Hands-on Penetration Testing Analyst

Sun Life Financial; Philippines; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Life Financial is seeking a Penetration Testing Analyst to perform hands-on security testing of applications, infrastructure, and systems. The role emphasizes penetration testing delivery with occasional red team exposure to simulate adversaries.

The ideal candidate will have strong testing skills, documentation ability, and a drive to advance offensive security capabilities within a global financial services context.

Qualifications

• 2+ years hands-on experience in web app security testing (OWASP Top 10) and API security testing.
• Strong understanding of authentication, session management, and access control flaws.
• Experience with security scanning and manual testing beyond automated tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform web, API, mobile, and infrastructure penetration testing across enterprise applications.
• Identify, exploit, and validate vulnerabilities with manual techniques and tools.
• Produce clear reports outlining risks, impact, and remediation steps.
• Support adversary simulation activities and contribute to red team exercises as needed.

Skills

Web app security

API security

Network testing

Authentication flaws

Burp Suite

Nmap

sqlmap

Manual testing

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Info Security

Tools

Burp Suite

Nmap

sqlmap

Job description

Sun Life Financial is seeking a Penetration Testing Analyst to perform hands-on security testing of applications, infrastructure, and systems. The role emphasizes penetration testing delivery with occasional red team exposure to simulate adversaries.

The ideal candidate will have strong testing skills, documentation ability, and a drive to advance offensive security capabilities within a global financial services context.