Lead Penetration Tester

IT Alliance; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

IT Alliance is seeking a Lead Penetration Tester for a Federal Government client to perform comprehensive security testing across Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide. This role focuses on web app pentesting within complex enterprise platforms and multi-OS infrastructure.

You will apply forensics basics, utilize commercial and bespoke tools, and may lead penetration testing teams or coordinate simulated attack exercises. Equal opportunity employer; accommodations available.

Qualifications

• Tests web applications across complex enterprise platforms.
• Penetration testing on Windows and Linux infrastructure.
• Performs basic forensic tasks under supervision, with more complex tasks as needed.
• Uses commercial and bespoke tools to perform complex penetrations, may lead teams.
• Participates in simulated attack exercises and exploits under direction.

Responsibilities

• Conducting web application penetration testing against complex enterprise platforms built with a variety of technologies.
• Undertaking penetration testing against enterprise grade, infrastructure hosted on both windows and Linux based platforms.
• Undertakes basic forensic tasks (e.g., first responder) without supervision. Has some experience of more complex tasks (e.g., using specialist tools to recover, preserve and analyse data) under supervision.
• Uses commercial and bespoke tools to conduct complex penetration testing without close supervision and/or leads teams undertaking complex penetration tests.
• Undertakes penetration exploits as part of a simulated attack exercise under direction.

Skills

Web app pentesting

Enterprise infra testing

Digital forensics basics

Tools & frameworks

Attack simulations

Job description

One of our Federal Government clients is looking for Lead Penetration Tester in Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide.

We are looking for the following Skills/Experience:

• Conducting web application penetration testing against complex enterprise platforms built with a variety of technologies.
• Undertaking penetration testing against enterprise grade, infrastructure hosted on both windows and Linux based platforms.
• Undertakes basic forensic tasks (e.g., first responder) without supervision. Has some experience of more complex tasks (e.g., using specialist tools to recover, preserve and analyse data) under supervision.
• Uses commercial and bespoke tools to conduct complex penetration testing without close supervision and/or leads teams undertaking complex penetration tests.
• Undertakes penetration exploits as part of a simulated attack exercise under direction.

Note – We are equal employment opportunity provider and encourage applications from people with disability. Please let us know if you need special assistance for this job application.