Senior Red Team Operator

Senior Red Team Operator (Offensive Security / Red Team) Contract / Red Team / Offensive Security / UK  / Outside IR35 / £650 Per Day / 3 Months We’re seeking an experienced Red Team Operator to deliver end-to-end red team engagements, assumed-breach assessments and purple team exercises. You will operate independently or as part of a small team, follow internal methodologies and frameworks, and help mature service offerings and tooling.

• Key Responsibilities
  • Deliver red team and adversarial engagements end-to-end.
  • Execute attack chains across OS, network, and infrastructure.
  • Run purple team exercises and blue team training.
  • Refine internal processes and contribute to tooling/research.
  • Support scoping, proposals, and pre-engagement work.
  • Produce clear reports and client deliverables.
  • Conduct occasional penetration tests where required.
  Core Skills (Essential)
  • UK citizen with right to work (no sponsorship).
  • 3+ years’ red team delivery experience.
  • Expertise in areas like initial access, EDR bypass, cloud, or malware dev.
  • Strong offensive/defensive tooling knowledge.
  • Excellent communication, both technical and non-technical.
  • Able to work independently or in small teams.
  • Eligible for UK security clearance.

Highly Valuable Skills

• Experience delivering Red Team work under regulated frameworks such as TIBER-EU, DORA or STAR.
• Strong coding skills primarilly in C/C++, Rust or Python.
• Deep familiarity with C2 frameworks, OPSEC and extending commercial/open-source frameworks.
• Proven tool development or open-source contributions.
• Extensive knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and red-team related security frameworks.

Qualifications

• Red Team specific certs preferred (e.g., CCSAS/CCRTS, CRTO, CRTL, OSED, OSCE, CRTM/PACES).
• Offensive/security certifications also considered (e.g., GXPN, GPEN, OSCP, GWAPT).

Contract Details

• Full-time Outside IR 35 Contract
• UK-based (must be UK citizen) — Very occasional travel required
• £650 Per Day
• 3 Months Duration
• Likely extension with the conusltancy
• 2-Stage interview proccess
• ASAP Start date

Please apply now or contact me directly if this role looks like a good fit. From there I’ll be in touch to discuss the opportunity in more detail.Contract / Red Team / Offensive Security / UK  / Outside IR35 / £650 Per Day / 3 Months