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Penetration Tester

London Job No. r00249087 Full-time - Hybrid

Job Description

Penetration Tester

Location: London/Cheltenham/Edinburgh

Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history at the point of application.

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting Penetration Tester the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

This is a highly rewarding and hands on role with exposure across both traditional and ground breaking enterprise IT as well as custom operational technology systems with a clear and defined pathway to achieve NCSC certification and greater responsibility.

Your work will see you lead and find a solution to customer problems in an agile, innovative and team centric manner.

Qualifications

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

  • CHECK Team Member status - will need to hold Check Team member exam
  • Broad understanding of various penetration specialities from infrastructure to applications and cloud testing
  • Demonstrable ability in deriving security requirements from functional objectives with limited knowledge of the underlying solution and customer/team direction

Communicate effectively verbally and in writing, demonstrated through:

  • Effectively explain complex technical solutions to a non-technical audience
  • Writing meaningfully to deliver clear information, and guidance
  • Giving impactful presentations, articulating clearly key points

Demonstrate critical thinking by:

  • Analysing and evaluating information
  • Using information gathered to present solutions and reach decisions

Work in partnership with others to:

  • Effectively manage both internal and external stakeholders to ensure synergy
  • Collaborate meaningfully with all parties to ensure outcomes are reached effectively

What’s in it for you:

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance, car allowance (paid as cash), Bonus scheme, and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there may be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

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