Director - Pentesting Solutions

Job Description : Director - Pentesting Solutions

Location :  India (Remote / Flexible)

Company :  BreachLock

Website :  https : / / www.breachlock.com /

LinkedIn :  BreachLock LinkedIn

About BreachLock

BreachLock is an innovative cybersecurity company featured by Gartner as a key innovator for three consecutive years. With a global footprint and a highly diverse team, BreachLock is committed to delivering next-generation cybersecurity solutions that make cyberspace safer for all. Learn more about our leadership and culture on our media and social channels.

Position Overview

As a Pentesting leader, you will be responsible for  leading and mentoring a team of penetration testers, ensuring effective project delivery, and driving the development of new security methodologies and tools . This hands-on leadership role blends technical expertise, project management skills, and a keen focus on evolving threat landscapes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and mentor a team of penetration testers on engagements across Web, Network, Cloud, API, and Mobile security domains.​
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of penetration testing projects : scoping, execution, reporting, and debriefs.
• Review and validate technical findings, exploitation strategies, and recommendations submitted by the team.
• Develop and standardize internal testing methodologies, frameworks, and custom tools (with preference for Python, AI, and ML-driven automation).
• Ensure high performance and continuous growth within the team, fostering a culture of research, learning, and technical excellence.
• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to define testing objectives, communicate findings, and deliver impactful remediation guidance.​
• Present findings and recommendations to technical and executive audiences.
• Drive thought leadership through blog posts, talks, training, and contributions to research or bug bounty programs.
• Keep the team updated on emerging threats and security trends; encourage professional development and certifications.

Requirements

• BIG 4 experience highly advantageous.
• Proven expertise in penetration testing across multiple verticals (Web, API, Network, Cloud, Mobile), with hands-on tool development and exploitation skills.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and mentoring pentesting teams.
• Track record of security research, public blogs, bug bounty activity, or tool publishing.
• Up-to-date knowledge of the latest attack techniques, security trends, and industry frameworks.
• Exceptional communication skills, able to translate assessments and risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Based in India and able to work without additional sponsorship or visa requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced certifications : OSCP, OSCE, GXPN, CEH, or similar.
• 10+ years of penetration testing experience, with at least 1+ year in a lead / management role.​
• Experience with delivering or developing training, conference presentations, or industry research.
• Frontending experience with clients and external stakeholder management skill.
• Project management experience.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours and competitive compensation.
• Join a global company with a diverse team and a high-performance, growth-centric culture.
• Opportunity to influence the future of cybersecurity and work alongside international experts.
• Strong career prospects in a rapidly expanding scaleup.
• Working under the able leadership, and peer Delivery Leads & pentesters