Hybrid Penetration Tester – Ethical Hacker – Security Tester

at infodas

• Job title: Penetration Tester – Ethical Hacker – Security Tester
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Linux
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Koln, Germany

About the role

• Penetration Tester supporting technical audits and conducting penetration tests at infodas. Engaging in security challenges and collaborating with teams to document findings.

Responsibilities

• You support the security testing team in planning and conducting technical security audits, penetration tests, source code analyses, and configuration audits.
• You tackle challenging problems and research new vulnerabilities and attack techniques.
• You produce final reports and documentation of test results.
• You present the testing approach and results to technical stakeholders and advise on the risks posed by identified vulnerabilities and recommended countermeasures.

Requirements

• You have a degree in Computer Science, IT Security, Information Technology, or a comparable field.
• Alternatively, you have completed a vocational training program with a relevant focus.
• You have relevant experience conducting penetration tests and technical security assessments.
• You also enjoy working on pentest labs, CTFs, bug bounties, or other hacking challenges in your free time.
• You have solid knowledge of one or more GNU/Linux distributions.
• You enjoy interacting with customers and team members and advising them on cybersecurity and penetration testing procedures.
• You possess solid expertise in one or more programming languages.
• Ideally, you have already obtained an OSCP or BSI pentester certification.
• You enjoy dissecting the latest gadgets and technologies.
• You work thoroughly and have solution-oriented analytical thinking.
• You want to research and share your know-how with the team and the security community through talks and articles.
• You have very good German and good English skills, both written and spoken.
• You see occasional business travel as a welcome change from the regular office routine.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours (flexitime)
• Home office / Remote work
• Additional days off on bridge days and between Christmas and New Year
• 30 days of vacation
• Increased vacation entitlement after 5 and 10 years of service by one day each
• Competitive compensation and Christmas bonus
• Employer-funded pension scheme
• Capital-forming benefits (employer contributions to employee savings plans)
• Subsidised lunch or public transport (ÖPNV) ticket depending on location
• All locations with good transport links
• Company bike “infodas on bike” with a monthly employer subsidy
• Employee discounts
• Free coffee, water, tea, soft drinks, and a fruit basket
• And much more…