Penetration Tester

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Vulnerability Management & Penetration Testing Specialist

  • Hands on technical specialist role, the chance to spearhead a technical red team operation.
  • Working Hybrid within one of the most innovative and fastest growing technological companies in the country in the West Midlands.
  • £80,000 p/a + 15% bonus and car scheme.
  • Perfect for candidates that like a challenge and have absolute confidence in their technical skillset.
  • To apply email or call 01244 567 930

Who is the client?

My client are an industry leader who are committed to being at the forefront of technology use within their industry. Constantly rewriting the rules of what is possible using the most bleeding edge technology, keeps them at the top and this is a chance to be a pivotal part of that process.


What will you be doing?

  • You will be responsible for both being the technical go to person for vulnerability management on the clients applications, as well as being able to talk this through with your peers both technical and non-technical.
  • This is a big multi discipline team, everyone has specific roles within the company so this could be developers, cloud engineers or support etc so a general tech understanding is also needed.
  • You will bring your Cyber Security and InfoSec knowledge to a point and spearhead a new ‘red team’ function by being the go to for penetration testing and vulnerability management.

What do you need?

  • Hands on vulnerability testing and evaluations, as well as the ‘hands off’ ability to discuss this with peers.
  • PCI DSS
  • Working alongside multi disciplined teams to meet security and lifecycle deadlines.

What would be nice to have?

  • Experience of having created Technical Documentation
  • AuditingEvidence of keeping up with Governance and Risk trends
  • Superb well rounded technologist who genuinely is interested in most recent technologies across all fields.

To apply

Please apply through this advert or send your CV directly to . By applying, you consent to your application being processed and submitted for this vacancy only.


KEY SKILLS – penetration testing, Cyber Security, vulnerability, risk, applications


Seniority level

  • Mid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Full-time

Job function

  • Information Technology
  • IT Services and IT Consulting, IT System Operations and Maintenance, and Information Services

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