Lead Penetration Testing Consultant (Hybrid/Remote)

Nomios; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Training & Certification Sponsorship

Private health insurance

Job summary

Dionach by Nomios is seeking a Lead Penetration Tester in the UK to lead and mentor a team delivering web, mobile, internal, and infrastructure penetration tests. You will oversee CHECK engagements, drive high-quality testing, and articulate risk reports to clients.

The role offers hybrid work with UK office flexibility and travel to client sites across the UK as needed, requiring strong leadership and CHECK-aligned testing expertise.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in network, web app, and internal penetration testing.
• Experience leading customer engagements on-site.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Eligibility for UK security clearance and CREST/CSTL-INF or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Penetration testers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
• Lead and oversee complex infrastructure penetration tests ensuring that they are conducted thoroughly and in accordance with project requirements.
• Lead onsite customer engagements and serve as the technical authority on CHECK engagements.
• Review and validate the work of team members to ensure accuracy and thoroughness.
• Prepare and deliver comprehensive reports detailing findings, risks, and remediation strategies to clients, including assisting with proposal writing and scoping.
• Work on a wide range of services: web and mobile application tests, internal tests, infrastructure tests, and social engineering.
• Ensure all testing activities comply with CHECK standards.

Skills

Penetration testing

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

CHECK engagements

Technical reporting

Job description

Dionach by Nomios is seeking a Lead Penetration Tester in the UK to lead and mentor a team delivering web, mobile, internal, and infrastructure penetration tests. You will oversee CHECK engagements, drive high-quality testing, and articulate risk reports to clients.

The role offers hybrid work with UK office flexibility and travel to client sites across the UK as needed, requiring strong leadership and CHECK-aligned testing expertise.