IQ-EQ
Finance / FinServ
SeniorPurpleTeamAnalyst
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“Senior Purple Team Analyst at IQ-EQ. Skills: offensive security, defensive security, Red Team operations, penetration testing, forensic analysis, MITRE ATT&CK, cloud security. coordinating and executing hands-on red teaming. penetration testing”
What You'll Achieve.
strengthen the organisation’s global security posture; leading impactful offensive and purple team operations
Industry & Context.
applying analytical and problem-solving skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4–8+ years of hands-on experience in Red Team, Purple Team, penetration testing, or security engineering, deep understanding of adversary tactics, attack chains, lateral movement, and privilege escalation, technical expertise across SIEM/XDR platforms, MITRE ATT&CK–based control validation, offensive tooling, scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash), digital forensics, cloud security (Azure strongly preferred), communicate clearly and effectively, producing high-quality documentation, applying analytical and problem-solving skills, collaborating across Red, Blue, and IT teams, maintaining a security-first mindset with high integrity, clearly explain penetration testing work you personally executed
Nice to Have
Sentinel preferred, Azure strongly preferred, recognized certifications such as OSCP/OSCE/OSEP, GIAC (e. g. , GPEN, GCFA, GCIH), Microsoft Security, or CREST (CRT/CCT)
What You'll Do.
coordinating and executing hands-on red teaming
threat-driven security engineering
validating defensive controls against real-world adversary techniques
conducting full forensic acquisitions and investigations
building complete forensic timelines
interpreting artefacts
identifying attacker behaviours
uncovering persistence mechanisms
reconstructing intrusion paths
execute and support offensive security activities
targeted penetration testing
develop and maintain offensive tooling and payloads
and documenting security vulnerabilities across infrastructure
and cloud environments
coordinate and lead forensic investigations (primarily eDiscovery)
conducting in-depth analysis of Windows artefacts
building detailed forensic timelines to reconstruct attacker activity
apply offensive security expertise to interpret forensic evidence
identifying lateral movement
and persistence techniques
defensible reports for legal
enhance incident response readiness
contribute to tabletop exercises and threat scenarios
promote security-first behaviours
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
collaborate closely with Red, Blue, and IT teams; collaborating across Red, Blue, and IT teams
Communication Scope
communicate clearly and effectively; communicates findings with clarity
Full Job Description
ABOUT IQ-EQ We’re a leading investor services group offering end-to-end services in administration, accounting, reporting, and regulatory and compliance needs of the investment sector worldwide. We employ a global workforce of 5,800+ people across 25 jurisdictions and have assets under administration (AUA) exceeding US$750 billion. We work with 13 of the world’s top 15 private equity firms. Our services are underpinned by a group-wide commitment to ESG and best-in-class technology, including a global data platform and innovative proprietary tools supported by in-house experts. Above all, what makes us different is our people. Operating as trusted partners to our clients, we deliver intelligent solutions through a combination of technical expertise and strong relationships based on deep client understanding. We’re driven by our group purpose, to power people and possibilities. The Purple Team Analyst is a key member of the Group Information Security function. This role operates directly under the Group Information Security Senior Manager and works at the intersection of offensive and defensive security. The analyst is responsible for coordinating and executing hands-on red teaming, penetration testing, threat-driven security engineering, and validating defensive controls against real-world adversary techniques. The role requires strong expertise in Windows forensic analysis , including the ability to conduct full forensic acquisitions and investigations. The Purple Team Analyst must be able to build complete forensic timelines, interpret artefacts, and leverage offensive security knowledge to identify attacker behaviours, uncover persistence mechanisms, and reconstruct intrusion paths. This is a high-impact, hands-on role suited to a practitioner who thrives operating at the intersection of attack and defence, someone who thinks like an adversary, investigates like a forensic examiner, and communicates findings with the clarity of a trusted advisor. Key Responsibilit
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