Company

PenetrationTester

Knutsford, United Kingdom FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Penetration Tester. Skills: penetration testing, security vulnerabilities, web assessments, network assessments, mobile assessments, client application assessments, stakeholder engagement, reporting. identify potential vulnerabilities within the banks IT systems. Development and execution of assessments, audits, and threat models”

What You'll Achieve.

ensure security of computer systems, applications, servers, and networks; deliver on work that impacts the whole business function; create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard; meet required outcomes; strengthening controls in relation to the work done; achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function; protect our organisation and clients; turn findings into meaningful action

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

identify potential vulnerabilities; identify emerging cyber-attack techniques, tools and technologies; Identification of emerging vulnerabilities, exploit codes and cyber-attacks; Consult on complex providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues; Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information; solve problems creatively and effectively; identifying, validating, and clearly communicating security vulnerabilities

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

CREST qualification (or equivalent), Delivering end‑to‑end penetration testing across web, network, and mobile environments, Engaging with stakeholders, contributing to Statements of Work (SoW), producing clear, actionable security reports

Nice to Have

Participation in the penetration testing or wider security community (for example bug hunting, Hack The Box, CTFs, or hackathons), Exposure to client or thick application testing, experience working to agreed project timelines, An interest in emerging areas such as AI security testing, familiarity with scripting or programming (no specific languages required)

What You'll Do.

identify potential vulnerabilities within the banks IT systems

Development and execution of assessments

communicate key findings and recommendations to stakeholders

support the development of penetration testing methodologies

Development and maintenance of comprehensive documents and reports

understand their security requirements and controls

Identification of emerging vulnerabilities

exploit codes and cyber-attacks

develop testing methodologies and assurance activities

deliver on work that impacts the whole business function

Set objectives and coach employees

appraisal of performance

determination of reward outcomes

lead collaborative assignments

guide team members through structured assignments

identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation

identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects

Consult on complex providing advice to People Leaders

support the resolution of escalated issues

Identify ways to mitigate risk

developing new policies/procedures

Take ownership for managing risk

strengthening controls

Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas

understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function

Collaborate with other areas of work

business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy

Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information

solve problems creatively and effectively

Communicate complex information

Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes

protect our organisation and clients

and clearly communicating security vulnerabilities

delivering high‑quality web

and client application assessments

working closely with stakeholders to turn findings into meaningful action

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaboration with stakeholders and IT teams; Collaboration with stakeholders; Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions; lead collaborative assignments; guide team members through structured assignments; identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation; Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas; Collaborate with other areas of work; collaborative security testing team; working closely with stakeholders

Communication Scope

communicate key findings and recommendations to stakeholders; producing clear, actionable security reports; Communicate complex information; Influence or convince stakeholders; clearly communicating security vulnerabilities

Process & Methodology

Statements of Work (SoW), agreed project timelines

Full Job Description

# **Job Description** **Purpose of the role** To identify potential vulnerabilities within the banks IT systems using penetration testing tools and techniques to ensure security of computer systems, applications, servers, and networks. **Accountabilities** * Development and execution of assessments, audits, and threat models to identify vulnerabilities within the banks systems, applications and servers using penetration tools and techniques, and communicate key findings and recommendations to stakeholders. * Collaboration with stakeholders and IT teams to identify emerging cyber-attack techniques, tools and technologies and to support the development of penetration testing methodologies. * Development and maintenance of comprehensive documents and reports for senior stakeholders on penetration test findings, and remediation guidance. * Collaboration with stakeholders to understand their security requirements and controls in business processes, application/services, to enhance overall security posture and assurance. * Identification of emerging vulnerabilities, exploit codes and cyber-attacks to develop testing methodologies and assurance activities. **Assistant Vice President Expectations** * To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions. * Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes * If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic,

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