Location: Open to locations within proximity of a CGI office
Clearance: Have or able to obtain Federal level security Clearance-Enhanced Reliability

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Red & Blue Team Specialist to join our Cybersecurity team. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in offensive security testing (Red Team) and the ability to collaborate with defensive teams (Blue Team) to enhance organizational resilience through Purple Team engagements. This role will focus on adversary emulation, threat simulation, detection engineering, and continuous improvement of security controls.

Your future duties and responsibilities

Red Teaming (Offensive Security):
Conduct full-scope Red Team exercises including phishing, social engineering, physical security, and advanced network exploitation.
Simulate real-world adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) based on frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
Perform penetration testing of applications, networks, and cloud environments.
Develop custom exploits, scripts, and tooling to support offensive operations.

Blue Teaming (Defensive Security):

Monitor, detect, and respond to cyber threats using SIEM, EDR/XDR, and threat intelligence tools.
Perform log analysis, malware investigation, and incident triage for suspected security events.
Collaborate with the Red Team to validate detection use cases and improve SOC processes.
Develop, fine-tune, and implement detection rules, playbooks, and response procedures.
Conduct threat hunting based on adversary emulation and IOC/IOA intelligence.

Research & Continuous Improvement:
Track emerging threats, APT tactics, and vulnerabilities relevant to the organization’s environment.
Develop repeatable testing frameworks and playbooks for Red/Purple Team operations.
Mentor junior team members and contribute to security awareness initiatives.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

8+ years of experience in cybersecurity with proven exposure to both offensive and defensive security.

Have or able to obtain Federal level security Clearance-Enhanced Reliability

Strong knowledge of penetration testing tools (Cobalt Strike, Metasploit, Burp Suite, BloodHound, etc.) and defensive platforms (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, Elastic, Defender, etc.).

Proficiency in Active Directory security, lateral movement, and persistence techniques.

Familiarity with incident response, forensics, and malware analysis.

Knowledge of frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and cyber kill chain.

Bachelors degree in Information Security, Computer Science or related field and/or equivalent experience

Preferred:

Offensive certifications: OSCP, OSEP, CRTO, GPEN, GXPN.

Defensive certifications: GCIA, GCDA, GCFA, CySA+, SC-200.

Programming/scripting skills in Python, PowerShell, Bash, or Go.

Experience in cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP).

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