Senior Penetration Tester

Job description

Senior Penetration Tester

£70,000

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

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Horsham

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

06-05-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English