NatWest Group

Security Tester


PayCompetitive
LocationEdinburgh/Scotland
Employment typeFull-Time

This job is now closed

  • Job Description

      Req#: R-00223939

      Join us as a Security Tester

      • Take on a new challenge and use your specialist knowledge to support the wider organisation in building and operating secure services that protect both colleagues and customers
      • You’ll act as a subject matter expert in a security related field, making sure that the security implications of the backlog are understood in the right way, building security early into design
      • You’ll be joining an exciting and fast-paced area of the bank, where you can expect great exposure both for you and your work

      What you'll do

      As a Security Tester, you’ll work at a domain level to understand and ensure robust security is continuously considered and incorporated at every stage, programme increment and feature team delivery throughout the development lifecycle and through to support.

      You’ll collaborate with feature teams and participate in story refinement, sprint planning and retrospective sessions, establishing a culture of innovation and strategic thinking that makes sure that the bank has knowledge of, and opportunities to exploit, the latest developments in your area of specialism.

      You’ll also be:

      • Supporting with the identification of risks, while contributing to risk management strategies to achieve business objectives and customer outcomes
      • Using specialist knowledge to support the wider organisation in building and operating secure services that protect both colleagues and customers
      • Making complex or technical issues actionable by colleagues through effective communication
      • Actively contributing to your centre of excellence (CoE) specialism by cross sharing learnings and best practice with CoE and community of practice colleagues
      • Building and leveraging relationships with colleagues across the bank and third parties to ensure decisions made are commercially focused and create long term value for the organisation

      The skills you'll need

      To be successful in this role, you’ll need knowledge of one or more security subject areas and experience of setting risk appetites. You’ll also demonstrate experience of, or a willingness to learn risk management frameworks.

      Additionally, you’ll need:

      • Web application and infrastructure level penetration testing experience, or a relevant degree in subjects such as ethical hacking or cyber security
      • The ability to deliver security testing services in line with approved processes
      • A successful track record of discovering vulnerabilities and security flaws
      • Knowledge of testing methodologies, including OWASP and OSSTMM
      • Good communication skills, ability to write technical reports, detailed presentations and documentation

      Hours

      35

      Job Posting Closing Date:

      14/12/2023

  • About the company

      NatWest Group plc, is a majority state-owned British banking and insurance holding company, based in Edinburgh, Scotland.