Offensive Security Engineer
We are seeking an Offensive Security Engineer to identify, assess, and help remediate security weaknesses across applications, infrastructure, networks, and cloud environments. You will plan and conduct authorised penetration tests, red-team exercises, vulnerability assessments, and security reviews, using a combination of manual techniques, automation, and industry-standard tooling. The role will involve emulating realistic attacker behaviour while maintaining a strong focus on safety, scope, evidence handling, and clear communication.
You will work closely with engineering, architecture, and security teams to validate vulnerabilities, demonstrate business impact, and provide practical recommendations that improve resilience. Responsibilities will include developing test plans and attack paths; researching emerging threats, exploits, and defensive techniques; creating scripts and tools to improve assessment efficiency; documenting findings and producing high-quality technical reports; and presenting results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. You may also support threat modelling, secure design reviews, incident investigations, purple-team activities, and the continuous improvement of offensive security processes.
The successful candidate will have professional experience in penetration testing, red teaming, vulnerability research, or a closely related security discipline. Strong knowledge of common web, mobile, network, identity, container, and cloud attack techniques is expected, together with practical experience using tools such as Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit, or equivalent platforms. Familiarity with scripting or programming in Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar languages is desirable. Relevant certifications such as OSCP, OSEP, CREST, or comparable qualifications are advantageous, but demonstrable hands-on ability is equally valued. You should be analytical, curious, ethical, and comfortable explaining complex issues clearly. The role requires sound judgement, attention to detail, a collaborative approach, and the ability to manage multiple assessments while meeting agreed deadlines and maintaining strict confidentiality.
Offensive Security Engineer
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