Penetration Tester

DysrupIT; Manila; On-site; PHP 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Remote or flexible work options

Job summary

DysrupIT Pty is seeking an Application Penetration Tester to assess web, mobile, and API-based applications for security weaknesses. You will plan and run tests, document findings clearly, and help engineering teams fix issues before attackers find them.

You will work on engagements for Australian clients, so familiarity with local data protection and cyber compliance requirements is a strong advantage. Join a team that values precise testing, clear reporting, and proactive remediation, with

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years hands-on application penetration testing experience.
• Strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10, ASVS, and API Security Top 10.

Responsibilities

• Plan and carry out penetration tests on web apps, APIs, and mobile apps (black/grey/white-box).
• Find and safely exploit vulnerabilities such as injection flaws, broken auth, and misconfigurations.
• Perform manual testing with automated scanning and validate results.
• Write clear reports with risk ratings, PoCs, business impact, and remediation steps.
• Present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Retest fixes and confirm closure of issues.
• Map findings to standards and client compliance obligations.
• Support secure code review and threat modelling where needed.
• Keep up with new attack techniques, tools, and vulnerabilities.

Skills

Penetration testing

OWASP Top 10/ASVS/API Security Top 10

English report writing

Independent work

Security testing mindset

Cloud security awareness

Tools

Burp Suite

Nmap

SQLmap

Postman

Frida

MobSF

AWS/Azure/GCP basics

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for an Application Penetration Tester to assess web, mobile, and API-based applications for security weaknesses. You will plan and run tests, document findings clearly, and help engineering teams fix issues before attackers find them. You will work on engagements for Australian clients, so familiarity with local data protection and cyber compliance requirements is a strong advantage.

Job Responsibilities

• Plan and carry out penetration tests on web applications, APIs, and mobile apps (black-box, grey-box, and white-box).
• Find and safely exploit vulnerabilities such as injection flaws, broken authentication and access control, business logic flaws, and insecure configurations.
• Perform manual testing alongside automated scanning, and validate results to remove false positives.
• Write clear, accurate reports with risk ratings, proof of concept, business impact, and practical remediation steps.
• Present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Retest fixes and confirm that issues are closed.
• Map findings to relevant standards and client compliance obligations.
• Support secure code review and threat modelling where needed.
• Keep up with new attack techniques, tools, and vulnerabilities.

Job Qualifications

• [3-5]+ years of hands-on application penetration testing experience.
• Strong knowledge of the OWASP Top 10, OWASP ASVS, and OWASP API Security Top 10.
• Proficiency with Burp Suite and common testing tools (e.g., Nmap, SQLmap, Postman, Frida, MobSF).
• Working knowledge of authentication and authorization standards (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, SAML).
• Scripting ability in Python, Bash, or similar.
• Understanding of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and how they affect application security.
• Strong written English and report-writing skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet engagement deadlines.