| Location: England | Salary: Package |
| Sector: IT & Telecoms, Client Delivery, Defence, Electronics, Engineering, Space, Life Sciences, Technology, Safety, Human Factors | Specialism: |
| Type: Permanent | Contact: Jeremy Farley |
Job Title: Penetration Tester - CHECK Team Lead
Location: Open + Remote + Working on Client Site
Permanent
Lead Penetration Tester needed for a leading Engineering organisation who are looking to employ an experienced Lead Penetration Tester who will be working with a variety of clients and lead different parts of the project, from scoping, to solutions design to downstream testing
What the role entails:
Some of the main duties of the Lead Penetration Tester will include:
The roles are varied and challenging, so you'll find yourself engaged in a variety of tasks, including application and infrastructure testing, "Red Teaming", Advanced Intrusion Testing, and cyber and digital resilience. As a Senior, you will also be expected to help develop and mentor more junior members of the team.
As well as the opportunity to hone your skills on the job we have a strong commitment to personal development. So, as well as learning from colleagues you'll be able to enhance our penetration testing capabilities through service specialisation and funded personal research. The scope for career development is limited only by your personal dedication and drive.
The roles are client-facing so you'll need to have the flexibility to frequently travel to client sites and be comfortable liaising at both a management and technical level.
What you need to be the successful Lead Penetration Tester:
In order to be the successful Lead Penetration Tester and have a chance to gain such an exciting opportunity you will ideally need to have the following:
First and foremost you'll need to hold a current Team Leader certificate - either TIGER or CREST - and have deep technical knowledge of hacking and penetration testing techniques, methodologies and tools across all common platforms. Active CHECK status is preferred although we will also consider your application should you be at an equivalent level, able to achieve this status soon after joining.
As you're dealing with clients, you'll need to have good communication and stakeholder management skills along with attention to detail and report writing skills. You'll also need great time management so that you can balance scheduled client engagements with directing your own research to keep up to date with the latest vulnerabilities, attacks, and countermeasures.
All our team members have a strong desire to get root, have an adaptable and flexible approach to work, and have a willingness to support each other and the wider team. You'll also need to have or be able to gain UK security clearance and hold a UK driving licence. In return we offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and a commitment to help maintain a good work/life balance.
This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Lead Penetration Tester to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!
*** PLEASE NOTE*** Eligibility to gain OR current UK Security Clearance SC is required to be considered for this opportunity
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