Senior Penetration Tester

Stefanini, Inc
Edinburgh
11 months ago
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Cyber Security Engineer

Senior Penetration Tester Edinburgh, Posted: 3/6/2025

Job ID#: 59879

Job Category: Cyber Security Engineer

Position Type: Full Time

Duration: Full Time


Stefanini Group is hiring!

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Responsibilities:

  • Conduct penetration tests across Web applications, APIs, Mobile applications, infrastructure, cloud environments, and devices.
  • Develop tools and techniques to automate, scale, and accelerate adversary emulation capabilities and vulnerability discovery.
  • Identify and document potential vulnerabilities and weaknesses in web applications.
  • Provide detailed and actionable recommendations for remediation of identified vulnerabilities.
  • Stay up-to-date on the latest web application security threats and mitigation techniques.
  • Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and best practices for web application security testing.
  • Developing and executing comprehensive penetration testing plans.
  • Analyzing and interpreting test results to provide actionable recommendations for improving security.
  • Monitor and analyze web application security logs and reports.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement security measures and remediate vulnerabilities.

Qualifications:

  • A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field with at least 5+ years of related work experience in penetration testing.
  • Experience with manual attack and penetration testing.
  • Experience with scripting/programming skills (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell, Java, Perl, Rust, Golang, etc.).
  • Familiarity to perform network penetration testing that involves avoiding detection and common alert thresholds on Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) systems and security monitoring tools.
  • Familiarity with the latest exploits, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP), vulnerability remediation, and security trends in Cloud implementation.
  • Any two of the following certifications: OSCP, OSWP, OSEP, OSCE, OSEE, GPEN, GWAPT, GMOB, GCPN, GXPN, GRTP, GDAT, CRTO, CRTP, CRTE, CREST CRT, CCSAS.
  • An understanding of web-based application vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10).
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

*Listed salary ranges may vary based on experience, qualifications, and local market. Also, some positions may include bonuses or other incentives.*

About Stefanini Group

The Stefanini Group is a global provider of offshore, onshore, and near shore outsourcing, IT digital consulting, systems integration, application and strategic staffing services to Fortune 1000 enterprises around the world. Our presence is in countries like Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and more than 400 clients across a broad spectrum of markets, including financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, chemical services, technology, public sector, and utilities. Stefanini is a CMM level 5 IT consulting company with a global presence.


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