Offensive Cybersecurity Operator

You will plan and execute authorized offensive security engagements that show federal and critical infrastructure partners exactly how a real adversary would attempt to breach them, emulating threat-actor tradecraft against enterprise networks and cloud tenants, and then briefing leaders on how to prioritize fix actions. Typical work assignments at the full performance level include, but are not limited to: Lead full-lifecycle red team and penetration-test engagements against federal enterprise networks, cloud tenants (AWS / Azure / GCP), containerized and serverless workloads, web applications, and CI/CD pipelines - owning scoping, rules of engagement, operator tasking, deconfliction, and final reporting. Emulate real-world threat actors - design and run ATT&CK-aligned operations that chain initial access, identity/IAM abuse, privilege escalation, and lateral movement to reach crown-jewel systems, then prove impact without causing harm. Build and operate offensive infrastructure as co