Pauwels Consulting
EN
Senior Penetration Tester
Brussels-Capital
Digital - Testing and QA
Work experience: 10+
Reference number: 90238

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Penetration Tester with expertise in both infrastructure and application security testing. You’ll work on diverse penetration testing assignments, from Windows/Linux systems and APIs to microservices, cloud, and ICS/SCADA environments. Your mission: identify vulnerabilities, detect design flaws, and validate both technical and business controls in complex and critical infrastructures.

This is a senior role for a trusted professional who thrives on challenging environments and brings deep expertise across offensive security, cloud, and secure application development.

What You’ll Do

  • Perform penetration testing on infrastructure, applications, and APIs, covering on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.
  • Execute scenarios in white-box, grey-box, and black-box modes (internal and external perspectives).
  • Assess Windows, Linux, Solaris, and cloud systems (Microsoft stack, hybrid topologies).
  • Evaluate microservices, enterprise service bus architectures, APIs, and middleware.
  • Pen test proprietary and industrial systems, including ICS and SCADA.
  • Identify vulnerabilities, design flaws, and business process weaknesses (e.g. fraud prevention measures).
  • Apply a broad range of techniques: from cautious reconnaissance to aggressive exploitation, always within approved scope.
  • Document and report findings in a clear, professional way, with actionable remediation advice.
  • Collaborate with security, architecture, and development teams to raise overall cyber resilience.

What are we looking for?

  • 10+ years of experience in penetration testing / red teaming (banking or critical infrastructure preferred).
  • 5+ years of experience in testing critical infrastructures (ICS/SCADA, proprietary protocols).
  • Strong expertise in:
  • Network technologies & protocols (Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Fibre Channel).
  • Authentication and encryption mechanisms.
  • Cloud architecture & security (Azure, hybrid topologies, interconnectivity).
  • Secure application development and programming (Java, .NET, scripting in Python, Bash, PowerShell).
  • Reverse engineering, malware analysis, evasion techniques.
  • Database systems (SQL Server, Oracle), middleware (application servers, ESBs, ETL).
  • Defence-in-depth security principles.
  • Experienced in network and host-based testing, API testing, and microservices.

  • Familiar with red teaming, custom C2, and EDR evasion techniques (major plus).

  • Skilled at writing clear, professional penetration test reports

    Languages

    • Dutch – Full professional proficiency
    • English – Full professional proficiency
    • French – Full professional proficiency
  • Certifications & Security Clearance

    • OSEE or similar certification (advanced binary exploitation & reverse engineering) is a major plus.
    • NATO or equivalent security clearance is an advantage.

    What do we offer?

    Location: Brussels (hybrid)

    Start date: 1 February 2026

    End date: 31 January 2027 (12 months, full-time)

    Daily rate: 1200

    Contract: Freelance or Permanent

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