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Senior Red Team Engineer / Hybrid in Scottsdale

Motion Recruitment Partners, LLCScottsdale, AZ🇺🇸United StatesPosted 13 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
On Site
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

A leading payments and financial technology organization is currently looking for a Senior Red Team Engineer to join the team. The company builds and secures large-scale platforms that support digital payments and protect critical financial infrastructure across the United States, leveraging modern cloud, application, and enterprise security technologies.

This role sits within a mature offensive security organization focused on adversary emulation, red team operations, and real-world threat simulation. The team operates beyond traditional penetration testing and works closely with defensive security, incident response, and threat intelligence groups. This is an opportunity for a senior-level offensive security professional to influence detection strategy, validate controls at scale, and execute realistic attack campaigns while maintaining strong work-life balance and long-term career growth.

This role will require someone to work onsite at their Scottdale office 3 days a week.

Required Skills & Experience
  • 6+ years of information security experience, including at least 2 years in offensive security or red team roles
  • Hands-on experience conducting red team campaigns across network, cloud, and web environments
  • Strong understanding of threat modeling, authentication and authorization, cryptography, and detection evasion techniques
  • Experience developing exploits, proof-of-concepts, and offensive tooling at scale
  • Proficiency scripting or programming in Python, PowerShell, and Go
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to present findings and risk clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience
  • Ability to pass a background check and drug screening

Desired Skills & Experience
  • Experience with adversary emulation frameworks and tooling
  • Ability to pivot from individual vulnerabilities to enterprise-wide impact analysis
  • Strong knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, CAPEC, and the Cyber Kill Chain
  • Experience testing mobile applications and identifying mobile-specific vulnerabilities
  • Hands-on offensive security certifications such as OSCP, ePTX, GPEN, or HTB CPTS
  • Cloud security experience and relevant certifications

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown
  • 40% Cloud and Infrastructure Security
  • 35% Application and Web Security
  • 25% Custom Tooling, Automation, and Exploit Development

Daily Responsibilities
  • 70% Hands-On Offensive Security and Red Team Operations
  • 20% Collaboration with Defensive Security, Incident Response, and Threat Intelligence
  • 10% Reporting, Documentation, and Strategic Analysis
The Offer
  • Bonus eligible
You will receive the following benefits
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • A 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Paid time off and company holidays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Family planning and fertility support
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

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