Junior Penetration Tester

CGI; Cupar; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Cyber consultancy in the UK is seeking a Cyber Security professional to join their team of penetration testers. You'll have the opportunity to work flexibly and undertake various responsibilities including Risk Assessments and Penetration Testing. Essential qualifications include OSCP / OSCP+ certification and a willingness to learn. Join us and grow your career while making a significant impact in the Cyber Security field.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent pension

Private healthcare

Share scheme

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn.
• Previous penetration experience is highly desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Join an established team of penetration testers with a possibility of progression.
• Work flexibly at home and client sites across the UK.
• Provide 360-degree services to clients including Risk Assessments and Penetration Testing.

Skills

Cyber

Security Monitoring AI

Security Operations Center

Education

OSCP / OSCP+ certification

Job description

Position Description

CGI Cyber Security Team in the UK is one of the largest Cyber consultancies in the UK with around 1700 members. The UK Cyber team works across a variety of domains including: Government, Defence, Critical Infrastructure, Healthcare, Utilities, Banking and Financial Services and many more. At CGI you will get the opportunity to work across a number of domains and work in all areas of Cyber Security allowing you to grow and develop your career. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named one of the ‘World’s Best Employers’ by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

Your future duties and responsibilities

You would join our established team of penetration testers with the possibility of progressing to team leader or principal tester positions. You would be able to work flexibly, undertaking work at home and at client sites across the UK.

• We offer full 360-degree services to our clients from initial consulting on a range of areas including Risk Assessments, Vulnerability Management, Accreditations (ISO27001, GDPR), GRC (Governance, Risk, Compliance), Security Architecture Design and Build (technical and Non-technical), Incident Response, Protective Monitoring Services, Penetration Testing and much more.
• We take clients through a journey to improve their overall security posture and maturity to ensure they feel reassured in the Security control, measures and systems we have put in place in line with their requirements.
• At CGI training and development is very important not only do we give you training to keep you up to date with the latest trends within an ever-changing landscape, but we also combine that training with your career ambitions, so we support you in taking your career anywhere you want it to go.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

Essential:

• OSCP / OSCP+ certification
• Willingness to learn

Desirable:

• Previous penetration experience is highly desirable but not essential as training will be provided

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Skills

• Cyber
• Security Monitoring AI
• Security Operations Center

What you can expect from us

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.