Cybersecurity Penetration Tester

Responsibilities

• Conduct penetration testing on web applications, mobile applications, APIs, networks, and cloud environments
• Perform vulnerability assessments to identify security weaknesses across digital banking platforms
• Execute stress and load testing to evaluate system performance, scalability, and resilience
• Simulate cyberattack scenarios to assess the effectiveness of security controls and incident response readiness
• Analyze security findings and provide risk ratings, remediation recommendations, and technical reports
• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and development teams to remediate identified vulnerabilities
• Validate security fixes through retesting activities
• Support compliance with cybersecurity frameworks, banking regulations, and security standards
• Monitor emerging threats, attack techniques, and security trends relevant to the banking sector

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in penetration testing, ethical hacking, or cybersecurity assessment roles
• Experience with stress testing, load testing, or performance testing tools and methodologies
• Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10, network security, application security, and secure coding principles
• Hands-on experience with tools such as Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nessus, Nmap, Wireshark, or JMeter
• Familiarity with cloud security environments and API security testing
• Knowledge of cybersecurity standards and frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and CIS Controls
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reporting skills