VAPT Principal Consultant

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	نوع العقد	دوام كامل
	طبيعة الوظيفة	بالموقع
	الموقع	الرياض

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About the Role

Hays is seeking a VAPT Principal Consultant to provide strategic leadership and expert technical oversight for Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing practices. This full-time position is based in Riyadh or Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, and involves shaping offensive security methodologies and leading complex operations.

Role Context and Impact

As a senior subject matter expert, the VAPT Principal Consultant will lead complex red-team operations and serve as a trusted advisor to C-suite stakeholders and critical infrastructure clients. The role involves safeguarding key assets and the digital ecosystem within the Kingdom.

Key Responsibilities

Define and evolve the long-term VAPT roadmap and governance model, aligning with global frameworks such as OWASP, PTES, OSSTMM, and NIST 800-115.
Oversee complex penetration tests across various environments including web, mobile, cloud, IoT, OT/ICS, and wireless.
Orchestrate adversary emulation and red-team engagements.
Validate advanced exploitation and lateral movement scenarios.
Drive the development of proprietary automation tools and threat modeling methodologies.
Translate technical findings into strategic business-risk insights.
Present remediation roadmaps directly to executive leadership.
Mentor consultants and foster a collaborative offensive security culture.
Design advanced training pathways for team members.

Experience and Qualifications

Candidates should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated expertise in vulnerability assessment and penetration testing.
Experience in leading complex red-team operations.
Ability to advise C-suite stakeholders on security risks and strategies.

Work Environment and Benefits

This role offers exposure to high-complexity red-team operations, state-of-the-art security technology, and executive-level thought leadership. The position is full-time and provides a competitive compensation and benefits package. The successful candidate will be based in either Riyadh or Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.