Senior Purple Team Analyst

Job Description

Introduction

We are seeking a Purple Team Analyst to join the Information Security team, working at the intersection of offensive and defensive security. This role focuses on executing red team operations, conducting forensic investigations, and strengthening security controls by simulating real-world adversary techniques.
 

What you’ll do

• You’ll execute red team operations, adversary emulation, and penetration testing using frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK. 
• You’ll conduct forensic investigations, analyze Windows artefacts, and build detailed timelines to reconstruct attacker activity. 
• You’ll identify, exploit, and document security vulnerabilities across infrastructure, applications, and cloud environments.
• You’ll collaborate with Red, Blue, and IT teams to improve detection capabilities, incident response readiness, and security posture. 
• You’ll develop offensive tooling, validate security controls, and apply threat-driven techniques to enhance overall security effectiveness.        

What we offer

• Competitive Total Rewards Package: Comprehensive annual compensation including basic salary, HRA, special allowance, provident fund contributions, gratuity, internet allowance, and food allowance.
• Health & Insurance Coverage: Medical insurance, group term life insurance, and group personal accident insurance for financial security and peace of mind.
• Allowances & Support: Transportation or transportation allowance and shift allowance to support work flexibility and commuting needs.
• Paid Time Off: Generous paid leave to support work–life balance.

Qualifications

About you

• You have 4–8+ years of experience in Red Team, Purple Team, penetration testing, or security engineering.
• You have strong knowledge of adversary tactics, attack chains, privilege escalation, and lateral movement.
• You have hands-on experience with SIEM/XDR tools (e.g., Sentinel), scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash), and offensive tooling. 
• You have experience in digital forensics, including Windows forensic analysis and investigation techniques. 
• You have strong analytical, collaboration, and communication skills with a security-first mindset.

Additional Information

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT

As a forward-looking business, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining meaningful, long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.

There is always more we can, and should do, to improve – whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee.

Our learning and development programmes and systems enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 6,500+ employees - from 94 nationalities, across 24 countries - to each achieve their potential. Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support female managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced.

We’re committed to growing long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our client’s sustainability and success leads to our sustainability and success. We’re emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.