Junior Red Team Operator (Ethical hacker)

This is what we offer you

• Thirteenth month's salary and 8% holiday allowance

• 10% Employee Benefit Budget

• EUR 1,400 development budget per year

• Hybrid working: balance between home and office work (possible for most roles)

• A pension, for which you can set the maximum amount of your personal contribution

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Job Description

Do you want be part of the Red Team challenging on a daily basis digital, human and physical defences of one of the largest Dutch global banks? Are you ready for your real life-time adventure, exceeding way beyond a regular IT position?

You and your job

As a Red Team Operator, you play a critical role in assessing and strengthening the security of one of the world’s leading financial institutions. Your primary responsibility is to emulate advanced threat actors, identify vulnerabilities, and provide actionable insights to improve our overall cyber resilience.

At Rabobank, Red Teaming extends beyond traditional penetration testing. Your work ranges from performing large end-to-end red operations that target the crown jewels of Rabobank to performing purple team operations to validate specific controls or detection capabilities. Each operation offers new challenges and opportunities to broaden your expertise and make a measurable impact on our security posture.

In this role, you will design and execute sophisticated offensive security operations, combining technical expertise with strategic thinking. You will evaluate our security posture across multiple domains, including network, applications, infrastructure, human factors, and emerging technologies. You will work together with various teams within the bank to present findings and collaborate on operations.

You will join a collaborative and highly skilled team of cybersecurity professionals. Together, we continuously evolve, share knowledge, and uphold a strong, supportive team culture. At Rabobank, resilience is built not only through technology, but through the strength of our people.

You and your talent

Are you an ethical hacker with a passion for making a difference in a truly global organization? If so, Rabobank has an exciting opportunity for you. Our ideal candidate has the following qualifications, if you have relevant experience that is not listed we do encourage you to apply.:

• Red Team Mindset: The ‘Try Harder’ mindset is deeply rooted in your character. You do not give up lightly and instead dig deeper to solve problems.

• Learning agility: You have experience with various technologies, but more important a continuous willingness to learn, adapt and actively share and transfer knowledge.

• Curiosity and Problem-Solving: Possession of curiosity and a problem-solving mentality is essential for success in this role.

• Teamwork: Collaboration is key. You should be able to collaborate closely with colleagues on operations while also possessing the ability to work independently when required.

• Communication Skills: Strong communication skills are a must. You will be working with all relevant stakeholders to identify, advise, and implement optimal security solutions.

• Relevant Experience: We're looking for candidates with relevant experience in software development, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, or adversarial / offensive AI. Familiarity with red teaming or security testing and related certifications are valued

• CTF Enthusiasm: Do you enjoy CTF events (e.g., Hack the Box) and not only solving hacking challenges but also developing new ones?

Work on Yourself and the World Around You at the Same Time 

For us, your development and that of society go hand in hand. That’s why we want to invest in you and work together for a better world. We summarise this in one sentence: ‘At Rabobank, you work on yourself and the world around you at the same time.’ You’ll see this reflected in your personal development budget, our hybrid working environment, and a healthy balance between work and home. You can work on banking services for our private and business customers, as well as societal issues such as food and energy transitions. 

Why Everyone Is Welcome at Rabobank 

At Rabobank, we believe we become stronger through people who complement each other. By embracing our differences, we bring out the best in one another. We seek diversity in areas such as knowledge, skills, and experience, but also in gender, background, and culture. Across every department, we strive for variety and the freedom to be yourself – whoever you are. That’s what diversity and inclusion at Rabobank is all about. 

You and the job application process

You can apply for the junior Red Team Operator – Ethical Hacker vacancy at Rabobank as soon as possible, open until fulfilment.

• Questions about working at Rabobank and the process? Sylvana Janssen, Recruiter via [email protected] 

• If you are invited for an interview, Bo, our virtual assistant, will contact you via SMS and email to schedule it. 

• Answers to frequently asked questions can be found at rabobank.jobs/nl/veelgestelde-vragen. 

• A reliability check is part of the procedure. 

• We respect your privacy. 

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