Penetration Testing Team Leader - Cybersecurity Firm

Penetration Testing Team Leader - Growing Cybersecurity Firm

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Penetration Testing Team Leader

Remote with travel to client sites and occasional meetings in London, UK or Channel Islands

Up to £95,000 DOE Plus Benefits

Benefits: 23 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and extra days based on service, 6% contributory pension and career progression opportunities.

Growth: A structured career development plan and training

Hours:

09:00 am to 17:30 pm Monday – Friday

Development Opportunity: Career progression opportunities to develop a growing team of penetration testers and break new ground in testing.

Company: Specialist information and cybersecurity consultancy and audit services

Company Values: We stand for honesty, integrity and fair practice and are committed to delivering value in every client engagement. Our people are creative, pragmatic and passionate about our purpose.

Your Skills / Background: Existing CHECK Team Lead qualification and Team Lead experience. You will also be a tenacious problem solver and communicator with strong client-facing and leadership experience to lead engagements, mentor testers at all levels, and scope complex projects.

• Improve and develop penetration testing methodologies, guide project scoping and execution, establish new testing services, and shape the future direction of the testing function with senior management.
• Deliver high-quality penetration tests across infrastructure, applications (including APIs and mobile apps), wireless, segmentation and breakout scenarios, and cloud security assessments.
• Work with client teams to research vulnerabilities and emerging attack vectors, plan assessments accordingly, and support clients during ongoing incidents.
• Conduct vulnerability scans, unauthorised host discovery exercises, analyse findings, and translate results into actionable technical and business-risk recommendations.
• Produce high-quality technical reports and create internal documentation, tooling, threat libraries, methodologies, and policies to ensure consistent, informed, and meaningful testing outcomes.
• Provide technical presales support, contribute thought-leadership content (papers, articles, online posts, marketing material), and identify business development opportunities.
• Mentor, coach, and help build the technical team, supporting their growth in knowledge, skills, and career development.

• A driven, battle-tested Team Leader, holding a current CHECK Team Leader qualification and proven senior-level experience
• Extensive, hands-on penetration testing expertise backed by deep technical mastery
• Fluent in a wide arsenal of security testing tools, using the right tech for maximum impact
• Up-to-date, cutting-edge understanding of modern technologies, threats, and security trends
• Well-versed in key industry bodies, frameworks, and security standards
• Strong ability to translate vulnerabilities into real-world business risk, paired with standout reporting and client presentation skills
• Proven track record in growing and developing technical teams, including reviews, appraisals, training plans, and long-term career progression
• A credible, personable communicator who builds trust with clients, peers, and technical teams alike
• Self-starter with a proactive mindset, comfortable taking initiative and driving outcomes
• Genuinely passionate about penetration testing and nurturing teams across all skill levels
• Eligible to work in the UK and obtain Government clearance (ILR is required as a minimum but we are unfortunately not able to offer sponsorship)

We are a specialist information and cybersecurity consultancy and expert at understanding information security risks, creating appropriate security destinations and protecting clients from a range of security threats.

We hold a CREST certification and offer certification services for PCI-DSS and Cyber Essentials /Essentials Plus.

Our clients span telecommunications, Government infrastructure, and digital currencies - covering essential services and critical payment infrastructure.

Services include:

• Security…