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Thales

Offensive Security Engineer (Penetration Testing | Red Team | Adversary Simulation)

  • Hybrid
  • 3-6 years
  • English (C1)
  • Portuguese (C1)

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Description

The company is hiring a penetration tester to help with offensive security assessments and incident response across enterprise environments.

The role pairs advanced penetration testing with hands-on work during live cyber incidents, threat investigations and ongoing security improvement, alongside DFIR, SOC and security operations staff.

Responsibilities

  • Run penetration tests across web, network, cloud and Active Directory environments using current offensive techniques and tools.
  • Support incident response work, including forensic analysis, threat hunting, checking that containment holds and rebuilding attacker activity.
  • Write detailed technical reports and executive summaries with remediation advice you can act on.
  • Work with blue team, DFIR, SOC and security engineering colleagues to sharpen detection and test security controls.
  • Strengthen the organization's resilience through proactive testing and technical analysis.

Requirements

  • You have at least 3 years of experience in penetration testing or offensive security roles.
  • You have hands-on experience in web and API security testing, network and infrastructure assessments, cloud security testing and Active Directory security.
  • You have supported or worked with incident response (DFIR) teams.
  • You can explain technical findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • You are proficient in Portuguese (C1) and English (C1).
  • You are available for medium levels of travel.
  • Preferred: OSCP, OSEP or OSWE certifications.
  • Preferred: SANS GPEN or GCFA certifications.
  • Preferred: experience in threat hunting and forensic analysis.
  • Preferred: experience in security validation and purple teaming.
  • Preferred: experience in attack simulation and adversary techniques.

Conditions

Hybrid or office working, depending on local policy.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package and benefits.
  • Work on advanced offensive security and incident response projects.
  • Continuous training, with access to certifications and learning programs.
  • Collaborate with SOC, DFIR and Threat Intelligence teams.
  • International exposure.
  • Room for personal development, with the option to move into other domains, new products, customers or countries, or into more complex solutions.
  • Choose between a technical expertise track or a leadership path.
  • Build an international career within an engineering group.

Where you’d work

Part of the week in the office

About the company

Thales

Office in Portugal

Also hiring in Bucharest, Romania, Romania, Belfast, United Kingdom and 23 more places

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Details10 facts · Role, Location, Compensation, Employment, Requirements
Type
Full-time
Specialty
Security
Region
Europe
Pay period
Annual
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Role

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure
Specialty
Security
Experience
3+ years

Location

Work model
Hybrid
Region
Europe
Office
  • Portugal

Compensation

Salary
Salary by agreement
Pay period
Annual

Employment

Type
Full-time

Requirements

Languages
  • English (C1)
  • Portuguese (C1)

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