Senior Penetration Tester

RIXT Recruitment European Union
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AI Summary

Conduct deep, evidence-based penetration testing across web applications, infrastructure, and cloud workloads. Identify vulnerabilities, quantify impact, and deliver clear remediation guidance. Collaborate with senior stakeholders to improve security posture.

Key Highlights
Penetration testing across web, API, mobile, infrastructure, and cloud
Exploit development and validation
Threat modeling and scoped test design
Key Responsibilities
Penetration testing across web, API, mobile, infrastructure, and cloud
Exploit development and validation
Threat modeling and scoped test design
Clear reporting for engineers and executives
Guidance for remediation and follow-up testing
Technical Skills Required
OWASP MITRE ATT&CK modern tooling
Benefits & Perks
Daily rate: TBD
9 months contract with extensions
Fully remote work
Nice to Have
Integration into CI/CD or continuous testing cycles

Job Description


💼 Contract type: Freelance / Fulltime

🌍 Location: EMEA - fully remote

📅 Start date: Asap

⏳ Duration: 9 months (till end of 2026) initially + extensions

💼 Daily rate: TBD


About the Client

Our client is a globally leading, independent family-owned company specializing in B2B distribution of products, solutions, and related services. With a network of 80 brands across 40 countries and over 50,000 employees, the Group is undergoing a major digital transformation to become the first fully digitalized and synchronized omnichannel B2B distributor worldwide.


The Assignment

Our client needs a senior penetration tester who can immediately strengthen their security posture. You provide deep, evidence‑based testing across web applications, infrastructure and cloud workloads. You identify what matters, quantify impact and deliver clear, actionable remediation guidance. No noise. No guesswork. Only validated security insight.


The Challenge

The organisation is scaling rapidly and requires a structured, mature approach to offensive security. You bring discipline, methodology and technical depth. You translate complex vulnerabilities into business‑aligned risk decisions. You help the client improve — fast.


Key Responsibilities

Your Focus Areas

  • Penetration testing across web, API, mobile, infrastructure and cloud
  • Exploit development and validation
  • Threat modeling and scoped test design
  • Clear reporting for engineers and executives
  • Guidance for remediation and follow‑up testing
  • Optional: integration into CI/CD or continuous testing cycles


Deliverables

  • Scoping + threat model
  • Full pentest report with validated findings
  • Executive summary
  • Prioritised remediation plan


Your Profile

  • 5+ years in offensive security
  • Strong technical depth: OWASP, MITRE ATT&CK, modern tooling
  • Experience in enterprise environments
  • OSCP or equivalent preferred
  • Ability to communicate risk to senior stakeholders
  • Independent, precise, accountable


Soft Skills

  • Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to report and escalate clearly and concisely.
  • Good attention to detail and strong analytical thinking.
  • Ability to manage multiple stakeholders across functional, hierarchical, and geographical lines.
  • Team-oriented mindset with a strong sense of service and accountability.
  • Adaptability, diplomacy, and rigor in project execution.


Interested?

RIXT® Recruitment is exclusively handling the recruitment & selection for this assignment.

📞 Contact Ameet Sidhoe at +31 6 18 83 05 76

📧 Or email: Ameet@RIXTrecruitment.nl


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