Penetration Testing Team Leader – Remote. c£110K Full Time

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Are you a seasoned professional with excellent leadership, support and project delivery skills?

Are you looking for a fresh challenge with flexible working?

If you have a proven ability to grow, lead and mentor an amazing team of penetration testers, we’d love to hear from you.

Role info:

Penetration Testing Team Leader
Home based with occasional travel to client sites and occasional company meetings in London
£90,000 – £110,000 Depending on Experience
Plus Benefits Including 25 days’ holiday, 4% employer pension contribution (employee contribution 4% of salary), life assurance and private medical insurance
Plus Training and Professional Development

Who we are:

Blackfoot is a Cyber Security company supplying professional services across a broad range of sectors. The Company was initially formed in 2008 to specialise in payment card security and has since grown organically into a highly respected thought-leading information risk, cyber security and compliance consultancy.

By combining creative thinking, selective hiring, passionate vision and exceptional service, our small and highly experienced team provides a commercially balanced blend of strategic and tactical advice, technical assessments and assurance & audit services. We supply to companies across many sectors including retail, insurance, financial services and telecommunication.

The Penetration Testing Team Leader Role:

We are looking for an experienced Penetration Testing Team Leader to lead our penetration testing team with a focus on Pre-Sales Support & Scoping, Delivery Support, Team Management, Service Catalogue, and Accreditations.

This opportunity requires a seasoned professional who can effectively manage a team of skilled security experts, provide pre-sales technical support, ensure successful project delivery, maintain accreditation standards, and contribute to the development of a comprehensive service catalogue.

You will be able to lead an amazing team of 5 Penetration Testers, foster our collaborative culture, work with and support our interesting clients of varying sizes in different sectors, help shape the Technical Assurance function and our related services in a flat structure with direct access to the decision makers, and contribute to the Company’s vision of continued growth.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Leading and mentoring our team of penetration testers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture
+ Collaborating with the sales team to provide technical expertise in pre-sales activities
+ Conducting scoping exercises to understand client requirements
+ Overseeing the execution of penetration tests, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery
+ Providing technical and commercial QA on test reports
+ Collaborating with project managers to ensure seamless project execution
+ Contributing to the development and enhancement of the organisation’s penetration testing service catalogue
+ Manage and maintain the team’s accreditation status, ensuring compliance with industry standards

About you:

+ Professional certifications such as CTSM & CTSL are essential
+ Demonstrated experience in collaborating with sales teams, providing in-depth technical expertise during pre-sales activities
+ Background in ensuring that services are well-defined, documented, and consistently delivered to meet client expectations
+ Proven ability to grow, lead and mentor a team of Crest certified penetration testers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture
+ Track record of providing technical support to testing teams, especially during complex engagements
+ Experience as a point of escalation for client issues, resolving challenges effectively
+ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field would be advantageous

What’s on offer:

The right candidate will join a small, established and thought-leading Consultancy. Working in a supportive and pragmatic culture, you will make a real impact on the service provision to our clients and be integral to the growth of our business, which in turn will lead to future career progression opportunities for our outstanding talent.

This role offers an attractive basic salary and benefits package of 25 days’ holiday, 4% employer pension contribution (employee contribution 4% of salary) after 3 months, life assurance and private medical insurance after 6 months, training and professional development.

We reward success and are fully committed to promoting the on-going career development and future growth of our staff.

Interested? Apply here for a fast-track path to the Hiring Manager

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