Junior PCI Penetration Tester

Lynx Recruitment Ltd; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing cybersecurity company is seeking Junior PCI Penetration Testers to join their expanding offensive security team. In this fully remote position, you will conduct PCI-DSS compliance testing, manage client engagements, and perform security assessments using industry-standard tools. The ideal candidate will possess a UK Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, with at least 1 year of commercial penetration testing experience and strong skills in networking fundamentals and security concepts.

Qualifications

• 1+ years commercial penetration testing experience.
• Strong understanding of operating systems and networking fundamentals.
• Exposure to PCI-DSS compliance testing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct PCI-DSS v4.0 compliance testing, including manual penetration testing.
• Manage client engagements from scoping through to delivery.
• Report findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Manual penetration testing

Vulnerability scanning

Network segmentation assessments

Programming/scripting

Understanding of security concepts

Education

UK Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or related subject

Tools

Nessus

nmap

Burp Suite

Metasploit

Job description

JUNIOR PCI PENETRATION TESTERS - LONDON (REMOTE)

35,000 - 45,000 Fully Remote (UK-based) Cybersecurity Scale-Up

A rapidly growing cybersecurity company is seeking Junior PCI Penetration Testers to join their expanding offensive security team.

The Role:

• Conduct PCI-DSS v4.0 compliance testing including manual penetration testing, quarterly vulnerability scanning, and network segmentation assessments
• Manage client engagements from scoping through to delivery
• Perform security assessments using industry-standard tools (Nessus, nmap, Burp Suite, Metasploit)
• Report findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Support clients in maintaining PCI-DSS compliance

Essential Requirements:

• UK Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or related subject
• 1+ years commercial penetration testing experience
• Strong understanding of operating systems, networking fundamentals, and security concepts
• Exposure to or interest in PCI-DSS compliance testing
• Programming/scripting experience