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Red Team Operator (Cooperative Red/Blue Team Operations)

Engineering, Technology, & Science Full time R2103288 03/12/2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

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Red Team Operator (Cooperative Red/Blue Team Operations)

Positions Contingent on Contract Award.

KBR is actively seeking skilled professionals across a variety of high-impact cybersecurity roles—from Incident Response and Cyber Hunt to Digital Forensics, Insider Threat, Continuous Monitoring, and Red/Blue Team Operations.

Red Team Operator (Cooperative Red/Blue Team Operations)

Job Description:

The Red Team Operator is responsible for conducting simulated cyber attacks, penetration testing, and adversarial assessments to test and improve the cybersecurity defenses of NIWC CSSP and its subscribers. This role requires expertise in ethical hacking, attack emulation, and security bypass techniques to assess network resilience and provide actionable recommendations. The Red Team Operator will work closely with Blue Team defenders, Threat Intelligence analysts, and Incident Response tea...

Key Responsibilities:

- Plan and execute controlled cyber adversary attacks to test security defenses, monitoring capabilities, and incident response effectiveness.

- Develop and refine custom attack tools, scripts, and exploit payloads to simulate real-world cyber threats.

- Conduct network and web application penetration testing using manual and automated techniques.

- Perform adversarial assessments to evaluate CSSP security effectiveness against Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs).

- Leverage social engineering tactics such as phishing, spear-phishing, and pretexting to assess user awareness and susceptibility to attacks.

- Exploit vulnerabilities in network, cloud, and endpoint environments to gain persistence and escalate privileges.

- Use Red Team frameworks and tools such as Cobalt Strike, Metasploit, Empire, Covenant, BloodHound, Mimikatz, Burp Suite, and Kali Linux.

- Test the effectiveness of Blue Team detection mechanisms and provide recommendations for improved security monitoring.

- Develop and document Red Team Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) based on MITRE ATT&CK and industry best practices.

- Create after-action reports and remediation guidance for CSSP stakeholders to strengthen defenses.

- Maintain a Persistent Penetration Testing Network (PPTN) for ongoing security assessments.

- Participate in joint Red/Blue/Purple team exercises to enhance threat detection and response collaboration.

- Train and mentor junior Red Team members on attack methodologies and ethical hacking techniques.

Qualifications

Information Systems Security Specialist I-III

Education / Experience Level I: High School Diploma or GED; Experience: Two (2) years of practical experience demonstrating competency in Cybersecurity or related experience.

Clearance Requirement: Secret / Top Secret SCI

Certification Requirements: 8570 Compliant IAT 2 or 3

Salary range: $52,800 - 79,100. The salary range posted is based on the national average. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s location, knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience, contract affordability, and in consideration of internal parity.

Education / Experience Level II: High School Diploma or GED; Experience: Two (3) years of practical experience demonstrating competency in Cybersecurity or related experience.

Clearance Requirement: Secret / Top Secret SCI

Certification Requirements: 8570 Compliant IAT 2 or 3 and meet one of subsequent DoD 8140 manual of CND Auditor, CND Analyst, CNDSP Manager, CND Incident Responder, CND Infrastructure Support, IASAE I or IASAE II

Salary range: $58,100 - 87,200. The salary range posted is based on the national average. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s location, knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience, contract affordability, and in consideration of internal parity.

Education / Experience Level III: 5+ years with a Bachelor’s degree or 7+ years with HS/GED in Cybersecurity or related experience.

Clearance Requirement: Secret / Top Secret SCI

Certification Requirements: 8570 Compliant IAT 2 or 3 and meet one of subsequent DoD 8140 manual of CND Auditor, CND Analyst, CNDSP Manager, CND Incident Responder, CND Infrastructure Support, IASAE I or IASAE II

Salary range: $101,500 - $152,200. The salary range posted is based on the national average. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s location, knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience, contract affordability, and in consideration of internal parity.

Cybersecurity Engineer I-III

Education / Experience Level I: Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related discipline. Experience: No Experience needed

Clearance Requirement: Secret / Top Secret SCI

Certification Requirements: 8570 Compliant IAT 2 or 3

Salary range: $80,700 - $121,000. The salary range posted is based on the national average. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s location, knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience, contract affordability, and in consideration of internal parity.

Education / Experience Level II: Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related discipline. Experience: 3 years of professional experience in a related cybersecurity / IT Field

Clearance Requirement: Secret / Top Secret SCI

Certification Requirements: 8570 Compliant IAT 2 or 3

Salary range: $99,300 - $149,000. The salary range posted is based on the national average. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s location, knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience, contract affordability, and in consideration of internal parity.

Education / Experience Level III: Master’s degree in Cybersecurity or related discipline. Experience: 10 years of professional experience in a related cybersecurity / IT Field

Clearance Requirement: Secret / Top Secret SCI

Certification Requirements: 8570 Compliant IAT 2 or 3

Salary range: $127,900 - $191,000. The salary range posted is based on the national average. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s location, knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience, contract affordability, and in consideration of internal parity.

Benefits:

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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