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Cyber Defense Operational Security Testing Lead

UBS
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Oct 2025

About the role

City

Raleigh

Job Type

Full Time

Country / State

United States - North Carolina

Function Category

Information Technology (IT)

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.

We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Contact Details

UBS Business Solutions SA
UBS Recruiting

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.

Your team

You will be working in the Cyber Defense Organization within Technology Services, Technology Information Security Office (TS TISO). The TS TISO Vision is to protect, preserve, and prolong the value of the UBS data and digital services, and enhance UBS’s brand and competitiveness in a digitized world. The Cyber Defense organization within TISO leads the management of all cyber threats and cyber risk across our Firm. To “protect the foundations and secure the future,” Cyber Defense serves two mission areas: cyber threat management and defense (understanding, detecting, and responding to threats), and cyber risk management and governance (setting priorities and preventing threats).

Operational Security Testing is a global team with a presence in Switzerland, Poland, and the USA. Our team works across TS TISO and other security control areas to conduct red teaming, purple teaming and other forms of offensive security testing to identify and help remediate gaps across all aspects of the Cyber Security protect, detect and response capabilities of our Firm. Your role will be in our Raleigh, NC. Office.

Your expertise

• ideally 5 years or more of experience in an offensive security role, including performing red team testing
• demonstrated leadership and people management skills in a corporate or equivalent complex Cyber Security organization
• experience and proficiency in the day-to-day operations of a Red or Purple Team with knowledge of offensive security tools and frameworks
• experience in setting up infrastructure for Red Teaming operations and techniques utilized in reconnaissance, exploitation, persistence, lateral movement, command & control, etc.
• detailed knowledge and understanding of MITRE ATT&CK framework and how to simulate TTPs of cyber attackers
• experience with cloud technologies (such as Azure or AWS), scripting languages (such as bash, PowerShell or Python) and programming in C, C++, C#, Rust, Nim or in Assembly are pluses
• Offensive Security certifications (such as OSCP or OSEP), SANS certifications (such as GXPN, GPEN, GWAPT, GREM), or other training in red teaming operations are a plus
• experience in a blue team role investigating cyber security incidents in a modern enterprise security environment (including SIEM, EDR, etc) or experience in system administration or engineering experience with Linux and Windows operating systems are pluses

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About us

UBS is the world’s largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors.

We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries.

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