Senior Red Cyber Operator — DCART / Advanced Red Cyber

Senior Red Cyber Operator — DCART / Advanced Red Cyber

Location: \"Hybrid in Arlington area\"

Clearance: Active TS/SCI required

Travel: ~5% CONUS/OCONUS

The Mission

Join the DoD Cyber Assessment Red Team (DCART) to emulate nation-state adversaries and execute real-world offensive operations against mission-critical DoD infrastructure. Lead teams, shape tradecraft, and deliver findings to senior DoD decision makers.

What You’ll Do

• Lead full-scope red team assessments (planning, execution, reporting).


• Execute offensive operations end-to-end: initial access → privilege escalation → lateral movement → impact/exfiltration.


• Design, tune, and operate Cobalt Strike (required) along with other C2 frameworks (Sliver/Havoc/etc.).


• Adapt payloads and C2 profiles to evade EDR/AV and telemetry.


• Mentor and assess mid-level operators; enforce SOPs and OPSEC discipline.


• Produce technical annexes and executive-level briefings.

Required

• Active TS/SCI (U.S. citizen).


• IAT Level III certified (or equivalent).


• Hands-on, production experience with Cobalt Strike (MUST).


• 3+ years of offensive cyber/red team/adversary emulation experience and ability to pass DCART Senior Operator Aptitude Assessment.

Nice-to-Have

• RTAC, RTJC, CRTO, OSEP, OSEE, OSCP, GXPN, GPEN, GWAPT.


• Experience across OT/ICS, IoT, and wireless target sets.