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Senior penetration testing consultant

Southampton
Hamilton Barnes 🌳
Penetration tester
£45,000 - £50,000 a year
Posted: 1 October
Offer description

Role:

As a Senior Penetration Testing Consultant, you'll play a key role in safeguarding our clients by identifying vulnerabilities, exploiting weaknesses, and helping strengthen their defences against real-world threats. This is a chance to take on challenging, high-impact projects while working with a team of experts who value innovation and technical excellence.

What's in it for you?

The opportunity to lead advanced penetration testing engagements across diverse environments and industries.

Direct client interaction, shaping security strategies and delivering meaningful impact.

A collaborative, knowledge-sharing culture that invests in your growth and progression.

Responsibilities:

Lead and conduct advanced penetration tests across networks, applications, and specialised systems.

Define project scope with clients and provide expert consultation throughout engagements.

Mentor and support junior testers, reviewing their work to ensure accuracy and quality.

Prepare and deliver clear, detailed technical reports and present findings to clients.

Research emerging threats, tools, and methodologies to continuously enhance testing capabilities.

Collaborate with blue teams and other cybersecurity functions to strengthen overall security posture.

Contribute to project management and ensure engagements are delivered on time and to a high standard.

Skills / Must Have:

Extensive experience in penetration testing, ethical hacking, and security assessments.

Certifications such as CSTM, CRT, CTL, OSCP, or equivalent.

Strong technical expertise with penetration testing tools, frameworks, and exploit development.

Ability to lead by example, mentor junior colleagues, and drive high standards.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present findings to technical and non-technical audiences.

In-depth understanding of cybersecurity technologies, risk assessment methodologies, and adversarial techniques.

Benefits:

Fully remote role with occasional on-site client work when required.

Exposure to complex, high-profile security engagements.

Professional development and certification support.

Collaborative team environment with opportunities to innovate and lead.

Salary:

£45,000 - £50,000

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