Senior Penetration Testing Lead | Red Team & Federal Ops

True Zero Technologies; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Veteran-owned business

Job summary

True Zero Technologies is seeking an experienced Penetration Testing Team Lead to oversee and execute advanced penetration testing and Red Team operations. You will lead offensive security assessments, identify exploitable vulnerabilities, and provide actionable recommendations to strengthen cybersecurity posture.

The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on offensive security experience, strong technical leadership, and knowledge of federal cybersecurity standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in offensive cybersecurity, penetration testing and Red Team operations.
• Certifications such as OSCP, OSCE, GXPN or CEH are required.
• Proven expertise in network, web application, API, and AWS cloud penetration testing in complex enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and lead penetration testing and Red Team engagements across federal systems, networks, apps, cloud, and APIs.
• Oversee all phases of testing: scoping, recon, vulnerability discovery, exploitation, post-exploitation analysis, and reporting.
• Manage and optimize testing tools, frameworks, and infrastructure, aligning with NIST SP 800-115, MITRE ATT&CK, and DHS RVA standards.

Skills

Offensive security leadership

Team leadership

Penetration testing

Red Team operations

Tools

NIST SP 800-115

MITRE ATT&CK

DHS RVA

Job description

True Zero Technologies is seeking an experienced Penetration Testing Team Lead to oversee and execute advanced penetration testing and Red Team operations. You will lead offensive security assessments, identify exploitable vulnerabilities, and provide actionable recommendations to strengthen cybersecurity posture.

The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on offensive security experience, strong technical leadership, and knowledge of federal cybersecurity standards.