Sr. Penetration Tester

Summary: The Sr. Penetration Tester role requires a highly experienced professional with extensive knowledge in offensive security and penetration testing. The candidate should possess a technical degree and relevant certifications, along with significant experience in customer-facing consulting roles. This position is fully remote and operates within EST work hours, focusing on vulnerability assessment and remediation in various domains, particularly in banking and financial services. The role offers a 12-month contract with a strong possibility of extension or conversion to a full-time position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct penetration testing on web applications, APIs, and infrastructure.
• Remediate OWASP Top 10 and SANS Top 25 security vulnerabilities.
• Integrate security tooling into CI/CD pipelines (SAST/DAST).
• Utilize security tools such as Burp Suite Professional, Nuclei, and Caido.
• Provide customer-facing consulting engineering services.
• Report and resolve vulnerabilities using AI models.

Key Skills:

• 4-year Technical Degree (Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or Computer Engineering).
• Certifications: OSCP, GPEN, GWAPT, CEH, or equivalent.
• 12+ years of IT/Engineering experience.
• 8+ years of Offensive Security (Red Team/Attack Team) Penetration Testing experience.
• 5+ years of Customer-facing/Consulting Engineering experience.
• 3+ years of CI/CD pipeline security tooling experience.
• 1 year of AI experience using Claude Mythos AI model.

Salary (Rate): £56.00 hourly

City: undetermined

Country: undetermined

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT