CareerPlan

Senior Pentester / Red Teamer (m/w/d)

Mendig / HybridFull-time2024-02-26 → 2026-11-10

Core

Senior Offensive Security specialist leading complex penetration testing and red team engagements across technical, social, and physical vectors.

Role type

Senior IC offensive security engineer (red team/pentester)

Builds

Adversary emulation scenarios, threat models, and security assessments for clients

Domain

Cybersecurity / Offensive Security

Required skills

Offensive security, penetration testing, red teaming, adversary emulation, threat modeling, project management, client advisory, mentoring, zero-day discovery

Preferred skills

Vulnerability disclosure, community contribution (CVEs, talks, blogs), advanced offensive certifications

Technologies

OSCP, OSEP, OSWE, CRTP, CRTO, HTB CPTS, CWEE, CAPE

Responsibilities

Lead complex multi-vector engagements, design killchains and threat scenarios, moderate scoping workshops, translate TTPs into playbooks, mentor juniors, manage long-term client relationships, discover zero-day vulnerabilities

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership potential