Senior AI Security Engineer - Autonomous PenTesting Leader

Techrepo.co.za; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Techrepo.co.za is seeking a senior penetration tester to help safeguard clients' digital assets. You will conduct manual and automated testing across web apps, APIs, mobile apps, and cloud workloads, identifying risks and guiding remediation.

The role requires 5+ years of pentesting experience, proficiency with Burp Suite, Nmap, Nessus, Metasploit, MobSF, Frida, OCSP, and the ability to translate technical findings into business impact.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of penetration testing experience.
• Deep knowledge of OWASP Top 10 (Web, API) and Business Logic Exploitation.
• Experience with AI assisted penetration testing tools and LLM-based attacks.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced penetration testing across web, mobile, API, and cloud-native environments.
• Conduct black-box and white-box testing and risk validation.
• Produce executive and technical reports with remediation guidance.
• Mentor junior testers and contribute to security standards.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Business impact

Communication

Collaboration

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's/Advanced Diploma in Physical, Mathematical, Computer or Life Sciences

Tools

Burp Suite

Nmap

Nessus

Metasploit

SAT/DAST tools

MobSF

Frida

Objection

eJPT

CEH

OCSP

Job description

Techrepo.co.za is seeking a senior penetration tester to help safeguard clients' digital assets. You will conduct manual and automated testing across web apps, APIs, mobile apps, and cloud workloads, identifying risks and guiding remediation.

The role requires 5+ years of pentesting experience, proficiency with Burp Suite, Nmap, Nessus, Metasploit, MobSF, Frida, OCSP, and the ability to translate technical findings into business impact.