Senior Penetration Tester/Offensive Security Specialist
Location: Brussels - Hybrid (3 days onsite/2 days WFH)
Duration: 12 months (with up to 3 extensions - up to 4 years)
*urgent 12 month contract - role hiring now!*
This is a *Brussels* based role with an excellent immediate start within a Global Consulting company working on *running and managing vulnerability scanning tools and interpreting results*.
About the role
We're hiring a senior offensive security specialist to proactively test and improve the security of critical systems. You'll run vulnerability scans and penetration tests (web, cloud, infra), perform code reviews, and work closely with detection and response teams to strengthen security across the organisation.
Key responsibilities
Perform manual and automated penetration tests and vulnerability assessments
Run and manage vulnerability scanning tools and interpret results
Conduct code reviews and cloud infrastructure testing (AWS/Azure)
Develop custom scripts/tools for advanced testing
Lead purple-team exercises with defensive teams to improve detection
Write clear technical reports and present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Mentor junior security staff and contribute to security policies and procedures
What we're looking for
Strong hands-on experience in penetration testing, vulnerability management and ethical hacking
Experience with tools such as Nessus/Tenable, Burp Suite, MetaSploit, Nmap
Solid knowledge of cloud security (AWS/Azure) and hybrid environments
Familiarity with threat actor Ttps and MITRE ATT&CK
Ability to produce high-quality technical reports and present to senior stakeholders
Excellent team player, comfortable in multinational environments
English fluency (C1+). Discretion and integrity required
Nice-to-have
Experience leading purple-team exercises
Experience with compliance frameworks relevant to financial institutions
Experience with custom tooling/exploit development
Please send your CV or call yasin to discuss further.
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