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# Junior Penetration Tester

- **Company:** SecQuest Information Security Limited
- **Location:** Southampton, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** £25,000.0 - £35,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Network Administration, Web Applications, SC Clearance, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e948484d685e3eae

## About the Role

* excellent spoken and written communication to explain your methods to a technical and non-technical audience;
 * the ability to think creatively and strategically to penetrate security systems;
 * good time management and organisational skills to meet strict client deadlines;
 * ethical integrity to be trusted with a high level of confidential information;
 * commitment to continuously updating your technical knowledge base;
 * teamwork skills, to support colleagues and share techniques; and
 * exceptional problem-solving skills and the persistence to apply different techniques to get the job done.

Desired Skills

Whilst having a degree is not mandatory, you will need to have an in-depth knowledge of computer operating systems, infrastructure, and web applications.

Useful degree subjects include:

 * computer science;
 * cyber security;
 * forensic computing;
 * computing and information systems;
 * network management; and
 * computer systems engineering

## Description

As a SQ Penetration Tester, you'll simulate attacks in order to identify and report security vulnerabilities on networks, systems, and applications, including Mobile, IoT, and other devices as per client requirements.

Salary will be discussed during the interview stage.

You will:

 * carry out remote testing of a client's network, or onsite testing of their infrastructure, to identify security vulnerabilities;
 * work with clients to determine scope, approach and test requirements;
 * plan penetration methods, scripts and tests;
 * consider the impact of security vulnerabilities on the target business;
 * advise on methods to remediate security vulnerabilities;
 * create reports and recommendations from your test findings; and
 * present the security vulnerabilities and business risk to technical and non-technical audiences.

All applicants will need to undertake the SQ technical on-boarding assessment, in conjunction with UK security clearance checks (no cost to candidate).

To obtain UK Security Clearance, you must have lived in the UK for at least 5 years., * you will work from our Southampton Office, in conjunction with optional home working days where appropriate (after passing the CSTM exam), and on occasion there will be travel to meet clients;

 * you'll have a high level of responsibility; plus, maintain a high level of concentration with attention to detail;
 * you'll need to dress smartly when meeting clients; and
 * you need to be a self-starter and be comfortable working on your own
 * A 37-hour working week is standard in this role; however, flexible working practices are common - plus, you may need to work outside of a typical 9AM to 5:30PM pattern.