Senior Engineer, Red Team Operator

Target

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Brooklyn Park, MN
Salary
$98,000–$176,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
111 days ago
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Target Corporation is a large-format general merchandise and grocery retailer offering a wide assortment of everyday essentials, apparel, home goods, and electronics through stores and online. Industry: General Merchandise Retail

Target currently has 92 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $98,000–$176,000 across 67 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Engineer, Red Team Operator

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The Senior Engineer - Red Team joins the Cyber Fusion Center to conduct adversary emulation operations that uncover environmental risks and provide training for defenders. This role involves consulting on, designing, and executing operations that simulate real-world threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures. You will develop proof-of-concept tools and playbooks, bypass preventative and detective security controls, and collaborate with Cyber Threat Intelligence, Detection, and Threat Hunting teams. Key technical requirements include proficiency in Windows, Linux, or Mac internals and native tools, alongside experience with Python, C#, Rust, Go, or C skills. You will solve complex problems by creatively subverting systems to identify improvement opportunities. The work focuses on leveraging adversary behavior to communicate discovered risks and drive organizational security improvements through Purple Team work and consulting.

Skills

Red Team Adversary Emulation Offensive Security Python C# Rust Go C Windows Linux Mac Incident Response Threat Hunting Cyber Threat Intelligence Purple Team Proof-of-Concept

What you'll do

  • Consult on, design, and execute adversary emulation operations.
  • Research real-world threat actor tactics to develop proof-of-concept tools and playbooks.
  • Bypass preventative and detective security controls to accomplish operational goals.
  • Partner with Incident Response and other stakeholders to identify security improvement opportunities.
  • Collaborate with Threat Intelligence, Detection, and Threat Hunting teams on research.
  • Educate non-security engineering teams and collaborate on operational objectives.
  • Design new testing methods and resolve complex technical issues with minimal assistance.

What we're looking for

  • A 4-year degree or equivalent experience is required.
  • At least 3 years of experience in technology is required.
  • Experience in offensive security or defensive security is preferred.
  • Strong offensive security knowledge is required.
  • Proficiency in Windows, Linux, or Mac internals and native tools is required.
  • Deep Red Team adversary emulation experience is preferred.
  • Experience working with Blue Teams, including Incident Response or Detection, is preferred.
  • Experience working in large, complex organizations is preferred.

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