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Senior Penetration Tester/ Security Consultant

VIQU IT Recruitment
Horsham, United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
£75,000 – £85,000 pa

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£75,000 – £85,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Senior
Posted
13 May 2026 (2 weeks ago)
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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
  • Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or reach out to Noah Yeoman via the VIQU Website

Do you know someone great? We’ll thank you with up to £1,000 if your referral is successful (terms apply). For more exciting roles and opportunities like this, please follow us on LinkedIn @VIQU IT Recruitment

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