Pentester
Posted 11 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Senior Pentester / Red Team Operator”
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- Expected experience
- 6–8 yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Hybrid
No salary listed for this role.
CertificationsOSCP, CPTS, GPEN, CRTO, OSEP, OSCE
Red Team Operator
Location: Wrocław / Katowice - 2 days in office / 3 days remote
Let us introduce you the job offer by EY GDS Poland – a member of the global integrated service delivery center network by EY.
Today’s world is fueled by vast amounts of information. Data is more valuable than ever before. Protecting data and information systems is central to doing business, and everyone in EY Information Security has a critical role to play. Join a global team of almost 950 people who collaborate to support the business of EY by protecting EY and client information assets! Our Information Security professionals enable EY to work securely and deliver secure products and services, as well as detect and quickly respond to security events as they happen. Together, the efforts of our dedicated team helps protect the EY brand and build client trust.
Within Information Security we blend risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security and technology solutions as we consider the entire security lifecycle. You will join a team of hardworking, security-focused individuals dedicated to supporting, protecting and enabling the business through innovative, secure solutions that provide speed to market and business value.
The opportunity
As a Red Team Operator within the Attack Surface Management team, you will emulate advanced threat actors through offensive security testing and adversary emulation. You will identify vulnerabilities, demonstrate business and operational risks, and provide actionable recommendations to improve defenses.
Your key responsibilities
- Plan, execute, and lead red team operations and adversary emulation, including reconnaissance, initial access, execution, persistence, lateral movement, exfiltration, and impact.
- Conduct advanced penetration testing across environments: external/internal networks, web/cloud applications, APIs, Active Directory, identity systems, and hybrid/cloud infrastructures.
- Perform social engineering (e.g., phishing) as part of integrated engagements.
- Identify, validate, exploit, and chain vulnerabilities to demonstrate realistic attack paths and business risks.
- Collaborate in Purple Team exercises with defensive teams to improve detection, response, and resilience.
- Produce high-quality deliverables: detailed technical reports, executive summaries, risk assessments, and remediation recommendations.
- Mentor junior team members, provide technical oversight, and contribute to methodology improvements and tooling (e.g., custom exploits, automation scripts).
- Stay current with emerging threats, TTPs, exploits, and defensive countermeasures through research, conferences, and self-development.