VAPT Consulting - Red Teamer

Role overview

PDI Partners is looking for a highly skilled offensive security professional to join its Advanced Cyber Defense practice as a Red Teamer. This position goes well beyond automated scanning and focuses on full-scope adversary emulation to help regulated enterprise clients identify how exposed they are to advanced persistent threats.

What you will do

• Carry out complete red team engagements by simulating the tactics, techniques, and procedures used by real threat actors to evaluate how well client teams detect and respond.
• Run detailed vulnerability assessments and penetration tests across web applications, mobile environments, internal and external networks, and multi-cloud setups such as AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Create custom payloads, scripts, and tooling to get around modern endpoint detection and response platforms as well as perimeter controls.
• Turn technical attack chains and security weaknesses into clear risk reports that quantify business impact for senior executives and board-level stakeholders.
• Work alongside client blue teams in purple-team exercises to review attack paths, confirm fixes, and strengthen preventive controls.
• Keep up with new offensive security research, emerging zero-day vulnerabilities, and threat patterns relevant to the GCC region.

What we're looking for

• 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in offensive security, penetration testing, or red team operations.
• Professional offensive-security certifications such as OSCP, OSEP, OSCE, CRTO, or an equivalent qualification are required.
• Strong practical knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, OWASP Top 10, and Active Directory exploitation methods.
• Ability to use offensive frameworks and tools such as Cobalt Strike, BloodHound, and Metasploit, plus scripting in Python, PowerShell, Bash, Go, or C#.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce polished technical reports and present findings to non-technical leaders.
• High ethical standards, strong integrity, and experience working within strict rules of engagement in regulated environments such as finance, government, or critical infrastructure.

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive pay with benefits included.
• Flexible remote or hybrid working setup.
• Opportunity to deliver specialized offensive security work in a boutique advisory environment rather than a large consulting firm model.
• Training and research support for advanced certifications and attendance at major infosec events such as Black Hat and DEF CON.
• Exposure to complex enterprise environments that contribute to the digital resilience of organizations across the UAE, KSA, the US, and Australia.

Additional information

• This is a full-time position.
• There is 1 vacancy available.
• The role is based in the United Arab Emirates and can be performed remotely.
• The compensation is described as competitive plus benefits.
• Application form fields mentioned in the source include full name, mobile number, email address, LinkedIn or portfolio, CV upload in PDF or Word format, and a cover letter or message.

About the team

PDI Partners describes itself as a technology advisory boutique with a team of experienced specialists delivering plan, design, and implementation services across IT and cyber advisory. The role is aimed at someone who thrives on solving complex technical problems and creating measurable security impact.