Senior Penetration Tester/Security Consultant

Senior Penetration Tester

£90,000-£95,000

Horsham (3 days a week onsite)

VIQU are supporting a leading organisation in seeking an experienced Senior Penetration Tester to join its growing Cyber Security function. As a Senior Penetration Tester, you will lead and deliver complex security assessments across networks, applications, cloud environments, and emerging technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the scoping, planning, and execution of advanced penetration tests across web, network, cloud, and enterprise systems.
• Conduct offensive security assessments to identify, validate, and exploit vulnerabilities while providing actionable remediation guidance.
• Design and support purple team exercises to enhance detection and response capabilities.
• Simulate advanced attack scenarios using frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
• Produce high-quality technical reports for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Mentor junior team members and promote security testing best practices.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands‑on penetration testing experience across network, web, cloud, internal, red team, or purple team environments.

Excellent knowledge of:

• MITRE ATT&CK
• OWASP
• Threat modelling
• Attack surface analysis
• Experience with automated, dynamic, and static security testing tools
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks including GDPR, PCI‑DSS, and related compliance standards

Referral Bonus: up to £1,000 if your referral is successful (terms apply).

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