Penetration Tester

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation is seeking experienced penetration testers to join their team in the UK. This role focuses on high-quality assessments, offering remote work, training funding, and a dynamic culture that values continuous learning and genuine progression opportunities.

Benefits

Remote first culture - work from anywhere in the UK

Support & funding for industry-recognised certs

Continuous learning and progression opportunities

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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