Theocc

Theocc

Associate Principal, Adversarial Red Team

Chicago - 125 S Franklin · Principal

H1B sponsorship available$122k-$197kDetected 19 days ago
PythonBashPowerShellMySQLAWSAzureCloud PlatformsLinuxLLMsAgentic AIAI OrchestrationCybersecurityPenetration TestingComplianceExcelHRISCiscoWiresharkSASResearchLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingMicrosoft Office

About the role

  • THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR VISA SPONSORSHIP***** To be considered for this position, applications and resumes are accepted only through our careers site by directly applying to the posted job.
  • We do not accept unsolicited resumes or sales solicitations from staffing agencies.
  • Any OCC employee wishing to submit a referral must do so through their Workday account.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deploy Command and Control (C2) infrastructure using evasion and obfuscation techniques to test and enhance Cyber Defense detection capabilities.
  • Conduct ad-hoc white-box testing on pre-production and in-development infrastructure, and validate remediated findings with IT owners.
  • Perform threat modeling, security risk assessments, and independent reviews of OCC's security, network, and applications.
  • Develop clear, evidence-based reports with actionable remediation recommendations and debrief stakeholders on findings.
  • Support audits, contribute to security roadmap development, and mentor team members while fostering a collaborative team environment.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
  • Proven due diligence and research ability via open-source avenues and technology.
  • Good applicable knowledge of policy and procedure development, systems analysis, Information Assurance (IA) policy, vulnerability management, and risk management
  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.
  • High energy, results driven person with an attention to detail.
  • Strong enthusiasm to stay up-to-date on Threat Intelligence and learn new adversarial TTPs to simulate on a regular basis
  • Exceptional analytical, problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise good judgment while developing creative solutions.
  • Exceptional tactical planning skills based on long-term strategic goals.
  • Exceptional verbal/written communication skills to be able to articulate ideas clearly and concisely.
  • Excellent listening skills.
  • Excellent focused domain areas of expertise as well as a good breadth of experience across Network/Application Penetration Testing, Web Application Penetration Testing, Mobile Application Penetration Testing, Command and Control (C2) Infrastructure Development, Cyber Defense Evasion techniques, Social Engineering, Open-Source Intelligence, Basic Emissions Testing, Physical Security Testing, and more.
  • Strong working knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI) large language models (LLMs) and agentic AI systems - including how autonomous and tool-usig agents, orchestration frameworks, and protocols like Model Context Protocol (MCP) operate - and the ability to evaluate how these technologies can accelerate offensive security tradecraft across reconnaissance, exploit and payload development, adversarial tooling development, and enhance triaging for security findings.
  • Strong familiarity with enterprise technologies; strong technical background and understanding of security-related technologies; prefer operational experience as an administrator, engineer, or developer and direct experience testing in commercial cloud environments (AWS, Azure, IaaS/PaaS/SaaS).
  • Good understanding of regulatory standards including CSF, NIST, PCI, SSAE 16, SAS 70, HIPPA, FIPS 199, COBIT 5 and others as needed.

Skills

  • Strong proficiency in Network, Web Application, Cloud, and Mobile Device security testing
  • Demonstrated exploit, payload, and attack framework development experience
  • Strong proficiency in social engineering and intelligence gathering.
  • Strong experience with custom scripting (Python, Powershell, Bash, etc.) and process automation.
  • Strong experience with database security testing (MSSQL, DB2, MySQL, etc.).
  • Track record of vulnerability research and CVE assignments
  • Knowledge of Windows APIs and Living off the Land (LOL) Binaries
  • Experience with Mainframes, Windows, Unix, MacOS, Cisco, platforms and controls.
  • Proficient in creating content with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).
  • Experience with using ServiceNow is a plus.
  • Education and/or Experience:
  • 3+ Years' experience of Penetration testing

Compensation

  • The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
  • In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
  • We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers
  • $121,900.00 - $197,100.00
  • Incentive Range

Benefits

  • A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness.
  • Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
  • Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
  • Generous PTO and Parental leave
  • Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision

Company info

  • The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization.
  • Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions.
  • OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms.
  • More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.
  • As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Equal opportunity

  • OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Visa & Work Authorization

  • THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR VISA SPONSORSHIP***** To be considered for this position, applications and resumes are accepted only through our careers site by directly applying to the posted job.

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