Senior Penetration Tester l Emirati

Talents Tide; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Talents Tide is seeking a Senior Penetration Tester in Abu Dhabi to strengthen cyber resilience through advanced security testing and innovation.

You will conduct vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, and red team engagements across applications, mobile, cloud, and source code. Test cloud-native environments, Kubernetes, containers, APIs, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC; review reports for quality and best practices; certifications such as OSCP, CISSP are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
• Minimum 4+ years hands-on experience in penetration testing and offensive security.
• Experience in vulnerability assessments, red teaming, and application/mobile/cloud security testing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and red team engagements.
• Perform application, mobile application, cloud, and source code security assessments.
• Test cloud-native environments, Kubernetes, containers, APIs, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Execute threat-informed security testing across SaaS, hybrid cloud, and identity platforms.
• Review assessment reports and deliverables to ensure quality and adherence to best practices.
• Drive Innovation & Capability Development through security research, automation, framework development, and enhancement of cybersecurity testing services.

Skills

Vulnerability Assessments

Red Teaming

Application Security Testing

Mobile Security Testing

Cloud Security Assessments

Source Code Reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS/Info Security

Minimum 4+ years hands-on penetration testing

Job description

We are hiring for highly skilled Senior Penetration Tester to join a leading organization in Abu Dhabi, where you will play a key role in strengthening cyber resilience through advanced security testing and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and red team engagements. Perform application, mobile application, cloud, and source code security assessments.

Test cloud-native environments, Kubernetes, containers, APIs, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Execute threat-informed security testing across SaaS, hybrid cloud, and identity platforms.

Review assessment reports and deliverables to ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to best practices.

Drive Innovation & Capability Development through security research, automation, framework development, and enhancement of cybersecurity testing services.

Requirements

bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.

Minimum 4+ years of hands-on experience in penetration testing and offensive security. Proven expertise in:

• Vulnerability Assessments
• Red Teaming
• Application Security Testing
• Mobile Security Testing
• Cloud Security Assessments
• Source Code Reviews

Preferred Certifications

OSCP / OSCP+, OSEP, OSWE, CRTO, CISSP, CARTP, CARTA, GWAPT, GPEN, GXPN