Penetration Tester

Location: Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia

Workplace: on_site

Employment Type: full

Description

Managed.sa is seeking a hands-on Penetration Tester to conduct security assessments, identify and validate vulnerabilities, and provide practical remediation recommendations across client environments.

The ideal candidate has strong offensive-security skills, practical testing experience, and the ability to prepare clear and professional technical reports.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct penetration testing across web applications, APIs, networks, infrastructure, and cloud environments.
• Perform manual and automated vulnerability assessments.
• Safely exploit identified vulnerabilities to assess their technical and business impact.
• Test authentication, authorization, session management, and application logic.
• Participate in red-team and adversary-simulation activities when required.
• Conduct source-code security reviews and identify insecure coding practices.
• Document findings with supporting evidence, risk ratings, and remediation recommendations.
• Present and explain technical findings to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Conduct retesting to verify that vulnerabilities have been properly remediated.
• Stay updated on emerging vulnerabilities, exploitation techniques, and offensive-security tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of practical experience in penetration testing or offensive security.
• Hands-on experience in web application and network penetration testing.
• Strong knowledge of vulnerability assessment and exploitation techniques.
• Good understanding of network protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, and HTTP.
• Strong working knowledge of Linux and Windows environments.
• Strong understanding of web technologies, APIs, authentication mechanisms, and the OWASP Top 10.
• Experience with tools such as Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nmap, Wireshark, and Nessus.
• Scripting skills in Python, Bash, PowerShell, Ruby, or a similar language.
• Strong technical-reporting and communication skills.
• Ability to work full-time on-site in Riyadh.

Preferred Experience

• Cloud security assessments.
• Red-team operations.
• Source-code security reviews.
• Client-facing penetration-testing engagements.

Preferred Certifications

One or more of the following certifications would be an advantage:

• Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
• GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)
• Offensive Security Experienced Penetration Tester (OSEP)
• Certified Red Team Professional (CRTP)
• Certified Red Team Operator (CRTO)