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Penetration Tester (CTM/CTL)

Posted 1 day 15 hours ago by SR2 REC LTD

Permanent
Not Specified
Other
Not Specified, United Kingdom
Job Description

A UK-based cyber security consultancy is seeking a CHECK Team Member or Team Leader certified Penetration Tester to join their growing offensive security team. This is an opportunity to work on high-assurance engagements across public and private sector clients, delivering technical assessments to support risk reduction, compliance, and threat readiness.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver infrastructure and application penetration tests in line with CHECK/NCSC requirements
  • Produce high-quality technical and non-technical reports with clear risk articulation
  • Lead or contribute to Red Team, scenario-based and assurance testing engagements
  • Liaise with clients pre- and post-engagement to scope, explain findings, and advise on remediation
  • Maintain technical expertise in emerging tools, attack vectors, and testing methodologies
  • Support internal knowledge sharing and mentoring of junior team members

Essential Requirements

  • Current CHECK Team Member (CTM) or CHECK Team Leader (CTL) status
  • Demonstrable experience delivering penetration testing across networks, applications, and cloud environments
  • Strong working knowledge of tools such as Burp Suite, Cobalt Strike, Kali Linux, etc.
  • Familiarity with reporting to NCSC standards and presenting findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Ability to obtain or hold SC clearance

Desirable

  • OSCP, OSCE, or CREST CRT/CCT certifications
  • Experience with Purple Teaming or threat-led assessments (e.g., CBEST/TIBER)
  • Scripting knowledge in Python, PowerShell or similar

What's on Offer

  • Competitive base salary dependent on experience and certification level
  • Flexible remote-first working model
  • Opportunities for progression within a growing cyber practice
  • Training and certification budget to support continual development
  • Private medical and pension scheme
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