Junior Penetration Tester

WorkNest; Leeds; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A security consultancy is hiring a Junior Penetration Tester in the UK to conduct penetration tests and contribute to technical reports. Candidates should have about 1 year of experience, good communication skills, and be comfortable working remotely with occasional site visits. The company is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Around 1 year of hands-on commercial experience in penetration testing.
• Proficient in documenting findings and creating reports.
• Comfortable with virtualisation technologies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct formal and comprehensive Pentests and assessments.
• Deliver clear technical and non-technical reports.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and provide findings.

Skills

Penetration testing

Technical reporting

Vulnerability assessment

Team collaboration

Job description

Pentest People is a UK-based security consultancy specialising in providing Penetration Testing as a Service to all its clients. Our innovative approach to security testing merges the benefits of consultant-led penetration testing with ongoing vulnerability assurance through our advanced SecurePortal. This provides clients with a continuous, living threat management system throughout the duration of the contract, rather than a single point-in-time assessment.

As this is a junior position, we understand that commercial experience may be limited and are happy to support your continued development.

As a Junior Penetration Tester, you’ll have some hands-on experience with either infrastructure or web application testing. In this role, you’ll help carry out formal penetration tests and contribute to detailed written reports that meet industry standards and deadlines.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conduct formal and comprehensive Pentests and, where necessary, other penetration testing assessments.
• Deliver clear, well-structured technical and non-technical reports in English.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and provide detailed findings along with recommended remediation actions.
• Assist with client pre-engagement tasks, including scoping activities and drafting proposals.
• Manage and execute penetration testing projects, ensuring completion within tight deadlines.

About you:

• Around 1 year of hands-on commercial experience in penetration testing (infrastructure and/or web applications).
• Able to document findings clearly and contribute to formal client-facing reports.
• Comfortable supporting pre-engagement tasks like scoping and proposal input
• Knowledge of modern solution architecture and deployment across diverse platforms.
• Proficiency in programming or scripting in your preferred language.
• Understanding of virtualisation technologies.
• Comfortable supporting pre-engagement tasks like scoping and proposal input.
• Team player who communicates well and values collaboration and knowledge sharing.

While this role is advertised as remote, it will require occasional visits to client sites and the office as needed. Candidates must be based in the UK and have the right to work, as we are unable to provide sponsorship at this time.

We understand that job descriptions offer only a glimpse of the role. For more details, please feel free to reach out or apply, and we will be happy to provide additional information. Pentest People is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.