Red Team Operator

hackajob
Chicago, IL$113k–$188kPosted Jul 14, 2026
Skip to main content Red Team Operator hackajob Chicago, IL Apply Join or sign in to find your next job Join to apply for the Red Team Operator role at hackajob Email or phone Password Show Forgot password? Sign in Sign in with Email or New to LinkedIn? Join now By clicking Continue to join or sign in, you agree to LinkedIn’s User Agreement, Privacy Policy, and Cookie Policy. Red Team Operator hackajob Chicago, IL 2 weeks ago Be among the first 25 applicants See who hackajob has hired for this role Apply Join or sign in to find your next job Join to apply for the Red Team Operator role at hackajob Email or phone Password Show Forgot password? Sign in Sign in with Email or New to LinkedIn? Join now By clicking Continue to join or sign in, you agree to LinkedIn’s User Agreement, Privacy Policy, and Cookie Policy. Save Report this job hackajob provided pay range This range is provided by hackajob. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $112,500.00/yr - $187,500.00/yr hackajob is collaborating with TransUnion to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.TransUnion's Job Applicant Privacy NoticePersonal Information We CollectYour Privacy ChoicesTeam OverviewAt TransUnion, this role will report to a Director of Cybersecurity. We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Red Teamer to join our Information Security Department. The Red Teamer will primarily be responsible for conducting in-depth Threat Emulation exercises such as Red Team Operations, Purple Team Operations, and Penetration Tests to assess the security of our systems, networks, and applications. This is a remote position which may require occasional in-person attendance at work-related events at the discretion of management.Role Overview And Core ResponsibilitiesConduct comprehensive threat emulation exercises, actively simulating cyber-attacks to uncover vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to perform purple team exercises that challenge the organization’s overall security posture.Perform lateral movement within target environments to assess the effectiveness of internal network segmentation and access controls.Demonstrate expertise in local privilege escalation techniques.Emulate threat actors by replicating their techniques, tactics, and procedures to identify vulnerabilities and gaps in our defensive measures.Develop and utilize custom scripts, tools, and frameworks to enhance red team operations and mimic real-world attacks.Conduct reconnaissance activities to gather intelligence on potential targets and identify attack vectors.Test...

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