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Cyber Event Red Teamer

Annapolis Junction, MD

$130K - $170K/yr

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Provide customer facing support for red cell exercise events and develop visual products tracking priorities for small to large multi-national cyber exercise. * Experience working with the Joint ...

Cyber Event Red Teamer

Annapolis, MD ยท On-site

$130K - $170K/yr

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Provide customer facing support for red cell exercise events and develop visual products tracking priorities for small to large multi-national cyber exercise. * Experience working with the Joint ...

Program Contracts Manager

$91K - $121K/yr

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About Us Red Cell Partners is an incubation firm building and investing in rapidly scalable technology-led companies that are bringing revolutionary advancements to market in three distinct practice ...

We've raised $10.5M from Red Cell Partners and top the Hugging Face GAIA Leaderboard for Generalized AI Assistants, ahead of Google, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI. Now we're scaling. The Role: You will ...

General Interest Application

Mclean, VA ยท On-site +1

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Red Cell Partners is an incubation firm building and investing in rapidly scalable technology-led companies that are bringing revolutionary advancements to market in three distinct practice areas ...

Data & ML Engineer

$117K - $140K/yr

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About Us Red Cell Partners is an incubation firm building and investing in rapidly scalable technology-led companies that are bringing revolutionary advancements to market in three distinct practice ...

Architecture & Data Lead

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About Us Red Cell Partners is an incubation firm building and investing in rapidly scalable technology-led companies that are bringing revolutionary advancements to market in three distinct practice ...

Founding CTO (New Healthcare Startup)

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About Us Red Cell Partners is an incubation firm building and investing in rapidly scalable technology-led companies that are bringing revolutionary advancements to market in three distinct practice ...

Software Project Lead

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About Us Red Cell Partners is an incubation firm building and investing in rapidly scalable technology-led companies that are bringing revolutionary advancements to market in three distinct practice ...

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How much do red cell jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 17, 2026, the average hourly pay for red cell in the United States is $21.64, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.83 and $27.16 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What skills and qualifications are needed to thrive as a red cell team member?

To thrive as a Red Cell team member, you need a strong background in cybersecurity, penetration testing, and threat analysis, often supported by certifications such as OSCP or CEH. Familiarity with tools like Metasploit, Kali Linux, and network scanning software is typically required. Strong problem-solving skills, creativity, and effective communication help individuals excel in simulating real-world cyberattacks and reporting findings. These skills are critical to accurately identifying vulnerabilities and helping organizations strengthen their security posture.

What is the difference between Red Cell vs Medical Laboratory Technician?

AspectRed CellMedical Laboratory Technician
CredentialsTypically requires specialized training or certification in blood banking or hematologyRequires an associate degree in medical laboratory technology and certification (e.g., ASCP)
Work EnvironmentBlood banks, hospitals, clinics, laboratories focusing on blood productsHospitals, diagnostic labs, clinics performing various lab tests including blood work
Industry UsageSpecialized role within blood banking and hematology departmentsBroad role across multiple laboratory disciplines including hematology, microbiology, and chemistry

Red Cell specialists focus specifically on blood banking and hematology, often requiring specialized certifications. Medical Laboratory Technicians have a broader scope, performing various lab tests across multiple disciplines. Both roles are essential in healthcare settings but differ in specialization and certification requirements.

What are common challenges faced by members of a red cell team and how can they be addressed?

Members of a Red Cell team, tasked with simulating adversarial threats to test security protocols, often encounter challenges such as maintaining realism in their scenarios, balancing creativity with operational constraints, and ensuring clear communication with stakeholders. Successfully addressing these challenges involves continuous learning, collaboration with Blue Teams, and regular debriefs to discuss findings and improve future exercises. Familiarity with organizational policies and staying updated on emerging threats can also help Red Cell members provide relevant and actionable insights.

What is a red cell?

Red Cell jobs refer to specialized roles within security, intelligence, or military organizations where teams (often called 'Red Teams' or 'Red Cells') are tasked with simulating adversary tactics to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in systems, operations, or defenses. The main goal of a Red Cell is to challenge an organization's security by thinking and acting like an enemy, thereby improving overall preparedness and resilience. These positions require creativity, critical thinking, and a deep understanding of both defense and offensive strategies. Red Cell members may work in cybersecurity, counterterrorism, or military strategy, and they often collaborate with Blue Teams (defenders) to strengthen security postures.
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Infographic showing various Red Cell job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 75% Full Time, and 25% Part Time. Highlights an 75% In-person, and 25% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $45,021 per year, or $21.6 per hour.

