CHECK Infra Penetration Testing Lead

UBDS Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Discretionary bonus

25 days holiday + birthday + work-annv

Electric Vehicle leasing

Contributed Pension Scheme

Death in service cover

Job summary

UBDS Group is seeking an experienced CHECK Team Leader for Infrastructure Penetration Testing to join our Security Testing team in the UK. The role is hands-on and customer-facing, delivering infrastructure security assessments across complex environments including government and defence sectors.

You will lead engagements, identify vulnerabilities, assess impact, and provide actionable remediation while developing our testing capability and mentoring other testers.

Qualifications

• CHECK Team Leader status is essential.
• Experience leading penetration testing engagements.
• Experience with Windows, Linux, AD and network services.
• Strong knowledge of infrastructure vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques.
• Ability to communicate complex findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring other testers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver infrastructure penetration testing engagements per CHECK requirements.
• Conduct internal and external penetration tests across enterprise networks.
• Assess Windows, Linux, AD and related infrastructure for vulnerabilities.
• Produce high-quality reports with risk ratings and remediation guidance.
• Present findings to customers and translate technical findings into business risk.
• Provide leadership and QA to other testers.

Skills

Team Leadership

Penetration Testing

Communication

Mentoring

Technical Reporting

Problem-Solving

Education

NCSC CHECK Team Leader status

Relevant recognised technical qualifications

CREST/OffSec/GIAC certifications

Tools

Burp Suite

Nmap

Nessus

Metasploit

Job description

UBDS Group is seeking an experienced CHECK Team Leader for Infrastructure Penetration Testing to join our Security Testing team in the UK. The role is hands-on and customer-facing, delivering infrastructure security assessments across complex environments including government and defence sectors.

You will lead engagements, identify vulnerabilities, assess impact, and provide actionable remediation while developing our testing capability and mentoring other testers.