Principal Penetration Tester

JR United Kingdom; Glasgow; Remote; GBP 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm seeks a Principal Penetration Tester with autonomy in their work environment and opportunities for personal development. The role involves owning the Pen Testing practice while collaborating closely with a Security Tech Director. Ideal candidates will have leadership experience, relevant credentials, and expertise in Infrastructure Penetration Testing.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Supportive training programs

Share schemes

Personal development budgets

Bi-yearly meet-ups

Qualifications

• Experience in multiple industries.
• Previous team leadership experience with direct reports.
• Expertise in Infrastructure Penetration Testing.
• Proficiency in Python and other scripting languages.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of Pen Testing practice and Service Delivery Stream.
• Support scaling of security initiatives.
• Comfortable with ad-hoc pre-sales activities.

Skills

Leadership

Infrastructure Penetration Testing

Scripting/Programming

Cybersecurity

Education

CCT certification

Job description

Principal Penetration Tester - £95k - Leeds (Remote first) - Amazing growth opportunities

G.Digital has partnered exclusively with a brand new client seeking to expand their Penetration Testing Practice. You will be the right-hand to a highly experienced Security Tech Director, taking full ownership of the Pen Testing practice and supporting the scaling of security initiatives.

What can you expect?

• Full autonomy and ownership of your Service Delivery Stream
• Remote-first work environment with bi-yearly meet-ups
• Flexible working hours
• Supportive training to prevent burnout
• Share schemes
• Personal development budgets

What we need from you:

• Experience across multiple industries
• Previous team leadership (2 direct reports, 11 overall)
• Relevant cybersecurity credentials - CCT is essential
• Expertise in Infrastructure Penetration Testing
• Proficiency in scripting/programming languages (Python preferred)
• Comfortable with ad-hoc pre-sales activities

Interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 2nd June, involving two technical stages followed by a 20-minute HR/CEO meeting. Contact us if you're interested!