We're looking for an enthusiastic and motivated penetration tester with the ability to scope and deliver a range of assessment types including mobile, thick client and containerised solutions.
You'll be used to working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, functioning as part of a multi-disciplinary team where you have been responsible for maintaining high standards of operational output.
You will be expected to work independently and proactively to ensure that penetration tests are completed successfully, and the findings are understood by key stakeholders.
You will have significant experience in delivering penetration tests from scoping to reporting and triage activity. You will be able to perform tests across a wide range of system and software stacks.
Communication skills are vital for the role. You must be comfortable explaining the risks of identified findings to non-technical stakeholders.
You will be required to undertake continuous training to meet the technical requirements of a business undergoing significant transformation and adoption of new technologies.
Protecting our members data and finances is at the heart of what the Security & Resilience teams do. We operate technical controls to help ensure that vulnerabilities are identified and reported to key stakeholders. As part of the Technical Vulnerability Identification (penetration test) team, this is an exciting opportunity to have a real impact on the security of our enterprise.
We are happy to consider flexible working approaches to help you perform at your best.
At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.
For this job you'll be located at our nearest regional hub. There will be a need to regularly connect with colleagues for collaboration events in one of our office sites. This is anticipated to be quarterly in London, Swindon or Bournemouth. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works. You can also find out more about our approach to hybrid working here .
This role is a
6 month Fixed-Term Contract. If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can.
What you'll be doingYour core responsibilities will be to apply methodologies and tooling to test for the presence of security vulnerabilities in Nationwide and supplier systems to meet strategic, operational and tactical objectives.
You'll be effective at communicating with senior stakeholders and you will be adept at articulating technical vulnerabilities and making recommendations in layman's terms.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of, and experience in, a diverse range of technologies, with a clear focus on security.
In addition, you will have a detailed understanding of penetration testing methodologies together with a keen interest in the future of cyber security issues faced by financial organisations.
The individual we are looking for will have a strong delivery focus, be self-motivated with a positive can-do attitude and will be eager to seek out new challenges. You will also be able to mentor and support more junior members of the team, leaning on your extensive and varied experience.
About youWe are looking for someone who has:
- Significant experience of undertaking penetration tests, for highly resilient solutions.
- Detailed knowledge of penetration testing tools, techniques and methodologies.
- Formal industry recognised qualification, e.g. CSTM, CRT, OSCP, OSEP.
- Be a resilient and a highly motivated self-starter who relishes a challenge and is able to work independently or as part of a close-knit team.
- Experience of testing cloud services, API-based technologies, containerised solutions and mobile applications.
Our Customer First behaviours are all about putting customers and members at the heart of how we work together. You can strengthen your application by showing the behaviours that resonate with you, and how you might have already demonstrated these.
- Say it straight - This is about being honest and direct with good intent and saying what needs to be said in the room. It's also about being clear, precise, and using language that we and, importantly, our customers and members can understand.
- Push for better - This is about aiming high and constantly looking for better in how we work together and serve our customers and members.
- Get it done - This is about prioritising what will have the greatest impact, being decisive and taking accountability for delivering on the end-to-end outcome.
We know applying for jobs can sometimes feel like you're sending an application into a black hole. We review each application individually. So, it's a good idea to call out your most relevant experience on your application to give yourself the best chance.
The extras you'll getThere are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide, including:
- A personal pension - if you put in 7% of your salary, we'll top up by a further 16%
- Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year
- Life assurance worth 8x your salary
- A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Wellhub - Access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness
- Access to an annual performance related bonus
- Access to training to help you develop and progress your career
- 25 days holiday, pro rata
What makes us differentNationwide is the world's largest building society. With over 15 million customers, we have a relationship with almost a quarter of the UK's population. We've got the scale to compete with the big banks, but we're not a bank.
As a building society, we're owned by our members - that's our customers who have their current account, mortgage or savings with us. It means we can do things differently to deliver our Purpose - Banking - but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society.
When you work at Nationwide, you can experience that difference for yourself. You'll be part of a high-performing, purpose-driven organisation that offers rewarding career experiences and a highly competitive range of benefits to match. You'll also be joining us at an important time as we seek to reach more and more people in the UK. We want everyone in the UK to know that they don't have to bank with a bank. They can choose a modern mutual instead.
What to do nextIf this role is for you, please click the 'Apply Now' button. You'll need to attach your up-to-date CV and answer a few quick questions for us.
We respond to everyone, so we will be in contact shortly after the closing date to let you know the outcome of your application.
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