Principal Consultant - Cloud Red Team Blue Team (Remote)

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.$140K — $195K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in blue team consulting services or MSSP roles with public cloud platforms experience.
  • 1-2 years in proactive security assessments or incident response activities.
  • 5+ years total cybersecurity experience, ideally in hands-on roles.
  • Experience in scripting and automation for blue team operations enhancement.
  • Strong relationship-building experience with mid-level managers and executives.

Responsibilities

  • Support customer SOC/IR teams during real-time threat hunting.
  • Manage CRTBT engagements from kickoff to report delivery.
  • Assess existing cloud security controls for improvement.
  • Identify long-term enhancements to the CRTBT offering.
  • Collaborate closely with clients on incident response exercises.

Benefits

  • Market leader in compensation and equity awards.
  • Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs.
  • Competitive vacation and holidays.
  • Paid parental and adoption leaves.
  • Professional development opportunities for all employees.
  • Employee Networks and volunteer opportunities.
  • Vibrant office culture with world-class amenities.
  • Great Place to Work Certified globally.
Full Job Description
About the Role:

You will conduct Cloud Red Team Blue Team (CRTBT) engagements as a Blue Teamer, supporting the customer's SOC/IR team in real-time threat hunting and incident response while the CrowdStrike Blue Red Teamer performs cloud-focused adversary emulation techniques against customer environments.

What You'll Do:

You will work closely with customers to understand their existing cloud security controls and detection capabilities, leveraging that knowledge to support their SOC/IR teams in real-time threat hunting, detection engineering, and incident response during cloud-focused adversary emulation exercises. Additionally, you will manage engagements from kickoff through report delivery, identify long-term enhancements to the CRTBT offering that sharpen adversary emulation tradecraft and better enable clients to detect, stop, and recover from cloud-based breaches.

What You’ll Need:

  • At least 5 years experience in blue team consulting services or MSSP roles, with a strong background in one or more public cloud platforms (typically AWS, Azure infrastructure, Microsoft Entra ID/M365 & GCP).

  • 1-2 years conducting proactive security assessments, incident response activities, or Purple Team exercises.

  • 5+ years cybersecurity industry experience overall, ideally in hands-on roles including incident response, threat hunting, cloud engineering, etc.

  • Experience in scripting, automation, and tooling development to support blue team operations, streamline engagement workflows, and build or extend custom blue team offerings.

  • Experience with building and growing relationships with client mid-level managers and executives.

  • Experience in customer-facing project management with a keen eye toward customer service.

  • Hands-on experience in information security programs across areas such as endpoint security, cloud security, network security, threat intelligence, or security operations is beneficial.

  • Demonstrated ability to excel in a fast-paced professional services environment and ability to balance competing priorities while still maintaining focus on details.

  • Proven track record in technical and creative problem solving coupled with the analytical expertise to provide quick resolution to problems.

  • Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Additionally, all candidates must possess the following qualifications:

  • Excellent client management skills & consulting poise.

  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills.

  • Strong business acumen.

  • Ability to foster a positive work environment and attitude.

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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

  • Market leader in compensation and equity awards

  • Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs

  • Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge

  • Paid parental and adoption leaves

  • Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role

  • Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections

  • Vibrant office culture with world class amenities

  • Great Place to Work Certified14 across the globe

CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the pay range is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location. The base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $140,000 - $195,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off.

For detailed information about the U.S. benefits package, please .

Expected Close Date of Job Posting is:10-14-2026

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