Red Team Operator – Offensive Security Specialist

About the role

Ciena is looking for a Red Team Operator to simulate real‑world adversary behavior, strengthen defenses, and improve the overall security posture of its products and enterprise systems. You will work closely with cross‑functional security teams in a culture that values flexibility, growth, and inclusion.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and execute red‑team campaigns, penetration tests, purple‑team exercises, and web‑application assessments.
• Communicate attack paths, findings, recommendations, and replication steps to technical and executive stakeholders.
• Develop scripts, tools, and offensive techniques to support red‑team operations.
• Collaborate with IT, R&D, Application Security, Product Security, Monitoring & Analysis, and Security Engineering teams.
• Maintain awareness of adversary tradecraft, tactics, techniques, and emerging vulnerabilities.
• Train team members and contribute to security knowledge repositories and documentation.
• Ensure secure handling, storage, and destruction of sensitive information during engagements.

Required profile

• 2+ years of experience in a Red Team or Penetration Testing role.
• Ability to read and modify Python‑based tools.
• Understanding of defensive security concepts such as defense‑in‑depth, principle of least privilege, and zero trust.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for reporting technical findings.
• Hands‑on experience with Windows and Linux operating systems and core networking concepts.
• Experience with cloud‑native offensive tactics in Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science (preferred).

Required skills

• Python
• Windows
• Linux
• Networking fundamentals
• Azure
• AWS
• GCP
• C#
• Go
• Rust
• PowerShell
• Shell scripting
• Perl
• MITRE ATT&CK framework

What we offer

• A people‑first culture with flexible work arrangements.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth.
• Inclusive environment that values diversity and belonging.
• Competitive benefits and a commitment to social impact.