Security Specialist - Penetration Testing – Senior

Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery (former MGCS)

Period: 12 months

Start Date: 2025-04-01

End Date: 2026-03-31

Working Hrs.: 7.25 Hrs. / day

Location: 222 Jarvis St.

Hybrid role: Candidate is required to come in office - 3 days a week

MUST HAVES:

• Current penetration test experience

Description:

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

PENETRATION TEST EXPERIENCE: 35%

• Demonstrated experience in identifying, analyzing, and exploiting common vulnerabilities using both manual techniques and automated tools for web and network pen testing and vulnerability assessments.
• Demonstrated experience in leading penetration tests, web application vulnerability assessments, code reviews and network vulnerability assessments in a large environment with diverse systems; and in common attacks, common web application vulnerabilities, exploits and best practices for remediation.
• Knowledge of IT security methodologies, tools, techniques, security design and architecture, threat/risk concepts and practices, and encryption technologies.
• Ability to acquire and interpret corporate I&IT security strategy, programs, the government’s trust model, and privacy legislation.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE: 25%

• Experience with multiple operating systems, programming and scripting languages, platforms, and network services and protocols.
• Understanding of emerging I&IT trends, best practices and developments in common attacks, common web application vulnerabilities, exploits and best practices for remediation.

ANALYTICAL AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS: 20%

• Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills to determine alternative and innovative solutions where guidelines or policies exist but may not address new and emerging I&IT trends.
• Ability to conceptualize, interpret and evaluate security exposures across multiple domains.

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING SKILLS: 10%

• Experience with writing reports aimed at both the executive/non-technical management level, and technical analyst level.
• Oral and written communication, mediation, negotiation, consultative and advisory skills. Skills to provide training in the use of commercial security assessment tools and scanners.
• Stakeholder management, partnership and relationship building skills to initiate and nurture strong working relationships with internal and external colleagues.

LEADERSHIP AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS: 10%

• Proven ability to provide leadership, advice and direction on business risk planning and coordination.
• Demonstrated project methodology and management skills to provide project planning and technical leadership on concurrent projects.

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