Penetration Tester - Outside IR35
Posted 7 days ago by People Source Consulting Ltd
£500 Per day
Outside
Remote
London, UK
Summary: The role of Penetration Tester involves supporting a large-scale international security programme by delivering high-quality offensive security assessments across various platforms. The position requires hands-on experience with penetration testing tools and methodologies, as well as strong communication skills for reporting findings to technical teams and senior stakeholders. This is a fully remote, 12-month contract role that offers flexibility and is classified as outside IR35. Candidates should have a strong background in web and infrastructure penetration testing and relevant certifications are beneficial.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver structured penetration tests, vulnerability assessments, and security design reviews.
- Plan, execute, and report on testing activities within an AGILE sprint model.
- Produce clear technical findings, risk assessments, and remediation guidance.
- Communicate effectively with technical teams and senior stakeholders.
- Identify and exploit vulnerabilities across operating systems, networks, applications, and protocols.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience in web and infrastructure penetration testing.
- Proficiency with offensive security tooling and methodologies.
- Ability to produce clear, structured, executive-level reporting.
- Knowledge across network security, application security, cryptography, and authentication.
- SC/NATO SECRET security clearance (or eligibility to obtain).
- Relevant certifications (OSCP, OSCE, OSWE, GPEN, Crest) beneficial.
Salary (Rate): £500 per day
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Role: Penetration Tester
Duration: 12 month Contract
Pay: Up to £500 per day (Outside IR35)
Location: Fully Remote
Excellent long term contract for an experienced Penetration Tester to support a large-scale international security programme, delivering high-quality offensive security assessments across applications, infrastructure, and networks.
You'll be joining a specialist team responsible for delivering structured penetration tests, vulnerability assessments and security design reviews. Working within a defined AGILE sprint model, you will plan, execute and report on testing activities, producing clear technical findings, risk assessments and remediation guidance. Strong communication skills are essential, as you'll deliver briefs to both technical teams and senior stakeholders.
The role requires hands-on experience with modern penetration testing tools and recognised methodologies, along with the ability to identify and exploit vulnerabilities across operating systems, networks, applications, and protocols. A background in Scripting (Python, Go, PowerShell or Shell) is highly desirable.
Key Requirements:
- Strong experience in web and infrastructure penetration testing
- Proficiency with offensive security tooling and methodologies
- Ability to produce clear, structured, executive-level reporting
- Knowledge across network security, application security, cryptography and authentication
- SC/NATO SECRET security clearance (or eligibility to obtain)
- Relevant certifications (OSCP, OSCE, OSWE, GPEN, Crest) beneficial
This role offers the chance to contribute to a critical, high-profile security initiative while enjoying full flexibility and Outside IR35 engagement.
If you're an experienced Pen Tester looking for your next long-term contract, I'd love to hear from you.
People Source Consulting Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. People Source specialise in technology recruitment across niche markets including Information Technology, Digital TV, Digital Marketing, Project and Programme Management, SAP, Digital and Consumer Electronics, Air Traffic Management, Management Consultancy, Business Intelligence, Manufacturing, Telecoms, Public Sector, Healthcare, Finance and Oil & Gas.