Penetration Tester Team Lead

Leidos

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Ashburn, VA Posted 24 days ago $131,300–$237,350 / year
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TL;DR

As a Penetration Testing Team Lead at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection (CBP) SOC, you will manage and lead a team of skilled penetration testers in conducting comprehensive security assessments across complex enterprise environments, including internal/external networks, cloud infrastructures, and hybrid systems. Your daily responsibilities include developing and enforcing Rules of Engagement for pentests, leading stakeholder planning sessions, delivering actionable reports to technical and executive audiences, and mentoring junior testers. You will leverage offensive cybersecurity techniques, custom exploit development in Python, Ruby, PowerShell, Bash, and other languages, and the MITRE ATT&CK framework to enhance CBP's security posture. This role requires a deep understanding of enterprise networking, cloud security, and defensive controls, as well as strong leadership skills and clear communication abilities.

Skills

Python Ruby PowerShell Bash Cobalt Strike Mythic Sliver Metasploit Burp Suite Pro BloodHound Nmap Mitre ATT&CK Kubernetes AWS Azure GCP CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Lead and execute advanced penetration testing across complex enterprise environments.
  • Develop and enforce Rules of Engagement for penetration tests and deliver actionable reports.
  • Mentor team members through technical coaching and continuous learning initiatives.
  • Conduct real-time technical oversight during engagements, ensuring quality and consistency.
  • Utilize MITRE ATT&CK framework to understand adversary tactics and improve defensive posture.

What we're looking for

  • At least 12 years of professional experience in penetration testing, red teaming, or offensive security.
  • Minimum of 4 years leading a Penetration Testing Team.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance required.
  • Expertise in multi-layer exploitation and evasion techniques across various platforms.
  • Proficiency with offensive security tools and frameworks like Cobalt Strike, Metasploit, Burp Suite Pro.
  • Strong understanding of enterprise networking, cloud infrastructure security, and operating systems internals.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills in managing technical teams through complex engagements.

Market check

Salary context

This $131,300–$237,350 range sits above 68% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$123,700–$207,850

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$145,087–$187,750

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

Leidos currently has 199 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $107,900–$195,050 across 187 roles with salary data.

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