Senior Red Team Specialist - Cloud (Global Security)

Job Summary

Job Description

The Opportunity

We're looking for a Senior Red Team Specialist with deep cloud and DevOps experience to join our Adversary Emulation team. This is your chance to work alongside a talented group of offensive security professionals and collaborate with defenders across threat detection, cloud engineering, and DevOps. You'll help design and execute Red and Purple Team exercises across production environments, simulating advanced adversaries targeting modern, cloud-first infrastructure. This role is ideal for someone who's technically strong, highly collaborative, and eager to push the boundaries of offensive security in a DevOps-driven world. This is a unique opportunity for a driven professional that enjoys refining their skills, consistently learning, and overcoming complex problems in a large enterprise environment.

What will you do?

• Conduct advanced Red Team Operations and Purple Team Exercises against cloud-based targets (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Simulate real-world adversaries across the kill chain to identify gaps in detection, response, and hardening.
• Leverage DevOps tools and cloud-native techniques to test cloud posture, pipeline security, and CI/CD resilience.
• Continuously evolve offensive tradecraft and contribute to in-house tooling and capability development.
• Build strong relationships with Cloud Engineering, Cloud Security, Threat Detection, Incident Response, and AI/ML teams to turn findings into measurable improvements.
• Effectively liaise and communicate with the cloud operations group, internal customers, security operations center, key business stakeholders and management regarding information security incident events and trends.

Must Haves

• Strong cloud security and engineering expertise with AWS, Azure, or GCP (3+ years in enterprise environments).
• Hands-on experience with DevOps and CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or similar.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, or Ruby, with the ability to build or adapt offensive tools and automation.
• Strong understanding of modern application architectures including containers (Docker), microservices, and serverless.
• Familiarity with orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes) and associated security implications.
• Solid understanding of network protocols, identity and access management, and common misconfigurations in cloud environments.
• Experience working in or supporting Red or Purple Team operations in enterprise settings.
• A background in PaaS/SaaS environment practices, including: maintaining SLAs, load-balancing, high availability, operating system patching, networking, and security management/patching
• Strong technical understanding in a variety of hardware and software platforms (Linux & Windows)

Nice-to-Have

• Offensive security certifications (e.g., OSCP, CRTO, GXPN) or cloud certifications (AWS/GCP/Azure Security Specialties).
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, threat emulation frameworks (Caldera, Atomic Red Team), and purple teaming methodologies.
• Experience conducting cloud-focused penetration tests or threat simulation in regulated or complex production environments.
• Ability to reverse-engineer threats or emulate TTPs observed from threat intelligence reports.
• A passion for continuous learning, mentorship, and contributing to a high-performance culture.
• Ability to analyze complex security and vulnerability events.
• Above average performance. You are competitive and passionate. You thrive on challenge and have a proven ability to set ambitious but achievable goals and surpass them
• A team player. At RBC we work together. You will be the type of person that brings that approach to your work. You will have a proven ability to build, grow, and maintain relationships both internally and externally.

RBC is committed to supporting flexible work arrangements when and where available. Details to be discussed with Hiring Manager.

What's in it for you?

At a team level, you will have exposure to operating in complex and critical environments that power our economy. You will work with talented and driven offensive security experts; refining and expanding your skillset. You will be given the opportunity to attend industry-leading public and private training sessions to take your skills to the next level.

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable.
• Dedicated budget for annual training and conference attendance
• Leaders who support your development through coaching, training, and managing opportunities.
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Flexible work/life balance options including a hybrid-remote working environment.
• Opportunities to do challenging work.
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities.
• Opportunities to build close relationships with various cyber security teams.

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Job Skills
Confidentiality, Cyber Security Management, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Encryption Software, Group Problem Solving, High Impact Communication, Information Security Management, Information Technology Security, Offensive Cyber Operations, Red Teaming, Strategic Thinking

Additional Job Details

Address:

330 FRONT ST W:TORONTO

City:

TORONTO

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2025-04-24

Application Deadline:

2025-05-12
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

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