Senior Penetration Tester, Rate 650-700

Summary: The role is for a Senior Penetration Tester (CHECK Team Leader or CHECK Team Member) focused on Cyber Security Testing for a public sector client. The position is fully remote with occasional client visits to Manchester or Newcastle upon-Tyne. Candidates must hold current SC Clearance or be eligible for security clearance and will be responsible for penetration testing and mentoring team members. The role offers a daily rate of £650 to £700 and is classified as outside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct penetration testing within a Cyber Security Team.
• Mentor and transfer knowledge to team members.
• Work in an SC Security Cleared environment.
• Engage with public sector or critical national infrastructure systems and networks.

Key Skills:

• CSTL or CSTM certification (NCSC) - essential.
• Experience in penetration testing for public sector or critical national infrastructure.
• Knowledge of Azure and AWS.
• Experience with on-prem infrastructure, containers, and Kubernetes.
• Excellent communication and coaching skills.

Salary (Rate): £700 daily

City: undetermined

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

CHECK Team Leader (CTL) or CHECK Team Member (CTM) Infrastructure PenTest, Penetration Testers - Cyber Security Testing required by our Public sector, government client.

FULLY REMOTE with occasional client visits to Manchester, North West, or Newcastle upon-Tyne, North East.

Outside of IR35-c.650 to 700 a day

Working in an SC Security Cleared environment, You will hold current SC Clearance or DV (Developed Vetting) or be eligible to undertake Security clearance

>Working within the Cyber Security Team, you will be responsible for Pen Testing as well as mentoring, knowledge transfer to team members.

Skills/experience required:CSTL or CSTM-essential (NCSC)

Previous experience of penetration testing public sector or critical national infrastructure (CNI) systems and networks.

Azure, AWS

On-prem Infrastructure

Containers, Kubernetes

Excellent communication skills, with previous coaching and training skills

Please apply on line

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