ECS

AI-Focused Red Team/Blue Team Operator

ECS$160K — $205K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Top Secret clearance required; SCI eligibility preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in both red team and blue team operations.
  • Experience in offensive security testing and defensive operations.
  • Knowledge of AI-enabled systems and ability to optimize security tools through prompt engineering.
  • Familiarity with common security tools like NESSUS, Nmap, and Kali.
  • Strong verbal communication skills to convey technical issues clearly to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct advanced security assessments and adversary emulation.
  • Engage in threat hunting to identify vulnerabilities proactively.
  • Leverage AI techniques to enhance detection capabilities.
  • Optimize AI-driven security tools through prompt engineering.
  • Perform vulnerability assessments across various environments and tools.
  • Communicate analytical findings and technical recommendations to stakeholders.
  • Maintain awareness of emerging AI-related threats and security controls.

Benefits

  • Active Top Secret clearance required; SCI eligibility preferred.
Full Job Description
Everforth ECS is seeking an AI-Focused Red Team/Blue Team Operator to join our team in Washington, DC. This position is contingent upon contract award.

ECS is seeking Top Secret cleared Red/Blue Team Operator with deep expertise in both offensive and defensive cyber operations and a strong understanding of AI-enabled systems, threats, and security controls. This role will support advanced security assessments, adversary emulation, detection engineering, and threat hunting while leveraging AI to reduce time to detect or identify zero-day vulnerabilities

Salary Range: $160,000 - $205,000

General Description of Benefits

  • Active Top Secret clearance required; SCI eligibility preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity with meaningful hands-on experience in both red team and blue team operations.
  • Demonstrated experience with:
    • Offensive security testing, adversary emulation, or penetration testing
    • Defensive operations, vulnerability analysis and threat hunting
    • Prompt engineering to optimize AI-driven security tools, and familiarity with prompt injection/jailbreaking defensive mitigation strategies.
    • Windows, Linux, Active Directory, cloud environments, and enterprise networks
    • Security tooling such as vulnerability assessment tools, and attack simulation frameworks
  • Working knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, intrusion kill chain concepts, and adversary behaviors.
  • Experience leveraging AI enabled tools, assessing or securing AI/ML systems, large language model integrations, or AI-enabled applications.
  • Experience performing vulnerability assessments using one or more of the following:
    • NESSUS
    • Nmap
    • Tenable
    • Kali
    • Burp, Metasploit, Core Impact
  • Strong understanding of security principles related to identity, access management, segmentation, logging, incident response, and secure architecture.
  • Ability to communicate highly technical issues clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • U.S. citizenship required due to clearance requirements.

About ECS

ECS is a leading provider of digital solutions and services to the federal government. The company was founded in 2001 by Roy Kapani and has since grown to become a trusted partner to a wide range of government agencies. ECS offers a broad range of services, including cloud computing, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. The company has been recognized for its innovative solutions and has won numerous awards, including the AWS Public Sector Partner of the Year award.
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