Pen Testing Simulation Subject Matter Expert

JR United Kingdom; Bolton; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a senior penetration tester for their Industry Assurance team in Cyber Growth. The role involves ensuring quality assurance of testing outputs, overseeing team quality, and requires SC Clearance. This position allows for flexibility with 90% remote work, contributing to public sector security enhancements.

Qualifications

• Experience in an operational environment.
• Worked in the Assured Penetration Testing Scheme is preferable.
• SC Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Sampling reports to ensure compliance and technical capability.
• Sampling and coaching new Team Leaders' reports with remedial support.
• Processing new applications for scheme participation.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Adversary Simulation

Coaching

Education

Experience as a senior penetration tester

Experience as an assessor for a penetration testing exam body

Job description

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Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

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Posted:

26.06.2025

Expiry Date:

10.08.2025

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Job Description:

The Industry Assurance team in Cyber Growth runs the Assured Penetration Testing Scheme on behalf of a public sector client, which mandates or strongly recommends such testing across all departments and infrastructure.

The team assesses the methodology and work of all scheme members from application through their participation. Members are supported to improve or, if necessary, are removed from the scheme.

We require someone with experience as a senior penetration tester responsible for quality assurance of other testers' output, ideally in an operational environment. Experience as an assessor for a penetration testing exam body is also valuable.

Preferably, candidates will have worked in the Scheme previously but should not have current contracts to avoid conflicts of interest.

The candidate should also have experience as a senior adversary simulation team member, overseeing and quality assuring team outputs.

The responsibilities include:

• Sampling reports to ensure compliance and technical capability.
• Sampling and coaching new Team Leaders' reports, providing remedial support if needed.
• Processing new applications for scheme participation.

SC Clearance is required for this role.

The position is 90% remote, with occasional meetings in Gloucestershire or London.