Associate Director, Principal Security
Core
Independent adversarial security practitioner executing red team operations, penetration tests, and adversarial simulations against applications, data platforms, and cloud infrastructure to validate security posture and reduce exploitable risk.
Role type
Senior IC offensive security engineer (red teaming)
Builds
Security posture validation and risk reduction for Enterprise Solutions applications and cloud infrastructure
Domain
Cybersecurity / Offensive Security / Cloud Security / AI Security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Red teaming, penetration testing, cloud security assessment (AWS), AI/agentic system security testing, multi-tenant security assessment, vulnerability research, threat modeling, scripting (Python/Go/Bash/PowerShell), networking fundamentals, Active Directory exploitation, CI/CD pipeline security assessment
Preferred skills
Experience with MITRE ATT&CK frameworks, OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, purple teaming, custom tool development
Technologies
AWS, Python, Go, Bash, PowerShell, MITRE ATT&CK, OWASP, CI/CD pipelines, Active Directory
Responsibilities
Plan and execute red team engagements and penetration tests against web applications, APIs, and cloud infrastructure; Simulate realistic attacker TTPs aligned with threat intelligence; Validate effectiveness of security controls and re-test remediated vulnerabilities; Conduct adversarial reviews of security architectures and AI system designs; Research emerging attack techniques and develop proof-of-concept exploits; Partner with Security Operations for purple team exercises; Produce assessment reports and communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC