Senior Security Consultant

Intello Technologies Inc.; Canada; Remote; CAD 86,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

TELUS Cyber Security is seeking a Senior Consultant, Penetration Testing to join the Security Professional Services team. You will support client engagements, perform offensive security assessments across web, cloud, and infrastructure, and deliver clear remediation recommendations.

Advanced knowledge of OWASP Top 10, PTES, and related standards is required. Excellent English communication and report-writing skills are essential to explain findings to non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in penetration testing or cyber security roles.
• Ethical hacker mindset with passion for security.
• Ability to evolve in a dynamic tech environment.
• Master offensive security tools and web app assessment.
• Proficiency with Burp Suite, Nessus, Nmap and others.
• Experience with web and infrastructure security assessments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; client reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support client projects and mandates, write reports and prepare presentations.
• Perform penetration testing across web applications, infrastructure, and cloud.
• Provide remediation recommendations and drive security improvements.
• Communicate findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

5+ years penetration testing

Ethical hacker mindset

Strong English communication

Client-facing experience

Programming: Python/PowerShell/Ruby

PTES/OWASP/CREST knowledge

Report writing & presentations

Education

University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline

Certifications (e.g., OSCP, ECSA, CSSLP)

8+ years information technologies experience

Tools

Burp Suite

OWASP ZAP

Nessus

Nmap

Metasploit

CANVAS

SQLMap

Empire

Job description

Description

Join our team

Prevent. Protect. Prevail. We live in a fast-paced cyber-world where protecting our information has become paramount. At TELUS Cyber Security, we strive to always be steps ahead, tackling the toughest security challenges head-on with top talent and cutting edge technology. Define your career today as a Senior Consultant with our Security Professional Services team!

Here’s the impact you’ll make and what we’ll accomplish together

Reporting to the Principal, Cyber Security Professional Services as part of the TELUS Cyber Security Professional Services team, Senior Consultant, Penetration Testing supports client security testing engagements.

If you possess extensive experience in offensive security and penetration testing and its underlying principles and have strong working experience in the field with current, effective and advanced technical skills in web application security, infrastructure testing, cloud security, vulnerability management, red/blue team engagements and making recommendations for remediation, this role might be just for you!

Here’s How

• You are proficient with current application vulnerabilities, particularly those listed in the OWASP Top 10 and CWE Top 25
• You have practical expertise with commercial and open-source intrusion testing tools (e.g.: Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Nessus, Nmap, Metasploit, CANVAS, SQLMap, Empire, etc.)
• You are able to support client projects and mandates, write reports and prepare presentations, leveraging your communication skills to popularize technical findings to a non-specialized audience
• You have good knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems
• You have some experience with programming languages (Python, PowerShell, Ruby or other relevant languages)
• You are familiar with industry standard methodologies and standards in penetration testing (PTES, OWASP, CREST, OSSTMM, CWE, CAPEC, CVE, CVSS, etc.)

Advanced knowledge of English is required because you will most of the time interact in English with external parties (clients, suppliers, candidates, external partners, etc.); interact in English with internal parties (colleagues, internal partners, stakeholders, etc.); and work with IT tools whose interface is only accessible in English as part of this position's main responsibilities given its national scope.

Qualifications

What you bring

• You have 5+ years of experience in penetration testing, development and/or technical support in cybersecurity
• Cybersecurity is your passion and you have an "ethical hacker" mindset
• You want to evolve in a dynamic, innovative and modern technological environment
• You master offensive security tools such as Qualys, Nessus, Nmap and others
• You are comfortable with web application assessment using Burp Suite, SQLMap and OWASP Zap
• You want to join a team that performs infrastructure and web application security assessments, both automated and manual
• You show strong interest in continuous learning of new technologies
• You have strong oral and written communication skills, collaborative spirit and report writing abilities
• You have experience working with clients from various business sectors and types of organizations
• You are capable of analyzing complex problems and discussing them in a simple, logical and thoughtful manner

Nice-to-haves

• Concrete practical experience in the field
• Understanding of Internet of Things (IoT) security
• At least 8 years of experience in information technologies
• University degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline
• Knowledge of social engineering techniques and wireless security testing
• Professional certifications (e.g.: OSCP) or willingness to obtain them
• Basic knowledge of GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) standards
• Contributions to open-source projects
• Experience with CTF (Capture The Flag) competitions and/or "bug bounty" programs
• Knowledge of current cloud infrastructures (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)
• Bilingualism (French and English)
• Certifications (Nice-to-haves)
• Offensive Security Certified Expert (OSCE)
• Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP)
• Certified Security Analyst (ECSA)

Please note: This position is a mobile/remote work setting.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a security check and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Salary Range: $86,000-$136,000

Performance Bonus or Sales Incentive Plan: 15%

Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance and experience. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, even if the posted salary range doesn't match your expectations. We're open to discussing competitive compensation packages tailored to your experience level and expertise.

Job Type: This is for a current vacancy

A bit about us

We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.

You’ll find our engaging, high-performance culture personally fulfilling, professionally challenging, and financially rewarding. We’re committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. Your unique contributions and talents will be valued and respected here. When you join our team, you’re helping us make the future friendly.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team memberwill be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.

Cybersecurity

We're passionate about driving cyber resilience and rapidly adapting to the evolving cyber threat landscape. If you've ever envisioned what the future of enterprise security looks like, visualized cutting-edge strategies to better protect emerging technologies (including AI) and enjoy driving programs that reduce cyber risk as part of a highly engaged Canadian cybersecurity team, we want you to be part of the organization that makes it happen.

We are honoured to be recognized

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Accessibility

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.