Team Lead, Ethical Hacker

Packetlabs Ltd.

About The Position

We are looking for individuals with drive and passion to join our team. Our core values emphasize humility, a people-first coaching approach, a customer-first mentality, delivering high-quality work, a commitment to deep analysis, embracing challenges, continuous learning, and self-motivation. This role involves both technical and client delivery (75%) and people leadership & coaching (25%).

Requirements

Graduate of an Information Security or Computer Science degree program.
Between two and five years of experience in a similar role.
Professional qualifications (one or more): CISSP, OSCP, OSCE, GWAPT, GPEN, GXPN, OSEP, OSWE, OSED, BSCP.

Nice To Haves

Is humble - Egos don’t belong at Packetlabs, especially in leadership.
People-first coach - You care deeply about growing people’s careers, skills, and confidence. You actively mentor, provide feedback, and create space for others to succeed.
Customer-first mentality - An excellent communicator with clients, project managers, and teammates. Responsive, reliable, and professional.
You deliver work that you take pride in - Your work is an autograph of your excellence.
Digs deeper into every finding - Doesn't stop until impact is proven.
Is comfortable being uncomfortable - You move toward challenges, both technical and interpersonal.
Is always learning - Both cybersecurity and leadership evolve constantly. You are self-aware and committed to continuous improvement.
Self-motivated and dependable - You take ownership of outcomes, for yourself and your team.

Responsibilities

Lead and execute penetration tests across web and mobile applications, cloud and infrastructure, and red team engagements.
Work on and help shape advanced service offerings, pushing Packetlabs’ technical depth and differentiation.
Support scoping and pre-engagement discussions, helping ensure projects are realistic, high-impact, and aligned with client risk.
Actively coach and mentor consultants, with a strong focus on long-term career growth.
Conduct regular 1:1s focused on skills development, feedback, and career progression.
Help team members identify their strengths, areas for growth, and learning paths (both technical and soft skills).
Foster psychological safety, collaboration, and a culture of continuous improvement.
Collaborate with management to improve processes, tooling, and service quality.
Help identify and develop future leaders within the team.
Monitor team performance and growth needs to build a plan for scaling our operations across the business.