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Company Overview
By Light Professional IT Services LLC readies warfighters and federal agencies with technology and systems engineered to connect, protect, and prepare individuals and teams for whatever comes next. Headquartered in McLean, VA, By Light supports defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide.
Cole Engineering Services (CESI), a By Light company, is recognized as a premier provider of modeling and simulation (M&S) training solutions to the Federal Government and industry. Since 2004, CESI has been at the forefront of developing, maintaining, and integrating simulation-based training, serious gaming, technical services, training and other support in live, virtual, constructive, and gaming (LVCG) domains. CESI also designs, builds and runs infrastructure, platforms, applications and processes that enable cyber training for the integrated multi-domain force. Our vision is to become a worldwide full spectrum LVCG and cyber training/analysis developer, integrator and services provider.
Position Overview
The Cyber Event Red Teamer will provide direct support to the Plans and Exercise Lead for the Joint Cyber Training Enterprise, one of the largest leading cyber training and operations platforms in the world. The incumbent will enable project teams through supporting the execution of cybersecurity training and testing events within a cyber range, specifically as a red team operator. The Cyber Event Red Teamer will support the implementation of offensive based cyber range content and ensure offensive kits and TTPs follow emerging operational concepts. The incumbent will also support the development of after-action review materials and regularly interact with the customer to establish priorities and report on status of work and events. This position requires both leadership and management experience, as well as excellent presentational skills.
Position location is Annapolis Junction, MD and full time on-site.
Responsibilities
  • Support the execution of cybersecurity training and testing events within cyber ranges.
  • Support the implementation of offensive based cyber range content, to include virtual machines, networks, hardware in the loop, training materials, applications and scenarios.
  • Provide customer facing support for red cell exercise events and develop visual products tracking priorities for small to large multi-national cyber exercise.
  • Experience working with the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) is a major plus.
  • Assist content developers and managers in the configuration and employment of red cell applications in support of training events and exercises.
  • Support the development, testing, documentation, fielding and support of complex cyber and IT training systems and equipment.
  • Ensure the highest quality of task completion, meeting contractual performance criteria and deliverables in accordance with the contract.

Required Experience/Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree required in intelligence, information systems, cybersecurity, or related field, and advanced degree/studies preferred.
    • or 4+ years experience with cyber training, validation exercises, or working with a cyber protection team (CPT) or Combat Mission Team (CMT), to include planning coordinating, and mission execution.
    • and completion of a military technical training school such as CTIA, FORGE, DoD red team, or exploit analyst.
  • 5 years of Department of Defense leadership experience can be substituted for degree.
  • Demonstrated experience working as a red team operator.
  • High level understanding of current and relevant red team tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs).
  • Ability to configure and employ red cell tools in a virtualized cyber range.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to build basic/intermediate graphics to illustrate intent and brief to general officer level.
  • Experience with organizing and coordinating the planning and production of client deliveries.
  • Experience with applying quality assurance measures to improve contract performance.
  • Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to establish an effective working relationship with senior-level customers, technical staff, managers and peers.
  • Must be able to understand multi-level customer/user expectations and concerns, and to assure customer(s) that the program is being managed effectively.

Preferred Experience/Qualifications
  • Certified DoD Red Team HIGHLY DESIRED.

Special Requirements/Security Clearance
Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires U. S. Citizenship status and a TS/SCI security clearance. Security Clearance requirements will be specified in the Government's Task Order.
Salary Range
Based on the roles, responsibilities, and requirements, the projected pay range for this position is: $130,000 - $170,000.
The annual base salary provided is a guideline for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. When extending an offer, CESI also considers other variables such as (but not limited to) work experience, education, training, skill set, internal peer equity, clearance level, and market conditions. In addition, CESI provides an extensive selection of benefits and offerings to our employees.
Benefits Overview
CESI recognizes that our strength is our people. We support every employee as an individual to build strong teams across the enterprise. Our benefit package includes:
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
  • Wellness Program
  • 401(k) Matching
  • Disability (Short Term & Long Term)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Life Insurance
  • Education & Training
  • Generous Leave Policy (11 Federal Holidays, PTO, Military Leave, Bereavement and Jury Duty)

CESI is committed to principles of inclusion and equal employment opportunity. We foster a non-discriminatory, professional work environment for all our teams. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status.