Principal Penetration Tester/ Offensive Security Team Lead
Core
Lead and scale the offensive security and penetration testing practice while remaining hands-on in complex client engagements.
Role type
Principal Penetration Tester / Offensive Security Team Lead
Builds
Production penetration testing services, adversary simulations, and security assessments for enterprise clients
Domain
Cybersecurity / Offensive Security
Deliverable
Production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Web application security testing, API security testing, cloud environment exploitation, network penetration testing, mobile application security testing, wireless infrastructure assessment, adversary simulation, exploit development, attack chain construction, technical report authoring, testing methodology design, resource allocation, team mentorship, client advisory, pre-sales support, operational metrics tracking
Preferred skills
Startup environment experience, red team innovation, novel attack surface assessment, service offering development, hiring and onboarding
Technologies
Burp Suite, Metasploit, Cobalt Strike, BloodHound, Impacket, AWS, Azure, GCP
Responsibilities
Conduct penetration testing engagements across web, API, cloud, network, mobile, and wireless domains; Establish and evolve testing methodologies and quality standards; Mentor and manage a high-performing pentesting team; Lead client scoping, technical walkthroughs, and executive briefings; Support pre-sales activities including proposal preparation and technical demonstrations
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities