Senior Penetration Tester - Contractor, Flexible Engagement

Placements24; Riverton (UT); Vor Ort; USD 17.000 - 34.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive daily rate

Flexible engagement

Collaborative environment

Professional support

Access to testing tools

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Penetration Tester contractor to join our client’s team in Upington, South Africa. The role focuses on simulating attacks to identify vulnerabilities across networks, apps, and cloud environments, with detailed remediation reports.

You will work independently on engagements, applying offensive security techniques and documenting findings for technical and non-technical stakeholders. Relevant certifications (OSCP/CEH/GPEN/GWAPT) are desirable.

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years in penetration testing and vulnerability assessment.
• Experience with a broad range of testing tools (Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nmap, Wireshark).
• Strong understanding of networks, operating systems, and web app security.
• Scripting in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• OSCP/CEH/GPEN/GWAPT are desirable certifications.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and reporting skills.

Aufgaben

• Conduct penetration tests on networks, web apps, mobile apps, and cloud enviroments.
• Identify and exploit security vulnerabilities using tools and manual techniques.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and security audits.
• Document findings with technical details, impact, and remediation steps.
• Communicate test results clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain methodologies for penetration testing.
• Stay current with the latest testing techniques, tools, and threat landscapes.
• Adhere to ethical hacking principles and maintain client confidentiality.
• Collaborate with client security teams to validate remediation efforts.

Kenntnisse

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Report writing

Independent worker

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Security

Tools

Metasploit

Burp Suite

Nmap

Wireshark

Python

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Penetration Tester contractor to join our client’s team in Upington, South Africa. The role focuses on simulating attacks to identify vulnerabilities across networks, apps, and cloud environments, with detailed remediation reports.

You will work independently on engagements, applying offensive security techniques and documenting findings for technical and non-technical stakeholders. Relevant certifications (OSCP/CEH/GPEN/GWAPT) are desirable.