Red Team Operator

About the Red Team Operator Role at JPMorganChase

JPMorganChase's Assurance Operations organization is actively seeking an experienced Red Team Operator to join its Cybersecurity Red Team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in red team or network exploitation operations, demonstrating in-depth knowledge of computer networking fundamentals, modern threats and vulnerabilities, attack methodologies, and red teaming tools.

As an Assessments & Exercises Senior Associate within the Cybersecurity and Technology Controls line of business, you will play a crucial role in strengthening the firm's cybersecurity posture. This involves utilizing industry-standard assessment methodologies to proactively identify risks and vulnerabilities across people, processes, and technology. Your responsibilities will include designing and executing covert Red Team assessments to evaluate preventative controls, incident response processes, and detection capabilities, while also advising cross-functional teams on security strategy and risk management.

This position requires successful completion of enhanced screening, including criminal and credit background checks, due to anticipated use of High Risk Role (HRR) systems.

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct multi-month, covert red team assessments against JPMC and its subsidiaries to evaluate existing controls for effectiveness and impact on operational risk.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of assessment methodologies, tools, and frameworks to strengthen the firm’s security posture.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive assessment reports, including detailed findings, risk assessments, and remediation recommendations, making data-driven decisions that encourage continuous improvement.
• Utilize threat intelligence and security research to stay informed about emerging threats, vulnerabilities, industry best practices, and regulations. Apply this knowledge to enhance the firm's assessment strategy and risk management.
• Engage with peers and industry groups that share threat intelligence analytics.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• 3+ years of experience in delivering covert red teaming, purple teaming, or network exploitation operations using industry-standard tools (e.g., Cobalt Strike or other C2 frameworks), with awareness of op-sec considerations and detection evasion.
• Demonstrable expertise in one or more security domains (e.g., exploitation of networks, operating systems, applications, cloud and DevOps security, Active Directory, physical security, or social engineering).
• Ability to identify systemic security or resiliency issues as they relate to threats, vulnerabilities, or risks, with a focus on recommendations for enhancements or remediation.
• Experience with developing custom implants, loaders, or post-exploitation tools for covert red team engagements.
• Demonstrate an active interest in the offensive security community (e.g., via a blog, attending or speaking at conferences, or contributing to open-source tools).
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and report writing skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders across various functions and levels including senior leadership.
• Ability to collaborate with high-performing global teams and individuals throughout the firm to accomplish common goals.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Intelligence Community background.
• Relevant hands-on certifications such as those offered by Offensive Security, CREST, and SANS.
• Experience with coding and developing new offensive security tools or proof-of-concept exploits, or modifying existing internal or open-source tooling.
• Experience operating within financial services environments and knowledge of sector-related cybersecurity or resiliency organization practices, operations risk management processes, principles, regulations, threats, risks, and incident response methodologies.
• Experience delivering regulatory-driven red team testing such as CBEST, TIBER, and iCAST.
• Experience of targeting cloud-based environments such as Azure and AWS, and technologies such as Kubernetes.
• Experience applying AI/ML techniques such as deepfakes and prompt injection.

JPMorganChase's Cybersecurity & Technology Controls group aligns the firm’s cybersecurity, access management, controls and resiliency teams, partnering with all lines of business to integrate appropriate controls and drive automation. The firm invests over $15B annually in technology, fostering innovation across 14 global technology hubs.

Key skills/competency

• Red Teaming
• Network Exploitation
• Cybersecurity Assessments
• Threat Intelligence
• Incident Response
• Cobalt Strike
• Active Directory Security
• Cloud Security (Azure/AWS)
• Social Engineering
• Offensive Security Research