Senior Penetration Tester
Boardroom AppointmentsJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Posted January 5, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Boardroom Appointments, founded in 1989, is a global talent solutions provider delivering recruitment, contract staffing, project staffing, temporary employment, training, HR consultancy, and expatriate mobility services across Africa, EMEA, the Americas, and Europe. Leveraging a deep industry focus that spans FMCG, finance, manufacturing, oil & gas, healthcare, logistics, IT, renewable energy, retail, agriculture, government, and call‑center services, the firm custom‑builds solutions that match each client’s unique talent needs. With a worldwide candidate database and a team of seasoned recruitment and HR professionals, Boardroom Appointments offers end‑to‑end services—from executive search and people analytics to payroll outsourcing and workforce management—ensuring seamless, high‑quality placements that let clients concentrate on their core business. Their distinctive value lies in a partnership model that blends industry expertise, data‑driven insights, and a culture of passion and professionalism to deliver flawless, long‑lasting results.
Job Description
As a Senior Penetration Tester, you'll be responsible for identifying and fixing vulnerabilities in our products, performing research, and developing test cases and tools to find weaknesses. You will also be responsible for performing manual testing of web applications and mobile apps, and performing penetration testing and attack simulations on business-critical infrastructure.
Requirements
- Extensive penetration testing experience in a similar role
- Experience with both commercial and open source security tools and scripting languages
- Security related certifications such as OSCP, OSCE or CREST are desirable
- Exposure to security testing scenarios e.g. Capture the Flag / Red Team / Blue Team is desirable
- Experience with various testing platforms e.g. Hack the Box / Vulnhub / PentesterLab is desirable