Description

Job Title: Penetration Tester

Company: A customer of MetaDesign Solutions

MetaDesign Solutions, a leader in the development of digital tools, web applications, and cloud solutions, is looking for a highly skilled Penetration Tester to join our dynamic team in Abu Dhabi. As a Penetration Tester at MetaDesign Solutions, you will play a key role in assessing the security posture of our infrastructure, applications, and cloud environments to identify vulnerabilities and enhance our security defenses.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive vulnerability assessments and penetration tests across our infrastructure, network, web, and mobile applications.

• Simulate real-world adversary attacks through Red Teaming exercises.

• Develop and document test cases, exploits, and testing methodologies for internal use and future penetration testing scenarios.

• Perform post-remediation verification testing to ensure vulnerabilities are resolved and that no new issues have been introduced.

• Prepare detailed, clear, and actionable reports outlining vulnerabilities, associated risks, and recommended remediation actions.

• Effectively communicate findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring all parties understand the implications and risks.

• Provide technical mentorship and training to junior team members on penetration testing techniques, tools, and best practices.

• Continuously research and stay up-to-date with the latest trends in cybersecurity, emerging vulnerabilities, and evolving attack tactics.

• Assist clients with threat modeling to proactively identify and mitigate potential attack vectors.

• Analyze and review code for security vulnerabilities to ensure applications are secure by design.

Required Qualifications:

• 2-3 years of hands-on experience in penetration testing or security assessments. • Proven expertise in conducting penetration tests across multiple domains (infrastructure, network, applications).

• Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, OWASP, and NIST.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, with certifications such as OSCP, CRTP, eCPPT, CREST, or SANS/GIAC.

• Proficiency with penetration testing tools like Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nessus, Nmap, Command & Control, etc. • Solid experience with scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for automation and vulnerability analysis.

• Strong programming or scripting skills for analyzing and exploiting vulnerabilities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information to a wide audience.

• A collaborative, team-oriented mindset and a passion for improving security practices.