Web Application Tester

Waterstons; North East; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consultancy in the North East of England seeks a Technical Security Expert to join their Cyber team. Responsibilities include conducting penetration tests and providing security compliance services to national and international clients. Ideal candidates will have experience in web application security, vulnerability assessments, and excellent reporting skills. The roles offer flexible working conditions, unlimited holidays, and a strong emphasis on professional development and well-being.

Benefits

Unlimited holidays

Private healthcare

Flexible working

EV car scheme

Enhanced family policies

Company sick pay

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in performing penetration tests, specifically on web applications and APIs.
• Wider technical knowledge of network security and cloud infrastructure security.
• Understanding of security vulnerabilities and risk mitigation techniques.
• Experience with scripting languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver web application penetration testing.
• Write clear and concise reports for clients.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging security threats.
• Travel to client sites as needed.

Skills

Penetration testing

Network security

Cloud infrastructure security

Vulnerability assessments

Tools

Metasploit

Nmap

Burp Suite

Job description

A Bit About Us

At Waterstons, we dont just build technology but create meaningful business transformations. With a global presence spanning the UK and Australia, we partner with businesses to unlock their full potential through innovative solutions.

Our clients tell us our people are our greatest strength, and who are we to disagree? Thats why we invest in our team with unlimited holidays, flexible working, and private healthcare because we believe the best work happens when people feel valued.

Did we also mention that weve been awarded Gold Investors in People for a fourth consecutive time?

What Youll Be Doing

A technical security expert with the ability to conduct penetration tests and the appetite to deliver a wide spectrum of interesting security related work seeking a new challenge to join our growing Cyber team to help shape the companys security and compliance services nationwide for a leading IT and business consultancy, supporting national and international clients.

Your Day-to-Day

• Leading and delivering web application penetration testing, with an expectation to participate in infrastructure penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and security audits across various business functions as needed
• Lead technical scoping activities and understanding a clients requirements to ensure they get the most out of their engagement with Waterstons
• Write clear, concise, and professional reports that are understandable to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Being available to travel to client sites when required
• Improving areas of work, such as methodologies, tools and processes used by the team
• Helping upskill junior members and the wider cyber team
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging security threats and trends.
• Ability to manage multiple client engagements concurrently
• Act as a trusted partner to all of our clients

What We're Looking For

If some (or most) of the following sound like you, we'd love to hear from you:

• Proven experience in performing penetration tests across a broad range of systems, more specifically web applications and APIs
• Wider technical knowledge of network and cloud infrastructure security
• Understanding of security vulnerabilities and risk mitigation techniques
• Extensive tooling experience such as Metasploit, Nmap, BloodHound, Eyewitness, Burp Suite, NIKTO, OWASP Zap etc.

Nice to have

• Qualifications such as: CRT, CHECK Team Member (CTM) or CSTL, OSCP, CSTL
• Be a Cyber Essentials Plus Auditor
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Experience with Mobile Application Penetration Testing.

How We Take Care Of You

• A healthy work life balance with flexible and agile working being the norm
• Unlimited holiday allowance
• EV car scheme (salary sacrifice)
• Room to grow with supported development opportunities and sponsored training
• Enhanced family policies
• If you ever need it, company sick pay and life assurance
• Supported wellbeing with regular initiatives, an employee assistance programme and private medical insurance
• Flexible benefits such as a dental scheme, eye care support, season ticket loan and cycle to work
• We require a security check to be carried out on all colleagues due to the nature of some of our clients industries.

Waterstons is committed to creating and an inclusive, understanding, and flexible place to work. We value diversity, equality and inclusion and encourage everyone to 'bring their whole selves' to work. We believe that a company that works to truly embrace and value diversity, create an environment where everyone from any background can do their best work, and feel valued and appreciated is a better company to work for.

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