Penetration Tester (OSCP or similar certified)

JR United Kingdom; Stockport; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Penetration Tester to join their Belfast Centre team, focusing on security architecture and vulnerability assessments. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in ethical hacking and familiarity with various assessment tools, along with a minimum of r years in a pen test role. This position offers the option for remote work with occasional travel to the Belfast office, catering well to skilled professionals in the cybersecurity field.

Qualifications

• Require r+ years in a pen test role.
• Excellent knowledge of Vulnerability and Penetration Testing concepts.
• Understanding of information security frameworks like ISO27001, NIST, CIS.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate compliance with secure system design standards.
• Architect and support assessment solutions.
• Continuously evaluate tools and techniques to enhance capabilities.

Skills

Vulnerability Assessment

Penetration Testing

Ethical Hacking

Tools

Nessus

Appscan

Burp Suite

Nipper

Trustwave

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Penetration Tester (OSCP or similar certified), Stockport

Client:

Harrington Starr

Location:

Stockport, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

4

Posted:

26.06.2025

Expiry Date:

10.08.2025

Job Description:

Harrington Starr has partnered with a global multi-billion-pound business in Belfast to seek a Vulnerability and Penetration Testing Engineer for their Belfast Centre team. The role involves providing security architecture, vulnerability, and risk assessments.

We are open to candidates interested in working on a remote contract with occasional trips to the Belfast Head Office.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate proposed and current solutions for compliance with secure system design standards, including ISMS Policy, client contracts, regulatory expectations, and professional obligations.
• Architect, implement, and support assessment solutions to protect the company's assets.
• Continuously evaluate products, tools, scripts, and techniques to enhance assessment capabilities.
• Require r+ years in a pen test role.
• Have excellent knowledge of Vulnerability and Penetration Testing concepts, including WhiteHat/Ethical Hacking requirements.
• Experience with automated tools such as Nessus, Appscan, Burp Suite, Nipper, and Trustwave.
• Understand the difference between vulnerability assessment and penetration testing regarding scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Knowledge of information security frameworks like ISO27001, NIST, and CIS.

If this opportunity interests you, apply today.

Note: No sponsorship is available for this role at this time.