Penetration Tester

JR United Kingdom; Cardiff; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established organisation in the UK is expanding its penetration testing team, seeking experienced penetration testers. This role offers the chance to focus on impactful testing work, with support for training and certifications, and a flexible remote-first culture. You'll engage in testing various environments, from infrastructure to embedded systems, and grow within a supportive security function.

Benefits

Remote first culture - work from anywhere in the UK

Support & funding for industry-recognised certifications

Culture values continuous learning and progression

Qualifications

• 1 - 3 years of commercial experience in penetration testing.
• Experience with Infrastructure, WebApp, or Cloud environments.
• Good report writing skills and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality penetration tests across various environments.
• Produce clear, actionable reports for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Engage with clients to explain findings and remediation steps.

Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Technical Delivery

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

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If you're looking to join an established organisation expanding their penetration testing capabilities. As part of this strategic investment I'm now on the lookout for a number of experienced penetration testers to join the team.

This is a genuine opportunity for a penetration tester to deliver impactful testing work - without getting side lined with adjacent tasks or red tape!

If you're looking for a role to focus on delivering high-quality assessments and reports, honing your skills across a broad range of testing disciplines with full investment for training & certifications (including those you personally want to go for) this could be for you.

What you'll be doing

• As a penetration tester you will deliver high-quality tests across a range of environments:
• Internal/External Infrastructure
• WebApp, API's
• Hardware & Embedded Software
• Produce clear, concise and actionable reports for both technical and none technical audiences.
• Ability to work on your own or collaboratively alongside a skilled team of penetration testers.
• Engage with clients and internal stakeholders to explain finding and remediation steps wherever appropriate.

What's in it for you?

• Remote first culture - work from anywhere in the UK
• Salary up to £60,000, depending on experience.
• Exposure to a wide variety of technical environments / industries.
• Support & funding for industry-recognised certs: OSCP, CSTM, CTL etc... (and be financially awarded for obtaining them)
• A culture that values continuous learning, autonomy, and genuine progression opportunities
• The chance to make a real impact and grow alongside a maturing security function

The Ideal Penetration Tester:

• Ideally around 1 - 3 years of commercial experience
• Experience across at least one of the following areas; Infrastructure / WebApp / Cloud etc..
• An effective communicator who possesses good report writing skills.
• Someone who enjoys technical delivery, thrives on variety and a critical thinker.
• Genuine interest in the sector and focused on achieving certifications.
• Experience in delivering Hardware or Embedded System testing.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker etc..
• Exposure to Red Teaming / Purple Teaming.

Please note: Candidates must be based in the UK and eligible for security clearance