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Penetration Tester - SC CLEARED - Wokingham, Berkshire and remote - 5 months+ - START: JANUARY/FEBRUARY (Tester, Test, Testing, Test Analyst, Test Engineer, Test Specialist, AWS, Azure, Cloud, Crest, CyberScheme) One of our Blue Chip Clients is urgently looking for an SC Cleared Penetration Tester. Please find some details below: CONTRACTOR MUST HOLD ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA Role Description: A penetration tester plays a vital role within the UK's cybersecurity industry, particularly when assisting organisations with managing and mitigating security risks. The core responsibilities of a penetration tester are to identify vulnerabilities that are present in an organisation's IT infrastructure, applications, and networks through rigorous testing. Employing both manual and automated techniques to simulate real world attacks, this will assess a company's security posture against any potential threats. Testers should also be responsible for maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of the ever-evolving threat landscape, adhering to ethical guidelines especially when handling sensitive data. In addition to strong technical skills, a penetration tester also needs to be able to demonstrate strong communication skills so complex findings can be described to non-technical stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Work as a professional, deliverable Technical Consultant (Penetration Tester CTM), offering clients a totally professional customer service experience, whilst adhering to its core values and company policies and procedures Conduct the full range of effective and comprehensive technical assessments and consultancy services to the highest standards Maintain an accurate and up to date knowledge of information security issues, keeping abreast of new technologies, methodologies, techniques, vulnerabilities and market trends and communicate this throughout the team Produce concise and accurate technical reports and executive summaries, in line with client and company expectations in accordance with the QA manual and within defined deadlines Participate in more specialist areas of technical assessments and consultancy services where required  Participate in delivery of security management consultancy including IT Health Checks (ITHC), risk assessments and compliance and standards based audits, where required Engage with and fully participate in research & service development projects Ensure professional, coherent and relevant communication within our clients at an appropriate level, using relevant language and at all times, behave in a manner that reflects the values of the client. Maintain confidentiality at all times Ensure that work is carried out in accordance with defined policies and procedures Complete all tasks in a manner that displays a commercial awareness; ie managing client expectations and ensuring that project tasks are completed on time and on budget Complete administrative duties, which include weekly timesheet and expense submissions Through the course of your duties, identify opportunities for further business development and growth and ensure that this is communicated to your line manager, the PMO and Sales department Where necessary assist the commercial team in the preparation of test scopes and proposals Carry out any other additional, reasonable and alternative tasks that may be required from time to time Required skills, experience and personal attributes: Proven experience (2-3 years) in an IT security role to CTM level is essential and have, or be able to attain SC clearance (UK Single National) Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Great organisation skills and ability to work in a pressurised environment whilst working towards and achieving deadlines. Use of MS Office software such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint The ability to travel customer locations. Strong knowledge of penetration testing tools including (Burpsuite, Metasploit, Nmap) etc Good knowledge of multiple Operating Systems (OS) including Windows &.NIX Ability to configure network devices, Firewalls, IDS/IPS devices and wireless technologies Document findings in detailed reports, providing clear recommendations for remediation using in-house developed reporting tool. Good understanding of common security standards and regulatory compliance such as GDPR, ISO27001 and PCI DSS An ability to work effectively and positively within a team and willing to collaborate and readily share knowledge and skills MUST: Relevant degree/postgraduate degree CHECK Team Member qualification (Crest/CyberScheme) Experience in Cloud Security (AWS/Azure) Please send CV for full details and immediate interviews. We are a preferred supplier to the client.

JOB TITLE: DevOps Engineer - DV Cleared Rate: 550- 600/day (Outside IR35) Location: Onsite Clearance: DV Cleared (Mandatory) Flexible Work Option: Condensed working week (e.g., 3 long days, paid for 5) Job Summary We are seeking a technically skilled DevOps & Software Engineer with DV clearance to contribute across the full software development lifecycle and DevOps toolchain. You will design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure, and automated CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), and system monitoring frameworks to support the continuous delivery of secure and reliable software. This role demands a strong grasp of modern DevOps practices, cloud and container technologies, automation tooling, and software engineering principles. You will work closely with development, security, and operations teams to drive a culture of DevSecOps and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines using modern DevOps tooling. Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) to provision and manage cloud/on-prem infrastructure. Manage container orchestration platforms and develop containerized solutions. Monitor systems and applications for availability, performance, and security compliance. Automate operational tasks including testing, deployment, patching, and scaling. Apply DevSecOps principles to secure applications and infrastructure across SDLC. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (developers, testers, security analysts) to streamline software delivery. Participate in code reviews, architecture design, and incident resolution. Contribute to the development and documentation of internal DevOps standards and best practices. Mentor junior engineers and foster a DevOps-first mindset within delivery teams. DevOps & Tooling Proficiency (Preferred) Category Tools & Technologies CI/CD GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Azure DevOps Pipelines Infrastructure-as-Code Terraform, Ansible, AWS CloudFormation, Pulumi Cloud Platforms AWS, Azure, GCP, or private cloud (OpenStack) Containerization Docker, Podman Orchestration Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE), Helm, OpenShift Version Control Git, GitLab, Bitbucket Monitoring & Logging Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Splunk, Datadog Security & Compliance HashiCorp Vault, Snyk, SonarQube, Trivy, AWS IAM, CIS Benchmarks Configuration Mgmt. Ansible, Puppet, Chef Build Tools Maven, Gradle, NPM, Webpack Testing Tools Selenium, JUnit, Postman, Cypress Other Nexus/Artifactory (artifact repositories), REST APIs, JSON/YAML, Linux system admin

Walter Everett is a niche technical recruitment consultancy . We are currently partnering with a global consultancy to search for an Senior Automation Tester. They are looking for a natural leader and expert with Java based automation frameworks. As well as defining strategies and mentoring, you will be very hands on with contract testing. They use Pact for API testing but Gatling etc is also ok. The role is based in London and requires someone with SC clearance, or eligible. Senior Automation Tester (SC Cleared). Please Note: Due to project requirements, candidates with active SC clearance are preferred. If your clearance has lapsed or you are eligible to undergo SC clearance (which typically requires 5 years of continuous UK residency and the right to work in the UK, such as British citizenship, ILR, or other eligible status), we still encourage you to apply. Full Time - Mainly remote ( occasional visit to the London office) Detailed Spec: Our client is a global service provider that excels in delivering innovative technology and consulting solutions to a diverse and impressive international client base.They are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer with experience in BDD, Automation Testing, Agile (Scrum), and scripting to join their Tech team. You must be able to code in Java! What you'll be doing: This role includes, but is not limited to: Collaborating with and leading the team, working with the product team to define acceptance criteria and testing DOD for each story. Helping to build the test strategy and framework Pairing with developers to define and review the required tests, addressing all product delivery features and functions at the unit and component layers. Conducting exploratory testing at all levels. Defining tests throughout product delivery into live environments. Automating tests where necessary. Working with developers to design and test stubs. Ensuring the team defines tests to validate NFRs (Non-Functional Requirements) at appropriate levels. Maintaining traceability throughout the product lifecycle. Providing regular updates on test progress and quality metrics in a format consumable by stakeholders. Raising the profile of quality across the product lifecycle. Contributing to Agile teams by designing and building automated tests to ensure effective test coverage. Providing test assurance for user stories based on acceptance test criteria in a test-first environment. Working closely with Software Engineers to meet requirements and contribute to agile delivery. Participating in estimation activities and identifying opportunities to maximise testing benefits within the team. Assuring team retrospectives and planning sessions, ensuring adherence to test best practices, continual improvement, and standards. What experience you'll bring: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience in Agile delivery teams using TDD (Test-Driven Development) with Java. Ideally some experience with Springboot and dependency injection Ability to work autonomously. Experience with PACT frameworks for Consumer Contract testing is desirable. Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and their importance in the Automation Testing process. Exposure to command line and scripting languages for at least one OS (Windows or Linux). Good coding skills (SOLID, DI, Design Patterns, etc.). Ability to unit test the frameworks you build. Qualifications and experience required: A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. Expertise in API testing using Postman. Proficiency in Cypress and Docker for containerised testing. Proven track record of using Gitlab for test automation storage. Strong foundation in TDD using Junit. Familiarity with SonarQube, Jenkins, Splunk, Gatling, Serenity, Cucumber, Selenium, Wiremock, Hamcrest, AWS Cloudwatch, Jira, and Confluence. Nice to have: - Experience with mocks and stubs. - Advanced knowledge of DevOps and Agile Development. - Ability to lead projects and design test strategies. At Walter Everett and our clients, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment . We recognise that diversity enhances our collective strength and improves our ability to meet the needs of those we serve. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each individual brings to our teams. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the process, please feel free to get in touch with us. We are dedicated to ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive.

CHECK Team Leader (CTL) or CHECK Team Member (CTM) Infrastructure PenTest, Penetration Testers - Cyber Security Testing required by our Public sector, government client. FULLY REMOTE with occasional client visits to Manchester, North West, or Newcastle upon-Tyne, North East. Outside of IR35-c.£650 to £700 a day Working in an SC Security Cleared environment, You will hold current SC Clearance or DV (Developed Vetting) or be eligible to undertake Security clearance >Working within the Cyber Security Team, you will be responsible for Pen Testing as well as mentoring, knowledge transfer to team members. Skills/experience required: CSTL or CSTM-essential (NCSC) Previous experience of penetration testing public sector or critical national infrastructure (CNI) systems and networks. Azure,AWS On-prem Infrastructure Containers,Kubernetes excellent communication skills, with previous coaching and training skills Please apply on line SmartSourcing are a Disability Confident Employer and we promote, celebrate and value diversity, we are committed to promoting equality and inclusion for all.

Penetration Tester (SC Cleared) Location: Wokingham - Hybrid working (50/50 split) Contract Duration: Until 26/12/2025 initially - with a view to extend Daily Rate: £525/day Inside IR35 - Candidates will need to work through an Umbrella Company Clearance Required: Active SC Clearance We are looking for an experienced Penetration Tester to join a cybersecurity team. This role offers the opportunity to work on a hybrid basis, engaging in high-impact security assessments across various platforms and environments. Key Responsibilities: Conduct manual and automated penetration tests on web applications, networks, APIs, and mobile platforms Identify, exploit, and document vulnerabilities, delivering detailed risk assessments Design and execute red team exercises and threat simulations Work closely with development and infrastructure teams to remediate findings Produce comprehensive reports highlighting risks, impacts, and mitigation strategies Stay up to date on emerging threats, tools, and techniques Support internal security awareness training and initiatives Contribute to the development of security policies and best practices Required Skills & Experience: Strong background in penetration testing, ethical hacking, or red teaming Deep knowledge of OWASP Top 10, MITRE ATT&CK, and CVSS scoring systems Proficiency with tools such as Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nmap, Wireshark, and Kali Linux Scripting experience with Python, Bash, or PowerShell Understanding of network protocols, operating systems, and cloud platforms Certifications such as OSCP , CEH , GPEN , or CRTP (highly desirable) Excellent analytical, communication, and reporting skills If you are interested and looking for your next role, please apply with a copy of your CV