At PDI Partners, we are seeking an elite, highly technical offensive security specialist to join our Advanced Cyber Defense practice as a Red Teamer. In this role, you will move far beyond automated vulnerability scanning to conduct full-spectrum adversarial simulations, helping our highly regulated enterprise clients understand and mitigate their true exposure to advanced persistent threats (APTs).
Responsibilities:
- Adversarial Simulation: Execute end-to-end Red Team operations, emulating the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) of real-world threat actors to test client detection and response capabilities.
- Advanced Penetration Testing: Perform rigorous Vulnerability Assessments and Penetration Testing (VAPT) across complex web applications, mobile platforms, internal/external networks, and multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Custom Exploitation: Develop custom payloads, scripts, and tooling to bypass modern endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions and perimeter defenses.
- Executive Reporting: Translate complex exploitation paths and technical vulnerabilities into clear, financially quantified risk reports for C-Suite executives and Board Risk Committees.
- Purple Teaming: Collaborate directly with client Blue Teams to deconstruct attack paths, validate remediation efforts, and engineer stronger preventative controls.
- Continuous Research: Stay at the bleeding edge of offensive security research, emerging vulnerabilities (0-days), and evolving GCC regional threat landscapes.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 3-5 years of dedicated experience in offensive security, penetration testing, or red teaming.
- Required Certifications: Must hold premier offensive security certifications such as OSCP, OSEP, OSCE, CRTO (Certified Red Team Operator), or equivalent.
- Deep, practical understanding of the MITRE ATT&CK framework, OWASP Top 10, and modern Active Directory exploitation techniques.
- Proficiency with industry-standard offensive frameworks (e.g., Cobalt Strike, BloodHound, Metasploit) and strong scripting capabilities (Python, PowerShell, Bash, Go, or C#).
- Exceptional communication skills. You must be able to write impeccable technical reports and confidently present attack narratives to non-technical business leaders.
- A strong ethical compass, high integrity, and experience operating within strict rules of engagement in highly regulated sectors (finance, government, critical infrastructure).
What We Offer:
- A competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and flexible remote/hybrid working arrangements.
- The opportunity to step out of the “Big-4 machine” and execute high-impact, bespoke offensive operations in a specialized advisory boutique.
- A dedicated training and research budget to pursue advanced certifications and attend premier infosec conferences (e.g., Black Hat, DEF CON).
- Exposure to incredibly complex enterprise environments where your work directly shapes the digital resilience of major organizations across the UAE, KSA, US, and Australia.
If you are a passionate offensive security professional who thrives on solving complex technical puzzles and driving real strategic change, we want you on our team.
