Security Specialist - Penetration Testing – Senior

2iResourcing; Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a skilled penetration tester for a hybrid role. The candidate will lead vulnerability assessments, analyze security risks, and collaborate with stakeholders. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential. This position offers an opportunity to work with diverse systems and contribute to IT security strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience leading penetration tests and vulnerability assessments.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate security exposures.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and analyze vulnerabilities using manual and automated techniques.
• Prepare reports for executive and technical audiences.
• Manage multiple projects and provide technical leadership.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Leadership

Tools

Penetration Testing Tools

Security Assessment Tools

Job description

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

Hybrid role : Candidate is required to come into the 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.
• Experience leading penetration tests, web application vulnerability assessments, code reviews, and network vulnerability assessments in large environments with diverse systems; familiarity with common attacks, web application vulnerabilities, exploits, and remediation best practices.
• Knowledge of IT security methodologies, tools, techniques, security design and architecture, threat/risk concepts, and encryption technologies.
• Ability to interpret corporate IT security strategies, 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 IT trends, best practices, and developments in common attacks, vulnerabilities, exploits, and remediation strategies.

ANALYTICAL AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS : 20%

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate security exposures and develop innovative solutions where existing guidelines may not suffice.
• Ability to conceptualize, interpret, and evaluate security risks across multiple domains.

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING SKILLS : 10%

• Experience preparing reports for both executive and technical audiences.
• Excellent oral and written communication, negotiation, and advisory skills. Ability to train others on security assessment tools.
• Stakeholder management and relationship-building skills to foster strong internal and external collaborations.

LEADERSHIP AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS : 10%

• Proven leadership in risk planning and project coordination.
• Experience managing multiple projects and providing technical leadership.

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