Web Penetration Tester – 100% Remote possible
Pentest Factory GmbH
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇩🇪 Germany
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Junior
About the role
- Independently perform penetration tests and security analyses.
- Main focus on web applications, APIs and infrastructures.
- Develop tools and scripts for automation.
- Create proof-of-concepts for attack scenarios.
- Conduct security benchmarking.
- Design and prepare live-hacking scenarios.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of professional experience as a penetration tester or IT security consultant.
- OSCP certification or equivalent (e.g., CPTS, BSCP or eWPTX) required.
- Fluent German (C1–C2) and very good English (C1).
- Expertise in web applications and API security.
- Knowledge of open security testing standards and projects, including OWASP and MITRE ATT&CK.
- Passion for IT and IT security.
- Enthusiasm for new technical challenges.
- Experience with scripting languages.
Benefits
- In addition to the standard elements of an employment contract, we offer a range of benefits.
- Basics such as a permanent full-time employment contract, 30 days of vacation and a company pension scheme are a given.
- Intensive onboarding.
- Long-term perspective with 5-year planning.
- Interesting projects and clients.
- Training and certification opportunities.
- Team events and flat hierarchies.
- Home-office option and workplace.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
penetration testingsecurity analysisweb application securityAPI securityscripting languagesautomation toolsproof-of-concept developmentsecurity benchmarkinglive-hacking scenariosopen security testing standards
Soft skills
enthusiasm for ITpassion for IT securityadaptability to technical challengesindependencecommunication skills
Certifications
OSCPCPTSBSCPeWPTX