Senior Security Consultant Penetration Testing

Mac Recruit Group Careers; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Cyber Security consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior Security Consultant for penetration testing roles. You will deliver web application and API assessments while mentoring junior testers and leading diverse security engagements. Strong commercial experience is necessary, and this role offers opportunities for professional growth in red team activities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Training and Certifications

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience in penetration testing is required.
• Ability to lead assessments across various security domains.
• Experience in red team activities is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Deliver web application and API penetration tests.
• Lead assessments across infrastructure and cloud security.
• Produce and communicate high-quality reports to stakeholders.
• Support tooling improvements and research projects.

Skills

Penetration testing

Web application security

API security

Mentoring

Job description

Senior Security Consultant Penetration Testing (Web, API & Product Security)

Location: Remote (UK) | Competitive Salary + Bonus + Training & Certs

Join a CREST-accredited Cyber Security consultancy delivering high-quality penetration testing services across web, mobile, cloud and product environments for organisations in finance, healthcare, SaaS and critical infrastructure.

They are looking for a Senior Penetration Tester with strong commercial experience who is keen to advance their career into more Red Team / Offensive security engagements . Youll take a lead role in delivering assessments, improving testing approaches, and guiding junior team members, while gaining the opportunity to participate in red team activities as part of your growth.

What youll do :

Deliver Web Application and API penetration tests , including complex and modern architectures.

Lead assessments across infrastructure, cloud and product security , identifying and exploiting real-world risks.

Produce high-quality reports and communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Support offensive security tooling improvements and internal research initiatives.

Mentor junior testers and play a key part in...