Resident Engineer – Penetration Tester Jobs in Oman

Mindtelglobal; Oman; On-site; OMR 18,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Mindtelglobal is seeking an experienced Resident Engineer (Penetration Tester) to join our Cyber Security team in Oman. The role focuses on advanced security assessments across enterprise environments, identifying complex vulnerabilities, validating risks, and delivering remediation guidance.

The ideal candidate has strong offensive security skills, hands-on testing of networks and web apps, and expertise in infrastructure security assessments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on cybersecurity experience.
• OSCP or an equivalent industry-recognized certification required.

Responsibilities

• Perform network penetration testing.
• Conduct web application security assessments.
• Carry out infrastructure security assessments.
• Identify and analyze security vulnerabilities.
• Apply advanced exploitation techniques during authorized security assessments.
• Evaluate vulnerabilities using established security frameworks and methodologies.
• Assess web application security against the OWASP Top 10.
• Prepare detailed technical reports and executive summaries.
• Provide actionable remediation recommendations.
• Communicate findings to technical and business stakeholders.

Skills

Network Penetration Testing

Web Application Security Testing

Infrastructure Security Assessments

Advanced Exploitation Techniques

Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis

OWASP Top 10

NIST Security Frameworks

Education

OSCP or Equivalent Certification

Tools

Metasploit

Burp Suite

Nessus

Job description

Location: Oman (Onsite)
Job Category: Information Technology (IT) & Software
Specialization: Cybersecurity / Penetration Testing
Experience Required: 5+ Years
Certification: OSCP or Equivalent Industry-Recognized Certification
Work Mode: Onsite

Job Overview

An opportunity is available for an experienced Resident Engineer (Penetration Tester) to join a Cyber Security team in Oman.

The position focuses on conducting advanced security assessments across enterprise environments, identifying complex vulnerabilities, validating security risks, and providing actionable remediation recommendations.

The ideal candidate should have a strong offensive security background, hands-on experience in network and web application penetration testing, and expertise in infrastructure security assessments. The successful candidate must also be capable of preparing detailed technical reports and executive-level summaries for technical and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform network penetration testing.
• Conduct web application security assessments.
• Carry out infrastructure security assessments.
• Identify and analyze security vulnerabilities.
• Apply advanced exploitation techniques during authorized security assessments.
• Evaluate vulnerabilities using established security frameworks and methodologies.
• Assess web application security against the OWASP Top 10.
• Prepare detailed technical security reports.
• Develop executive-level assessment summaries.
• Provide actionable remediation recommendations.
• Communicate security findings and risks to technical and business stakeholders.
• Follow client security policies, NDAs, confidentiality agreements, procedures, and compliance guidelines.

Requirements & Qualifications

Professional Experience and Certification

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on cybersecurity experience.
• OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional) certification or an equivalent industry-recognized certification.

Technical Skills

• Network Penetration Testing.
• Web Application Security Testing.
• Infrastructure Security Assessments.
• Advanced Exploitation Techniques.
• Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis.
• OWASP Top 10.
• NIST Security Frameworks.

Security Tools

• Metasploit.
• Burp Suite.
• Nessus.

Reporting and Documentation

• Ability to prepare detailed technical reports.
• Ability to create executive-level summaries.
• Ability to provide actionable remediation recommendations.

Additional Knowledge

• Secure Coding Practices.
• Network Security.
• Threat Modeling.
• Understanding of security policies and compliance requirements.

Professional Expectations

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to identify complex vulnerabilities and validate risks.
• Clear communication with technical and business stakeholders.
• Strict adherence to client security policies and confidentiality requirements.

Salary, Benefits & Career Growth

Salary, employee benefits, and additional career development details have not been specified in the vacancy. Candidates should confirm these details with the employer.

Work Location: Oman (Onsite)