Principal Cybersecurity Analyst

NextEra Energy • Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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About The Position

NextEra Energy is seeking an experienced Offensive Security Analyst with exceptional hands-on technical skills and a strong background in utilizing red team toolsets. This role is crucial for conducting tactical offensive operations and adapting to evolving tools and methods. You will complement our existing team, recognized for their strategic planning and intelligence analysis capabilities, by providing practical, on-keyboard expertise in offensive security and threat emulation.

Requirements

• Exceptional hands-on technical skills.
• Strong background in utilizing red team toolsets.
• Experience with penetration testing on enterprise systems, including on-premises and cloud environments (AWS/Azure).
• Experience developing and using custom tools for Windows environments.
• Experience with post-exploitation reporting.
• Experience automating security tasks.
• Experience creating scripts or utilities to streamline repeatable processes.
• Familiarity with the kill chain model for threat detection and response.

Nice To Haves

• Experience complementing a team focused on strategic planning and intelligence analysis.
• Experience in offensive security and threat emulation.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive penetration tests on enterprise systems, including on-premises and cloud environments (AWS/Azure).
• Emulate adversary tactics to test organizational defenses, develop and use custom tools for Windows environments, and provide detailed post-exploitation reporting.
• Work closely with the Vulnerability Management team to contextualize risks and prioritize remediation efforts.
• Partner with the Threat Hunting Team to investigate signs of further exploitation following red team operations.
• Participate in purple team exercises to enhance organizational detection and response capabilities.
• Automate security tasks, manage product security testing, and create scripts or utilities to streamline repeatable processes.
• Develop strategies to identify and respond to security threats using the kill chain model, leveraging both manual and automated approaches.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed