Penetration Tester - Mid/Senior

Ocho

Belfast, Northern Ireland

10 months ago

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Ocho are exclusively working on a number of Penetration Tester roles! If you're passionate about ethical hacking and want to work on real-world cybersecurity challenges, this is the role for you. What You'll Be Doing: Perform penetration tests on networks, applications, and infrastructure. Identify and exploit vulnerabilities to strengthen security defences. Use tools like Burp Suite, Nessus, Metasploit, and Kali Linux. Provide detailed reports with clear, actionable recommendations. What We're Looking For: OSCP & CISSP required (GPEN/GWAPT preferred). Strong knowledge of OWASP, CVE, and security frameworks. Hands-on experience with ethical hacking & exploit techniques. Scripting & automation skills a plus. Ability to communicate findings to technical and non-technical teams. Package: £50k-£80k salary D.O.E Bonus Hybrid working (2 days onsite - Belfast office) 25 + 11 stat - annual leave Private Health Enhanced Pension scheme Please apply now if you are meeting most of the above criteria, or reach out to Andrew Harrison directly for a further discussion. Skills: Pen Tester Burp Suite Nessus CISSP Security Benefits: Work From Home

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