Senior Penetration Tester

Ocho; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Ocho is seeking a Principal Tech Consultant specializing in IT Infrastructure to join as a Penetration Tester. This role offers the opportunity to tackle real-world cybersecurity challenges in a dynamic environment, performing vulnerability assessments and delivering solutions. Ideal candidates will have a solid foundation in ethical hacking and relevant certifications, contributing to key security initiatives.

Benefits

Bonus

Hybrid working (2 days onsite - Belfast office)

25 + 11 stat - annual leave

Private Health

Enhanced Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of security frameworks.
• Experience with ethical hacking & exploit techniques.
• Proficient in using various penetration testing tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform penetration tests on networks and applications.
• Identify and exploit vulnerabilities.
• Provide detailed reports with actionable recommendations.

Skills

Knowledge of OWASP

Ability to communicate findings

Hands-on experience with ethical hacking

Proficiency in penetration testing tools

Education

Relevant security certifications (e.g. OSCP, CREST)

Tools

Burp Suite

Nessus

Metasploit

Kali Linux

Job description

Ocho Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Ocho Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

This range is provided by Ocho. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Principal Tech Consultant - IT Infrastructure

Ocho are exclusively working on a number of Penetration Tester roles! If you're passionate about ethical hacking and want to work on real-world cybersecurity challenges, this is the role for you.

This organisation is on a serious growth trajectory, having secured major clients and high-profile projects, offering you the chance to work on cutting-edge security challenges in a dynamic and ambitious environment.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Perform penetration tests on networks, applications, and infrastructure.
• Identify and exploit vulnerabilities to strengthen security defences.
• Use tools like Burp Suite, Nessus, Metasploit, and Kali Linux.
• Provide detailed reports with clear, actionable recommendations.

Experience required:

• Strong knowledge of OWASP, CVE, and security frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with ethical hacking & exploit techniques.
• Ability to communicate findings to technical and non-technical teams.
• Proficiency in using penetration testing tools such as BurpSuite Pro, Nmap, Nessus, and Metaspolit.
• Experienced in using Kali Linux and the associated penetration testing tool suite

Nice to Have:

• Relevant security certifications (e.g. OSCP, CREST, Cyber Scheme.)
• UK SC clearance

Package:

• Bonus
• Hybrid working (2 days onsite - Belfast office)
• 25 + 11 stat - annual leave
• Private Health
• Enhanced Pension scheme

Please apply now if you are meeting most of the above criteria, or reach out to Andrew Harrison directly for a further discussion.

Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available, so candidates must have existing right to work in the UK.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting, Business Consulting and Services, and Computer and Network Security

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