Senior Red Team Operator

SixGen, Inc. • Sterling, VA

17h • Hybrid

About The Position

SIXGEN’s mission is to deliver agile, mission-ready cybersecurity solutions that empower government and critical infrastructure organizations to stay ahead of advanced cyber threats. We combine innovation, deep expertise, and cutting-edge capabilities to uncover vulnerabilities, protect vital systems, and ensure operational superiority in an ever-evolving digital landscape.

SIXGEN is actively seeking candidates with experience as Senior Red Team Operator. In this role, you will have direct impact and interaction with our customers all stemming from being hands-on-keyboard. You will use and apply your knowledge of cyber operations across the spectrum of engagements alongside a talented team of engineers all focused on making an impact on the mission.
The work ranges from offensive-oriented tasks like cyber operations all the way to defensive-oriented engagements like red teaming. You’ll also have the opportunity to development and drive requirements towards the development of tools to augment our current capabilities. An ideal candidate will possess customer-specific certifications.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of network architecture and protocols
• Experience with common penetration testing tools (e.g., nmap)
• Experience with common networking operations techniques (e.g., tunneling)
• Proficiency scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Powershell, Batch)
• Docker, Podman, LXC, or other containerization solutions
• Advanced Linux usage (e.g., setuid, LD_PRELOAD, initramfs, PAM modules)
• Windows-specific knowledge (e.g., Active Directory and Group Policy)
• Knowledge of digital forensics including artifacts, TTPs, signatures
• High-level understanding and awareness of encryption algorithms

Nice To Haves

• Customer-specific certifications

Responsibilities

• Conducting full-spectrum cyber operations and red-team engagements.
• Providing expert knowledge of common penetration testing and forensics tools.
• Contribute across projects and disciplines; we are a small company and expect that you will grow into adjacent technical areas as you further your career
• Interfacing with customers present findings and provide feedback.
• Working alongside teammates to derive requirements and craft the best solution for a given problem.
• Analyzing code, documentation, and network environments.

Benefits

• Employer-paid health insurance premiums (medical, dental, vision) for you and your family
• Employer-paid short/long term disability insurance and basic life/AD&D insurance
• 401K with a 4% employer contribution
• Professional development reimbursement options available (training, certification, education, etc)
• Flexible and remote work policies for most positions
• Flexible PTO and holiday schedule

What This Job Offers

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