Red Team Technical Lead
Category | Grade:Professional | G-20Deadline:30 Aug 2026Job ID:260755Synced on:6 Aug 2026
Overview
Lead the technical infrastructure and research capabilities that enable NATO red-team operations, including secure command-and-control, payload and automation environments. The role shapes adversary-emulation tooling, mentors specialists and ensures repeatable, operationally secure capabilities for sophisticated cyber exercises.
Department: NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA)
Languages
Required: English
Job Areas
Minimum Experience
5 years
Salary
EUR 9,604.83 / monthly
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development and operation of red-team infrastructure and research capabilities
- Tailor infrastructure and tooling with operator leads while maintaining operational security
- Direct automation, custom-tool, script and malware research that replicates sophisticated threats
- Maintain secure configurations, documentation, command-and-control, payload and cyber-range capabilities
- Advise and mentor team members and evolve capabilities against emerging threats
Requirements
- Master’s degree plus 5 years of relevant experience, or bachelor’s degree plus 8 years
- At least 5 years of practical cybersecurity experience
- Cybersecurity certification such as CRTP, GPEN, GWAPT, OSCP, OSCE, OSEE, GXPN or GREM
- Fluent written and spoken English
Skills
Red teaming and adversary emulationCybersecurity architecture and engineeringVulnerability assessment and penetration testingTeam leadership and mentoringAnalytical problem-solving and executive communication
Tools
MITRE ATT&CKRed-team command-and-control toolingCustom scripts and malware toolingCyber ranges
Additional info
- Official internal title: Principal Cyber Security Infrastructure Specialist
- Appointment requires eligibility under NATO rules and applicable security clearance