Theocc

Theocc

Lead Associate Principal, Adversarial Red Team

Chicago - 125 S Franklin · Principal

H1B sponsorship available$143k-$229kDetected 19 days ago
PythonBashPowerShellMySQLAWSAzureCloud PlatformsLinuxLLMsAgentic AIAI OrchestrationCybersecurityPenetration TestingComplianceExcelHRISCiscoWiresharkResearchLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingMicrosoft OfficeSharePoint

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 review or guide the work of more junior Red Team professionals 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, IA policy, vulnerability and risk management, and regulatory standards (e.g., CSF, NIST, PCI, FIPS 199, COBIT 5).
  • Strong knowledge of cryptography (symmetric, asymmetric, hashing), common enterprise infrastructure technology stacks, and network configurations.
  • Ability to facilitate meetings and conversations, and to work with business users to translate their needs into final project deliverables.
  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.
  • High energy, results-driven, with strong analytical, problem-solving, and tactical planning skills, and the ability to exercise good judgment while developing creative solutions to long-term strategic goals.
  • Exceptional verbal/written communication and listening skills, with strong enthusiasm for staying current on threat intelligence and emerging adversarial TTPs.
  • Broad expertise across Network/Application, Web Application, and Mobile Application Penetration Testing, Command and Control (C2) Infrastructure Development, Cyber Defense Evasion techniques, Social Engineering, OSINT, Basic Emissions Testing, and Physical Security Testing.
  • Strong working knowledge of AI/LLMs and agentic systems (autonomous agents, orchestration frameworks, MCP) and how they can accelerate offensive security tradecraft across reconnaissance, exploit/payload development, tooling, and findings triage.
  • 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).
  • Ability to understand and probe/exploit a diverse range of Network and Internet Protocols, and to understand and modify code across multiple programming languages and frameworks, with direct practical experience in at least one high-level language.

Nice to have

  • Nice to have experience working on critical infrastructure in a regulated environment.

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:
  • 7+ 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
  • $142,900.00 - $228,800.00
  • 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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