Penetration Tester

Job Title: Penetration Tester

Location: Fully Remote

Salary: £45,000 + £5,000 Staff Budget

Experience Required: 2–3 Years

My client is looking to appoint a skilled Penetration Tester to join their growing cybersecurity team. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a security-focused environment where you will play a key role in identifying vulnerabilities and strengthening overall security posture across a range of modern technologies.

As a Penetration Tester, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality security assessments across multiple platforms while supporting wider offensive security initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct penetration testing across web applications, mobile applications, and internal infrastructure.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and provide clear remediation guidance.
• Support security assurance activities across business-critical systems.
• Collaborate with internal teams to improve defensive capabilities.
• Contribute to red team / purple team exercises where applicable.
• Stay current with emerging threats, tools, and attack techniques, including developments in AI security.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 2–3 years’ commercial experience in penetration testing or offensive security.
• OSCP certification is essential.
• Hands-on experience testing web and mobile applications.
• Strong understanding of common attack vectors, methodologies, and reporting.
• Ability to communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desirable:

• CREST or Cyber Scheme certifications.
• Exposure to AI / LLM security testing or emerging AI attack surfaces.
• Red team or purple team experience.
• Experience working within large-scale or enterprise environments.

Package:

• £45,000 base salary.
• Additional £5,000 annual staff budget (training, development, equipment, etc.).
• Fully remote working.
• Strong opportunities for progression and professional development.

If you’re an OSCP-certified Penetration Tester looking for your next challenge in a forward-thinking organisation, we’d love to hear from you.