Senior Cybersecurity Penetration Tester

Jordan Human Resources; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jordan Human Resources is seeking an experienced penetration tester to lead security assessments across the company. You will ensure security-by-design principles are embedded from design to deployment and drive SPDA processes to mitigate risks early.

The role requires hands-on testing of infrastructure, web apps, APIs and networks, plus threat modeling, risk assessments, and collaboration with IT teams to secure integrations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in penetration testing or ethical hacking.
• Preferred certifications: OSCP, CEH, CISSP, CISA.
• Proficient with Kali Linux, Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nessus.
• Strong knowledge of network, web, cloud, and mobile security.

Responsibilities

• Manage SPDA processes and ensure security-by-design across projects.
• Conduct penetration tests on infrastructure, web apps, APIs, and networks.
• Assess security of systems for policy and standard compliance.
• Exploit vulnerabilities safely to assess risk of access or data compromise.
• Perform automated and manual tests to evaluate resilience against attacks.
• Design cyber security architectures for performance and scalability.
• Collaborate with IT teams to secure integrations.
• Implement threat modeling and risk assessments in design phase.
• Provide security assessments to mitigate MPA risks early.
• Stay updated on threats and mitigation strategies.

Skills

Pentest experience

Python

Network security

Web app security

Cloud security

Mobile security

Education

OSCP

CEH

CISSP

CISA

Tools

Kali Linux

Burp Suite

Metasploit

Nessus

Job description

Jordan Human Resources is seeking an experienced penetration tester to lead security assessments across the company. You will ensure security-by-design principles are embedded from design to deployment and drive SPDA processes to mitigate risks early.

The role requires hands-on testing of infrastructure, web apps, APIs and networks, plus threat modeling, risk assessments, and collaboration with IT teams to secure integrations.