Overview

Hawksworth are recruiting for a Security Vulnerability and Penetration Testing Engineer for a permanent opportunity with a leading Law firm. Salary depends on suitability and experience, with a base range of £80,000 to £100,000. Location: Belfast preferred, or remote.

Responsibilities

• Perform security penetration testing of the Firm’s systems, platforms, and applications
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the VAPT function
• Act as the system owner for common VAPT toolsets, platforms, and processes
• Provide technical assessment reports that are clear to non-technical audiences and include practical, risk-based recommendations

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or substantially equivalent experience
• CISSP required
• GIAC GPEN or GWAPT preferred
• Offensive Security OSCP required
• Strong knowledge of VAPT concepts and best practices, including white-hat/ethical hacking requirements
• Experience with automated VAPT tools such as Nessus, AppScan, Burp Suite, Nipper, Trustwave
• Mastery of OWASP, CVE, and general security controls; knowledge of current exploits
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in Web Application penetration testing (or 2 years relevant experience plus 3+ years IT experience)
• Ability to create/write reports and explain findings to non-technical stakeholders
• Experience with tools such as Nessus, AppScan, Burp Suite, Nipper, and Trustwave; familiarity with Wireshark, Kali, Metasploit is advantageous

Other Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: Law Practice and Technology, Information and Media