Penetration tester - Remote

Talent Team; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in the UK is seeking an experienced penetration tester to join their Cyber Security team. The role involves conducting technical engagements, developing security practices, and providing guidance on testing methodologies. With a focus on continuous learning, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact in the education and research sectors.

Benefits

Flexible work pattern

31 days annual leave

24/7 mental health support

Annual performance award

Wellbeing lifestyle benefits

Access to LinkedIn Learning courses

Home office allowance

Financial well-being support

Charity donation options

Family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience with penetration testing and technical tests.
• Demonstrable experience operating industry-standard tools.
• Ability to produce high-quality deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Conduct penetration tests remotely and at member sites.
• Assist in developing security best practices.
• Provide guidance on penetration testing methodologies.

Skills

Penetration testing

Technical reporting

Industry-standard tools

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Jisc grade:TCY3 (internal use only)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Day-to-day remote working, and regular days in the office are not mandated. You will occasionally be expected to travel to our hub offices and client sites in-person working, and where testing requires physical presence.

This position requires the successful candidate to undergo enhanced background screening checks.

About Jisc:

Jisc is the UK digital, data and technology agency focused on tertiary education, research, and innovation. We are a not-for-profit organisation with a big ambition to improve lives through education and research by providing hardware, software, and networking solutions. Our talented people bring their own unique skills and experience to empower our members and customers with the technology they need to succeed. Take your next career step with us and you can make a real difference to the education and research sectors.

About the team and the role:

This role is in the Penetration Testing Team, which sits within the arm of the organisation providing cyber security services, ensuring that our capabilities and expertise are applied cost-effectively and imaginatively. This provides a high-quality facility to protect the JANET network from intrusion, denial of service and all other service-impacting potential threats and attacks. Our work areas include network operations, security, trust and identity, cloud and brokerage services, data centres and co-location, video services and e-infrastructure.

We are looking to recruit an experienced penetration tester to deliver technical engagements to member organisations, strategic partners, and internally to Jisc stakeholders. Continued training and certification in key areas associated with security will be offered regularly.

Responsibilities will include:

• Conducting penetration test activities remotely, and at member sites where necessary. In line with your skills, carry out tests both collaboratively with team members and independently. We offer services include infrastructure testing, web applications testing, build reviews, Active Directory review, cloud service testing, social engineering simulation, on-site physical assessments, and physical infiltration.
• Assisting in developing and implementing security best practices internally and across the sector.
• Providing guidance on suitable penetration testing and defensive methodologies for cloud and local services.
• Providing appropriate briefings to a range of different management audiences, simplifying complex security data and provide guidance on suitable penetration testing and defensive methods
• Providing advice and support to other teams, customers and third-party suppliers on detected security threats and advising of best course of action.
• Engaging with members directly to scope tests and recommend appropriate testing activities.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Experience with penetration testing, being able to deliver technical tests and reporting.
• Demonstrable experience of operating a range of industry standard tools for testing.
• Experience of producing high quality deliverables working alone and as part of a team.
• It would be ideal if you have worked within the education and research environment, as would experience of working and developing Microsoft products, including Active Directory and Azure, Digital Forensics, AWS architecture.
• Educated to at least degree level OR equivalent relevant demonstrable experience.

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box, so we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet 100% of the requirements, but you feel this role is perfect for you. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

Why work for us?

At Jisc, everyone plays a key role and gets the chance to feel part of it, that to us is the definition of a meaningful career. We want to create a culture of lifelong learning. You can look forward to a rewarding job with opportunities to develop and make a real difference to the education and research sectors.

We believe a balance between your personal and professional life is essential to your happiness and fulfilment. We work flexibly at Jisc and focus on outputs rather than presenteeism and are open to a whole range of ways of working.

It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. Our hybrid working policy is flexible, and the frequency of time spent in your nominated office will vary across teams and job roles.

Take a look at our fantastic benefits! We offer:

• Flexible work pattern, which can adapt to suit your schedules and personal commitments
• 31 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) that includes three closure days over Christmas plus the opportunity to buy up to an additional 5 days leave during the flexible benefits window
• A comprehensive 24/7 mental health support package, including coaching and appropriate counselling or specialist therapy, with no predetermined limit on the number of sessions you can access
• Annual Jisc performance award
• A range of wellbeing lifestyle benefits including company paid health care cash plan, mental health first aiders and support
• A company culture of continuous learning with access to thousands of LinkedIn Learning courses, with lots of resources and opportunities to help us all develop, including around 10% of your time for development
• Allocated allowance of up to £250 to equip your home office
• Financial well-being support including access to preferential loan and savings plans, mortgage advice, will writing tools and support and resources to help you make the most of your money
• The opportunity to donate to charity tax-free with our Payroll Giving benefit
• Salary sacrifice - Electric Car Lease Scheme, Cycle to work and SmartTech (buy the latest technology and white goods products, spreading the cost over up to twelve months, direct from your salary and interest-free) subject to terms and conditions and available upon request
• A wide range of discounts and cashback from retailers and big-name high-street stores
• Family friendly policies including enhanced parental, maternity and paternity and co-parental leave as well as opportunity for career breaks
• Support your volunteering with up to 3 days volunteer leave
• Specsavers corporate eye care scheme including free eye test vouchers and up to £70 towards new glasses for VDU use
• Life assurance cover

Equity, diversity and inclusion:

At Jisc, we don’t look for ‘sameness’, but to truly include people who can add unique perspectives and experiences to our culture, and we are working hard to achieve progressive change. ‘Always inclusive’ is one of our six guiding principles which actively encourages us to bring our whole authentic selves to work. We believe that our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is fundamental to our success.

Jisc believes our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that welcomes ideas, encourages innovation, and values belonging. We work with passionate colleagues to strengthen knowledge and awareness, provide learning and development opportunities, and foster multiple employee networks which create a sense of community and influence our policies and practice.

We work hard to create an equitable experience for our candidates and workforce which embraces all aspects of their identity including race and ethnicity, religion and belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, trans identities, age, class, disability, neurodivergence, or veteran status.

Application process:

We want you to showcase your talent throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know how we can best support you to do that; for example, if there are any reasonable adjustments we may be able to put in place. We will be happy to help you.

Just so you know, we review CVs as soon as we can and aim to provide an update on your application within 4 weeks of receiving it. However, you may hear from us a lot sooner, so please keep an eye out for our emails or calls!

If you are currently a Jisc employee, please apply through your Dayforce Employee profile.

Jisc has an active sponsor licence to recruit on a Skilled worker visa basis. Candidates wishing to apply who require sponsorship should determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the role by assessing their circumstances against the relevantHome Office criteria. Jisc does not offer any financial re-imbursement towards the applicant costs, such as re-location, skilled worker visa and dependant costs or the immigration health charge.

No agencies please.

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