Penetration Testing Team Leader

About the role

The Penetration Testing Team Leader will head ZainTECH's licensed offensive security practice, delivering high‑impact penetration testing engagements for enterprise, government and critical infrastructure clients across the MENA region. The role blends hands‑on technical work with team leadership, customer advisory, and service governance.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage end‑to‑end penetration testing projects covering infrastructure, web, wireless and applications, defining scope, methodology and rules of engagement.
• Perform advanced manual and automated testing, validate vulnerabilities, assess exploitability, business impact and risk exposure.
• Review and ensure technical accuracy, risk rating and actionable recommendations in all deliverables.
• Present findings and executive summaries to client stakeholders, conduct remediation workshops and provide strategic security guidance.
• Mentor, coach and develop junior penetration testers, driving knowledge‑sharing and capability growth within the practice.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading penetration testing engagements for large‑scale enterprise or government environments.
• Strong communication skills to interact with technical and executive audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project timelines, resources and quality standards.
• Track record of mentoring security professionals and fostering a collaborative team culture.

Required skills

• Penetration testing and vulnerability assessment techniques.
• Red Team‑style operations.
• Familiarity with OWASP Testing Guide, PTES, OSSTMM and NIST security guidance.
• Manual and automated security testing tools and methodologies.