Cybersecurity Penetration Tester / Stress Tester

Overview

Location: Riyadh, KSA

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in penetration testing, ethical hacking, or cybersecurity assessment roles
• Strong hands-on experience in penetration testing across web applications, mobile applications, APIs, and infrastructure
• Proven experience with stress testing, load testing, or performance testing methodologies
• Solid understanding of OWASP Top 10, network security, application security, and secure coding principles
• Hands-on experience with tools such as Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nessus, Nmap, Wireshark, JMeter or similar
• Familiarity with cloud security environments and API security testing
• Knowledge of cybersecurity standards and frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and CIS Controls
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reporting skills
• Experience in banking, financial services, or regulated environments preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to identify and assess security vulnerabilities
• Deep understanding of penetration testing techniques and security testing methodologies
• High attention to detail and strong reporting/documentation skills
• Effective communication and stakeholder collaboration abilities
• Ability to operate in high-security, regulated, and fast-paced environments

Responsibilities

• Conduct penetration testing on web applications, mobile applications, APIs, networks, and cloud environments
• Perform vulnerability assessments and identify security weaknesses across digital banking platforms
• Execute stress and load testing to evaluate system performance, scalability, and resilience
• Simulate cyberattack scenarios to assess the effectiveness of security controls and incident response readiness
• Analyze findings, provide risk ratings, and recommend remediation actions
• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and development teams to remediate identified vulnerabilities
• Validate security fixes through re-testing activities
• Support compliance with cybersecurity frameworks, banking regulations, and security standards
• Monitor emerging threats, attack techniques, and security trends
• Maintain testing documentation, reports, and audit-ready evidence
• If interested, please revert with your updated CV in Word format to y[dot]elmkadem[at]huxley[dot]com and I will get back to you.
• Any recommendations would be more than welcome.
• Kind regards,

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