Penetration Tester

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Work Arrangement: Onsite Contract: Initial 6 months, extendable Nationality: Saudi Nationals only Employment Type: Contract Key Responsibilities • Conduct penetration testing and vulnerability assessments across networks, systems, web applications, APIs, and infrastructure. • Perform manual and automated security testing to identify vulnerabilities and potential attack paths. • Validate and safely demonstrate identified security weaknesses. • Conduct reconnaissance, enumeration, exploitation, and post-exploitation activities within authorized testing environments. • Prepare detailed penetration testing reports, including findings, risk ratings, evidence, and remediation recommendations. • Work closely with security, infrastructure, development, and IT teams to communicate vulnerabilities and recommended remediation. • Perform security testing in accordance with established methodologies and industry best practices. • Support security assessments, threat modeling, and vulnerability management activities as required. • Maintain accurate documentation of testing activities, findings, and remediation status. • Stay current with emerging vulnerabilities, attack techniques, tools, and cybersecurity trends. Requirements • Saudi Arabian nationality. • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline. • At least 2 - 3 years experience in penetration testing, ethical hacking, or offensive security. • Strong knowledge of network, web application, API, and infrastructure security. • Hands-on experience with penetration testing tools such as Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit, Nessus/OpenVAS, Kali Linux, or equivalent tools. • Good understanding of OWASP Top 10 and common web application vulnerabilities. • Knowledge of TCP/IP, networking, Linux, Windows, Active Directory, and common security technologies. • Ability to perform vulnerability validation and controlled exploitation. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. • Good written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to work onsite in Riyadh for the duration of the contract. Show more Show less