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Penetration Tester - 18 months + experience

Employer
Hays.
Location
United Kingdom,United Kingdom, Chatham,Maidstone
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
25 Feb 2023

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Your new company

This is a great opportunity to join one of the UKs leading MSSPs. The company offers fantastic progression opportunities, as well as offering the chance to become CRT certified for the right candidates. The company has offices in over 100 countries and deliver innovative and industry leading Security testing services.

Your new role

Your role will be varied to ensure that you will not be pigeonholed as a certain type of Pen Tester. The company is looking for additional experienced pen testers. Some key points about the role:

  • You will perform pen tests and vulnerability assessments, providing the report and recommendations to the clients in a professional and concise manner
  • Opportunities to get involved in social engineering and Cyber Awareness training.
  • Varied testing work, meaning you will gain exposure to different testing and clients, ensuring you won't be pigeonholed to a certain type of testing
  • Opportunity to learn from and work alongside different Senior Pen Testers
  • Remote working, with occasional travel to client sites

What you'll need to succeed

You'll need to be keen and enthusiastic about advancing your Pen Testing career. You'll need to be able to converse with clients and colleagues in an informative, professional and concise manner, as well as the below:

  • Minimum of 18 months proven experience of pen testing.
  • Good organisation skills, with strong attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • CTM accreditation (or equivalent) is advantageous but not essential. If you have 2 years plus of proven pen testing experience, you will be considered.
  • Good team ethic and ability to learn from, and teach, your colleagues and clients.
  • Proactive in expanding your skills and developing personally
  • Eligibility for UK Security clearance

What you'll get in return

As well as being a part of a global, successful Cyber Security Services provider, you will also gain the following:

  • A salary of between £48000 and £60000 with remote working.
  • 20+ development days a year and funding for core exams
  • Variety of exposure to different forms of testing, IoT, and social engineering.
  • Bonus scheme which will reward you for the more challenging work types. Average bonus tends to be between £3000-£5000 a year

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Call me on 0333 010 7583 or email me at Daryl.Angel@hays.com

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