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VAPT Engineer - Fintech

Philippines Permanent Work from Home or Hybrid View Job Description
The Offensive Security Engineer will identify, evaluate, and mitigate cybersecurity threats in a fast-paced and regulated financial services environment. This role is based in Taguig City and requires a proactive approach to safeguarding digital assets.
  • Explore a career with a leading financial services company.
  • Enjoy market-aligned salaries, benefits, and incentives.

About Our Client

The hiring company is a large organization within the financial services industry. It leverages advanced technology to deliver secure and innovative solutions to its clients while maintaining a strong presence in the market.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct comprehensive penetration testing of applications, networks, infrastructure, APIs, and cloud environments.
  • Perform vulnerability assessments across enterprise assets and report on risks and remediation strategies.
  • Simulate sophisticated threat actor tactics and participate in red team/adversary emulation exercises.
  • Collaborate with blue teams to enhance detection and response through insights gained from offensive testing.
  • Deliver detailed technical and executive-level reports outlining findings, risk impacts, and mitigation steps.
  • Develop and maintain tools and scripts to enhance offensive security capabilities.
  • Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, including BSP Circulars, PCI-DSS, SWIFT CSP, and other relevant standards.
  • Support threat modeling and security design reviews for high-risk systems and applications.
  • Participate in security incident response simulations and contribute to post-mortem analysis from an attacker's perspective.
  • Stay current with the evolving threat landscape, offensive tools, and banking-specific cyber risks.



The Successful Applicant

Required Qualifications:

  • At least 5 years of hands-on experience in penetration testing and vulnerability assessment, preferably in an enterprise environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify and exploit critical vulnerabilities in production systems.
  • Background in banking, fintech, or financial services is strongly preferred.
  • Proficiency in tools such as Burp Suite Pro, Metasploit, Cobalt Strike, Kali Linux, Nmap, Nessus, Wireshark, and scripting languages like Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and related security testing.
  • Familiarity with enterprise systems including core banking platforms, payment gateways, and API-based services.

Preferred Certifications:

  • OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional)
  • Other relevant certifications such as CREST, OSCE, eCPTX, CRTP, GPEN, GXPN, CISSP, or cloud security credentials are considered a plus.
  • Red or purple team-specific training is advantageous.

Key Attributes:

  • Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
  • Ability to explain complex technical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently or as part of a global team.
  • High level of integrity and discretion in handling sensitive information.



What's on Offer

  • Competitive base salary
  • Allowances and performance-based bonuses.
  • Generous leave entitlements.
  • Opportunities to work in a large organization within the financial services industry.



If you are passionate about cybersecurity and ready for a role that makes a real impact, we encourage you to apply today.

Contact
Gio Dumatol
Quote job ref
JN-062025-6770180
Phone number
+63 02 7795 2825

Job summary

Function
IT
Sub Sector
Security
What is your area of specialisation?
Technology & Telecoms
Location
Philippines
Job Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Gio Dumatol
Consultant contact
+63 02 7795 2825
Job Reference
JN-062025-6770180
Work from Home
Work from Home or Hybrid

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.