Dark Wolf Solutions
Red Team Operator
$155K–$180K
Colorado Springs, CO +1 · Full-time · Posted Jun 23, 2026
- Location
- Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States - Experience
- 6 minimum years proficiency in specified programming and scripting languages; proven experience reverse-engineering embedded/specialized systems and developing operationally ready exploits.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- US Citizenship required.
About the job
Conduct high-fidelity red-team operations and develop offensive capabilities to test and strengthen cybersecurity defenses protecting space-ground systems and specialized infrastructure.
What you'll do
- Develop offensive toolsets, C2 infrastructure, and simulated adversarial operations based on threat intelligence.
- Exploit vulnerabilities across operating systems, mission architectures, embedded systems, and RF and satellite communication protocols.
- Stress-test defensive technologies and provide findings to improve countermeasures and security platforms.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or related field.
- 6 minimum years proficiency in the listed low-level and scripting languages.
- Meet DoDM 8140 / IAWD 8570 IAT Level II minimum requirements.
- US Citizenship and active Top Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- OSEP, CRTO, CRTL or GXPN certification.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code such as Terraform or Ansible.
Pay
USD $155,000.00 - $180,000.00 base salary
Tools
C, C++, Go, Rust, Python, PowerShell, AWS, Azure
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