Red Team Lead Engineer

State Street

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Boston, MA
Salary
$120,000–$202,500 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
Closes
Jul 4, 2026

Market check

Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $187k
This role $161k
$108k most similar roles pay here $234k

This role pays less than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $151,537–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $161k versus about $187k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 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 135 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $120,000–$188,750 across 134 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 threat-informed security tests across enterprise applications, platforms, cloud services, and critical infrastructure, ensuring all testing aligns with regulatory standards. The engineer will collaborate closely with various stakeholders including cyber threat intelligence analysts and defensive operations teams to develop realistic testing scenarios that reflect real-world adversary behaviors. Key responsibilities include evaluating detection and response capabilities, refining testing methodologies, and automating tasks using scripting languages such as Python or Bash. Candidates should possess advanced proficiency in offensive security techniques, broad technical knowledge across networks, cloud environments, and core security controls, along with strong communication skills to distill complex concepts for diverse audiences.

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, assign work, and ensure quality in testing approaches.

What we're looking for

  • Advanced proficiency in offensive security techniques and threat-informed testing methodologies.
  • 4–6 years of experience leading or conducting penetration testing/red-team activities.
  • Broad expertise across networks, operating systems, cloud environments, and core security controls.
  • Strong knowledge of adversary behaviors and attack frameworks for realistic scenario design.
  • Experience coordinating with defensive teams to evaluate detection capabilities.
  • Ability to script and automate tasks using common programming languages.
  • Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences, including complex technical concepts.

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