Security Consultant, Nationwide

Company Background At IT Lab, we help customers to navigate the changing world of technology. We are taking on new and exciting challenges specifically targeted at helping our clients deal with the ever-changing cyber threat. If you want to help UK businesses be more secure, join us in expanding our cyber team. The cyber team has grown rapidly over the past 12 months, including the acquisition of an expert and highly accredited Penetration Testing and Security Consultancy capability, Perspective Risk. IT Lab Cyber has an integrated set of capabilities that can provide services to customers across the cyber security lifecycle. As a managed security services provider, with a strong technical testing and consultancy core, we can offer advice, operations, and remediation in tandem with the wider technology services operations that are carried out by IT Lab. We are looking for ambitious individuals to join the team and help to secure our customers and keep malicious actors at bay. IT Lab is a successful, ambitious, and rapidly growing organisation: backed by ECI Partners in 2016, we are funded for organic and acquisitive growth and the cyber team is an important strategic part of this growth. We deliver a valuable set of strategic and innovative cyber services that are highly relevant to IT Lab?s customers and which complement the other services that the firm offers. We are looking for talented, enthusiastic, and determined Penetration Tester to join our growing team. Required Skills and Capabilities Essential * Have proficient experience in Application, Network and Mobile application penetration testing. * Work independently without supervision * Have strong client facing skills * Minimum of 3+ years of penetration testing experience * CRT Qualification (CREST, TIGER, Cyber Scheme or equivalent) * CHECK Team Member (SC Clearance) * Be able to communicate technical issues to non-technical personnel * Strong written & verbal communication skills ? you may be asked to provide examples of your written work * Be able to assist with pre-sales processes, including scoping projects from a technical perspective. * Experience with programming/scripting languages * Working knowledge of standard industry methodologies, for example: OWASP TOP 10, OSSTMM & PC-DSS Desirable * Professional certifications such as OSCP * BSc/ MSc in Computer Science, Computer Forensics, Computer Security or related * DV Clearance * CHECK Team Leader * Assisted in the scoping and delivery of Red Team assessments * Demonstrate competences towards vulnerability research * Project management skills ? experience of end-to-end life cycle Location and Environment This role can be home based or based out of either our London or Manchester offices; however, you will work amongst a wider team that is split across the UK. We are a dynamic and fast-growing company that truly values and is reliant upon our people, our culture and our commitment to excellence we call Service Obsession. Being the best means having the best people, and getting the best people means being the best place to work. We like to laugh, we like to do things together and among all the challenges of growing a fast-paced business, we endorse people being themselves, allowing them to focus on outcomes and substance rather than form. Package * Package dependent on experience * UK - Remote - based wherever you are, but you should be able to travel to client site and headquarters when required * 25 days? annual leave * Pension, healthcare (a whole array of benefits) * Working hours of 37.5 hours per week, between 9.00am ? 6.00pm, Monday to Friday * Continual professional development plans * Dedicated development and research days * Team wide training days and a dedicated training budget * Paid UK conference attendance Good luck and please bear in mind we receive a very high number of applications; we will endeavour to get back to all applicants, however, we thank you for understanding this is not always possible for unsuccessful applicants. IT Lab is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to attracting and retaining the best talent