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Penetration Tester (Offensive Security)
Run web, API and network penetration tests for AXUM SEC clients, and turn the findings into fixes their teams can actually ship.
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Location
- Hybrid · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Level
- Mid-level
- Openings
- 1 opening
The role
You will work across our PTaaS engagements: scoping targets with the client, testing against the agreed rules of engagement, and writing reports that engineers can act on.
We are a small team, so you will have direct contact with the people who build and defend the systems we test.
What you will do
- Plan and execute web, API, mobile and network penetration tests
- Document findings with reproduction steps, impact and remediation guidance
- Verify fixes on retest and keep the client's ticket trail accurate
- Contribute techniques and tooling back to the team
What we are looking for
- Hands-on penetration testing experience on web and API targets
- Working knowledge of the OWASP Top 10, CVSS and CWE
- Clear written English: our reports are read by engineers and executives
- Eligibility to work with client systems under NDA and rules of engagement
Nice to have
- OSCP, OSWE, CRTO or similar certification
- Experience with cloud (AWS) testing
- Bug bounty or CTF track record
- Amharic and English
Compensation
Competitive, discussed at interview
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AXUM SEC · https://www.axumsec.com/hunters/careers/penetration-tester-offensive-security