Principal Penetration Tester/ Offensive Security Team Lead
Core
Lead and scale the offensive security and penetration testing practice while remaining hands-on in complex engagements across web, cloud, network, and mobile domains.
Role type
Principal Penetration Tester / Offensive Security Team Lead
Builds
Production penetration testing engagements, adversary simulations, and red team capabilities for enterprise clients
Domain
Cybersecurity / Offensive Security / Penetration Testing
Deliverable
Production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Hands-on penetration testing across web/API/cloud/network/mobile, exploit development, adversary simulation, technical report authoring, team mentorship, pre-sales technical advisory, operational metrics management
Preferred skills
Startup environment experience, building offensive security practices from scratch, deep expertise in post-exploitation and lateral movement
Technologies
Burp Suite, Metasploit, Cobalt Strike, BloodHound, Impacket, AWS, Azure, GCP
Responsibilities
Conduct high-risk penetration tests and adversary simulations, establish testing methodologies and quality standards, mentor and build a high-performing pentesting team, lead client scoping and executive briefings, support pre-sales proposals and technical demonstrations
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities