Consultant Manager, Cyber Operate, Penetration Tester

Our shared values guide the way we behave to make a positive, enduring impact: During your tenure as a Consultant – Manager, you will demonstrate and develop your capabilities in the following areas. Plan and scope engagements · Agree scope, objectives, rules of engagement and test windows with system owners, and obtain written authorisation before any testing · Choose the right approach for each target: black-box, grey-box or white-box, external or internal, announced or unannounced · Follow a defined methodology (NIST SP 800-115, PTES, OWASP) and keep testing safe for live, guest-facing services Conduct penetration tests · Web applications and APIs: test authentication, authorisation, business logic, injection, session handling and API security, following the OWASP Testing Guide and ASVS · Mobile applications: test iOS and Android apps and their back-ends following OWASP MASTG · Internal and external networks: test perimeter exposure, internal segmentation, lateral movement and privilege escalation · Active Directory and identity: test AD and Entra ID attack paths, Kerberos weaknesses, privilege misconfigurations and credential exposure · Cloud environments: test Azure, AWS and GCP for misconfigurations, excessive permissions and exposed services · Wireless and physical: test corporate and guest Wi-Fi and, where authorised, physical access controls · Social engineering: run authorised phishing and pretexting exercises with the Awareness team Run red and purple team exercises (Senior) · Plan and lead objective-based red team exercises that emulate realistic threat actors, mapped to MITRE ATT&CK · Run purple team sessions with the SOC to test and improve detection and response Report and drive fixes · Write clear, risk-rated reports with evidence, attack narratives and practical remediation steps, plus a short executive summary in plain language · Brief technical teams and management on results, and explain business impact without exaggeration · Retest fixes, confirm closure, and pass validated findings to Vulnerability Management and Risk for tracking · Build reusable test cases, scripts and checklists to make testing faster and more consistent Leadership Capabilities: Builds own understanding of our purpose and values; explores opportunities for impact. Demonstrates strong commitment to personal learning and development; acts as a brand ambassador to help attract top talent. Understands expectations and demonstrates personal accountability for keeping performance on track. Actively focuses on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills. Understands how their daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and the business.

Qualifications

• Years of

Experience

2-7 total years · Bachelor's in cybersecurity, computer science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience · Hands-on experience delivering penetration tests for real organisations, not only labs or CTFs · Strong with core tools: Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit, BloodHound and common post-exploitation frameworks · Scripting in Python, Bash or PowerShell · Strong report writing in English · A recognised hands-on offensive certification (e.g. OSCP) for Mid and Senior levels · Red team experience with C2 frameworks (e.g. Cobalt Strike, Sliver, Mythic) is preferred. · Mobile application and cloud penetration testing experience is preferred. · Exploit development or code review skills is preferred. · Experience testing hospitality, payments, smart-city or OT-adjacent environments is preferred. · Arabic language is preferred. · At least one preferred: OSCP, CREST CRT/CCT, GPEN. Also valued: OSEP, OSWE, CRTO, GWAPT, eCPPT/eWPT, PNPT. CEH is accepted at Junior level only.