Senior Penetration Tester

Talent Corp; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Amazing culture

Supportive and energetic people leader

Regular team events

Fantastic salary package with annual绩绩

Job summary

Talent Corp is seeking a Senior Penetration Tester to join our established security team on a permanent basis. You will perform advanced penetration testing across web, mobile, application, network and infrastructure environments, and report findings with actionable remediation guidance.

The role involves advising stakeholders on security controls, contributing to threat modelling, and exploring how AI can enhance testing methodologies while leveraging cloud and container tech.

Qualifications

• Proven penetration testing across web, mobile, apps, networks and infrastructure.
• Ability to produce comprehensive testing reports with remediation guidance.
• Experience advising on security controls and threat modelling.
• Knowledge of OWASP and OSSTMM methodologies.
• Experience implementing automated testing tools and processes.
• Familiarity with AI/LLM concepts in security testing.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced penetration testing across web, mobile, application, network and infrastructure environments.
• Provide clear reporting and practical remediation recommendations.
• Advise business and technology stakeholders on security controls.
• Contribute to threat modelling and automated testing capabilities.
• Explore how AI can enhance penetration testing methodologies.

Skills

Penetration testing across web, mobile

Penetration testing across networks

Security testing frameworks (OWASP)

OSSTMM familiarity

Automated security testing tools

LLM security / AI in testing

Stakeholder engagement

Technical leadership

Education

Formal penetration testing certification or education (OSCP/OSWE/OSCE/CREST/HTB CPTS/SANS)

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Podman

OpenShift

Job description

A leading financial services organisation is seeking a Senior Penetration Tester to join their team on a permanent basis.

Joining an established security team, you will perform advanced penetration testing across web, mobile, application, network and infrastructure environments. This hands-on role will focus on identifying vulnerabilities, assessing business risks and driving remediation through clear reporting and practical recommendations.

You will also advise business and technology stakeholders on security controls, contribute to threat modelling and improve automated security testing capabilities, including exploring how AI can enhance testing methodologies.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Strong hands-on penetration testing experience across web, mobile, applications, networks and infrastructure
• Mandatory formal certification or education in penetration testing, such as OSCP, OSWE, OSCE, CREST, HTB CPTS or advanced SANS certifications
• Experience producing detailed penetration testing reports, communicating vulnerabilities and supporting remediation
• Knowledge of security testing frameworks and methodologies, including OWASP and OSSTMM
• Experience implementing automated security testing tools and processes
• Familiarity with LLM security, prompt injection, agentic AI attack surfaces and the use of AI in penetration testing
• A solid understanding of AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud
• Exposure to Kubernetes, Docker, Podman or OpenShift would be advantageous
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
• The ability to provide technical leadership and support team development

In return they are offering:

• Amazing culture with long tenure amongst the team
• A wonderful, supportive and energetic people leader
• Regular team events
• Fantastic salary package with annual performance bonus and discounted banking products