Hamilton Barnes
Red Team Operator - Consultancy
Red Team Operator - Consultancy at Hamilton Barnes, based in Greater London, paying £60,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £60,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Greater London
- Closing date
- Sector
- Security
About 22% above the going rate for security
Reference 1751504
About the role
Keen to join a company that champions growth and development?
Join the world’s first AI-managed IT and security platform, replacing the traditional MSP model with a single fixed-price subscription covering managed IT, defensive security, and unlimited offensive testing. Serving customers across 90+ countries with agentic AI running through every layer of operations, the UK-headquartered organization holds ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and CREST certifications.
Applications are open for a Red Team Operator to conduct realistic adversary simulations, testing how well organisations can prevent, detect, and respond to sophisticated attacks. The ideal candidate will work across varied environments, using offensive tradecraft to identify weaknesses across people, processes, and technology.
Ready to make a move? Get in touch and apply today!
Responsibilities:
- Plan and execute red team engagements
- Emulate realistic threat actor tactics and techniques
- Conduct network, infrastructure and Active Directory attacks
- Perform reconnaissance, initial access and privilege escalation
- Execute lateral movement and persistence techniques
- Develop and use offensive tooling
- Produce technical reports and remediation recommendations
- Present findings to technical and senior stakeholders
Skills / Must Have:
- Commercial red team or offensive security experience
- Strong understanding of adversary tactics and techniques
- Active Directory and Windows experience
- Strong network and infrastructure security knowledge
- Experience with privilege escalation and lateral movement
- Experience with tools such as Cobalt Strike and BloodHound
- Python, PowerShell or similar scripting experience
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
Desirable Skills:
- CRTO
- OSEP
- CREST CRT/CCT
- Certifications are desirable, not essential. Practical offensive security experience is the priority.
Benefits:
- Technically challenging red team engagements
- Experienced offensive security team
- Varied client environments
- Opportunities for technical development
- Exposure to advanced offensive security techniques
Salary:
- £60,000 - £85,000
Reference: 1751504 · Posted 6 days ago · Closes 19 Oct 2027 · Listed via Hamilton Barnes
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