Red Team Security Engineer

Motive

Red Team Security Engineer evaluating Motive's fleet-management platform and cloud environments. Executing adversary simulations, validating detection coverage, and driving remediation of security issues.

Posted 9/9/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$146,000 - CA$190,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in offensive security, including red teaming and penetration testing, with a strong focus on cloud environments and security assessments. Proficient in evaluating security postures, identifying vulnerabilities, and communicating findings effectively to stakeholders.

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Offensive SecurityRed TeamingPenetration TestingCloud Security CertificationsMITRE ATT&CK Framework

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Hard Skills

Security AssessmentCloud Infrastructure EvaluationIAM Misconfiguration IdentificationCI/CD Pipeline SecurityContainerized Workload SecurityIncident ResponseLogging and MonitoringAdversary SimulationVulnerability ValidationThreat Detection

Soft Skills

CommunicationReport WritingStakeholder Engagement

Certifications & Qualifications

OSCPOSEPGXPNGPENCloud Security Certifications

Industry Keywords

Export Administration RegulationsCloud Exploitation TrendsEmerging Attacker TechniquesSecurity Posture EvaluationAutomation Security

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary Security partner for software and engineering teams
Evaluate security posture across the organization
Plan and execute red team operations, adversary simulations, and targeted security assessments focused on cloud environments
Evaluate cloud infrastructure, identity architectures, CI/CD pipelines, containerized workloads, and cloud-native services
Identify and validate attack paths involving IAM misconfigurations, overprivileged roles, secrets exposure, metadata abuse, insecure automation, and cloud service configuration weaknesses
Assess detection and response coverage by exercising logging, alerting, monitoring, and incident response processes with blue team and detection engineering functions
Track emerging attacker techniques, cloud exploitation trends, and new abuse paths relevant to modern enterprise environments
Drive remediation efforts for identified issues

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in offensive security, red teaming, penetration testing, and detection validation
Familiarity with attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures
Ability to map findings to frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK
Ability to write concise, actionable reports
Ability to communicate complex technical issues to diverse stakeholders
Relevant industry certifications such as OSCP, OSEP, GXPN, GPEN, or cloud security certifications
Must be authorized to receive and access commodities and technologies controlled under U.S. Export Administration Regulations
Employees must be authorized to receive access to Motive products and technology

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, pharmacy, optical, and dental care benefits
Paid time off
Sick time off
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Life insurance
401(k) contribution
Potential restricted stock units for certain roles
Some interviews or new-hire training sessions may be held in person at one of Motive's global offices