicable law, a successful candidate must have received or be willing to receive the COVID‑19 vaccine by the date of hire to be considered.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. For accommodation requests, email

Ally will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.