QA Content Engineer

TryHackMe Ltd; City Of London; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative cyber security training platform is seeking a QA Cyber Content Engineer. The role involves ensuring the quality of content on our learning platform and virtual labs aimed at aspiring as well as advanced security practitioners. Candidates should have a strong technical understanding of cyber security and exceptional communication skills. This position offers a fully remote working environment and various perks including flexible hours, personal development budget, and company retreats.

Benefits

Salary based on geographic location and seniority

100% Remote

Flexi Time

Dedicated work laptop

Training budget for certifications

Annual company retreat

Health insurance

Lunch coverage during virtual company events

Enhanced maternity & paternity package

401k / Pension savings

Qualifications

• Technical understanding in web applications, networking and protocols, Linux, and Windows.
• Ability to verify written content, including grammar and content presentation.

Responsibilities

• Plan, test, and write reports for cyber security training labs.
• Interact with content developers to improve the quality of labs being released.
• Support and interact with the community on content releases.

Skills

Technical understanding of networking, computing, and cyber security

Strong analytical attention to technical quality detail

Ability to test vulnerable virtual machines

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Strong written understanding of the English language

Job description

TryHackMe is the fastest-growing online cyber security training platform. Our mission is to make learning and teaching cyber security easier by providing gamified security exercises and challenges. Having only been around for handful of years, we've grown to more than 5+ million community members and our growth isn't slowing down! 🥷

The Role

We're looking for a QA Cyber Content Engineer to help us validate and ensure the highest quality of our ever growing content learning platform and virtual labs. The content you'll be assessing will not only be aimed towards aspiring security practitioners, but also those already in the field looking to learn intermediate to advanced content; including individual labs, modules, learning paths, and networks.

Responsibilities

• Plan, test, and write reports for cyber security training labs
• Review iterative content development plans
• Analyse industry trends and standards regarding tooling and techniques and incorporate that as quality improvement
• Interact with content developers to improve the quality of labs being released
• Support and interact with the community on content releases

Requirements

• Have a technical understanding of networking, computing and cyber security
• Have a strong analytical attention to technical quality detail and the ability to identify and report issues in a professional manner
• Have technical subject-matter understanding in two or more of the following areas:
  • Web applications
  • Networking and protocols
  • Linux
  • Windows
  • Defensive and offensive pentest tooling
• Ability to test vulnerable virtual machines
• Ability to verify written content, including grammar and content presentation
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong written understanding of the English language

Preferred Skills and Experience Includes:

• Familiarity with content testing regarding test plan execution, test methodologies, and technical report writing related to cyber security content and virtual labs
• Familiarity with the TryHackMe content platform and solving cyber challenges
• Content testing in a virtualised environment
• Familiarity with iterative content development testing

Benefits & Perks

💸 Salary - We hire across 35+ countries. We determine salaries based on Geographic Location, Seniority, Interview Performance, and Market Rates using leading compensation benchmarking tools.

🚣 100% Remote - In a fully digital world, work from anywhere you want!

🕒 Flexi Time - Choose your own hours as long as you have at least 4 hours of overlap with the UK timezone (from 8am - 6pm)

💻 Tools - a dedicated work laptop + any accessories you need to do your best work.

👕 Swag Pack - start your TryHackMe journey with a branded swag bundle!

💪 Personal Development - £2,500 training budget to acquire certifications, and more.

⛱️ Company Retreat - an annual company retreat, fully paid for by us!

🧡 Health Insurance - if you're in a country that doesn't have public health care.

🍕Lunch on us- whether you're a pizza-lover, salad obsessed or a big sushi fan, TryHackMe will cover the cost of your lunch order during our recurring company virtual lunches.

🍼 Enhanced Maternity & Paternity - an enhanced package on top of statutory requirements.

💸 401k / Pension - TryHackMe makes it easy to save money for your retirement.

Our Hiring Process

• Stage 1: Short introduction call (30 mins)
• Stage 2: Technical Take Home Exercise
• Stage 3: Interview with our Head of QA Content Engineering (one hour)
• Stage 4: Final call with a Co-Founder (30 mins)

Please note that, at this time, we are unable to provide sponsorship

You can apply here or visit careers.tryhackme.com