Penetration Tester - Cyber Security

What if your expertise could directly uncover critical risks and make organizations more secure?

Join one of the world's leading IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization. Founded in 1968, the company consistently ranks among the top global IT service providers. With a presence in over 50 countries, the company has built a reputation for delivering high-quality technology services across industries including banking, healthcare, telecommunications, and retail. This leading consultancy firm has partnered with aa delivery-focused security testing function supporting multiple technology initiatives within a complex enterprise environment.

Ready to bring your energy to a business that’s always moving forward? Apply today and be part of the journey!

• Lead penetration testing engagements from client kickoff through scoping, execution, and final reporting, ensuring adherence to agreed scope and deadlines.
• Perform penetration testing across network, web applications, APIs, cloud environments, thick client applications, wireless, social engineering, and physical security.
• Execute penetration testing projects using established methodologies, tools, and rules of engagement.
• Conduct red team assessments to identify gaps and weaknesses impacting organisational security posture.
• Identify, validate, and exploit security vulnerabilities across a wide range of systems and environments.
• Perform in-depth analysis of findings and produce high-quality reports detailing exploitation paths, business risk, and remediation recommendations.
• Apply strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and SANS Top 25, effectively aligning findings to industry standards.

• Strong hands-on experience delivering professional penetration testing engagements.
• Proficiency with penetration testing and red team tooling including Cobalt Strike, Caldera, Atomic Red Team, Pentera, Nessus, Burp Suite, Nmap, Kali Linux, and OSINT tools.
• Solid understanding of offensive security methodologies and attack frameworks.
• Experience with both manual and automated security testing techniques.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and vulnerability analysis skills.
• Ability to write clear, concise, and actionable penetration testing reports.
• Good understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC) and secure development practices.

• 6 months

• Hybrid - 3 days per week onsite in Reading

• Contract

• £400 per day (Inside IR35)