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Security Tester - Contract (SC Cleared)
£93,921 - 93,921
Exalto Consulting ltd
King Street 1, Leeds
£93,921 - 93,921
Requirements
Must:
- Strong background in manual testing of systems and APIs
- Practical experience with security testing and vulnerability management
- Scripting skills in Python or JavaScript
- Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, and Splunk
- Understanding of Azure security risks, particularly relating to storage and data protection
- Experience with disaster recovery and backup validation testing
- Active and transferable SC clearance granted within the last ten years
- Used on a government project within the last twelve months
- More than twelve months validity remaining
Responsibilities
- Identify and report security gaps across systems, applications, and processes
- Develop and execute comprehensive cyber security test strategies
- Perform manual testing of systems, APIs, and applications
- Conduct vulnerability scanning, prioritization, and remediation validation
- Validate multi-factor authentication and related mechanisms including OAuth, SAML, and JWT
- Support disaster recovery and restore testing to ensure system resilience
- Analyze and interpret security dashboards for monitoring and reporting
- Promote security awareness and assist in developing the team's cyber testing capability
Description
We are seeking an experienced Security Tester to join our established testing team working on large scale, secure systems within the public sector. This is a hands-on position where you will identify risks, validate security controls, and help deliver robust and resilient solutions. You will work closely with technical teams and contribute to improving our overall security posture. This position is well-suited for a hands-on Security Tester or Quality Assurance Engineer with strong manual testing experience, a solid understanding of vulnerability management and cyber resilience, and recent exposure to Azure and identity management security. The ideal candidate will be proactive, detail-focused, and capable of working effectively within a secure public sector environment.
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