Red Team Lead Engineer

State Street

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Boston, MA
Salary
$120,000–$202,500 / yr
Posted
16 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $185k
This role $161k
$108k most similar roles pay here $233k

This role pays less than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $150,000–$220,675 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $161k versus about $185k for comparable roles.

Based on 238 similar postings.

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About State Street

State Street Corporation is one of the world''s largest custodian banks and asset managers, providing investment servicing, investment management, and investment research to institutional investors. Industry: Financial Services & Asset Custody

State Street currently has 63 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $120,000–$177,500 across 62 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Red Team Lead Engineer

The Red Team Lead Engineer is a senior position within the cybersecurity organization, responsible for guiding and executing adversary-emulation activities to assess organizational defenses. This role involves designing comprehensive security assessments across enterprise applications, platforms, cloud services, and critical infrastructure, ensuring they align with regulatory standards and organizational risk priorities. The engineer will collaborate closely with technical experts, security leadership, and business system owners to develop realistic threat scenarios and evaluate detection and response capabilities. Key responsibilities include overseeing team activities, refining testing methodologies, and delivering audit-ready reports. Ideal candidates possess advanced proficiency in offensive security techniques, broad technical knowledge across various security domains, and strong scripting skills for automation. They should also excel in leadership, communication, and maintaining awareness of emerging threats to drive continuous improvement in the organization’s cybersecurity posture.

What you'll do

  • Lead and execute adversary-emulation activities to assess organizational defenses.
  • Oversee security assessments across applications, infrastructure, cloud platforms, and critical technologies.
  • Design realistic threat-informed testing scenarios with stakeholders.
  • Evaluate detection and response capabilities through coordinated efforts.
  • Develop and refine testing methodologies and reporting practices.
  • Guide team members in quality and safety of testing approaches.

What we're looking for

  • 4-6 years of experience leading or conducting penetration testing/red team activities.
  • Advanced proficiency in offensive security techniques and threat-informed testing methodologies.
  • Broad technical expertise across networks, operating systems, cloud environments, and core security controls.
  • Strong knowledge of adversary behaviors and attack frameworks for realistic scenario design.
  • Ability to develop and refine tools using common scripting languages for automation.
  • Excellent communication skills to distill complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.
  • Demonstrated leadership in analyzing complex issues and guiding team decision-making.

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