Penetration Tester in Horsham

Intact Insurance is the new name for RSA in the UK, Ireland, and across Europe. It’s a new name and a new way to do business. Backed by global expertise and a commitment to service that feels different, we’re focused on making insurance simpler, faster, and more responsive.

Shape the future: We’re leading a transformation in insurance helping people, businesses and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. When you join us, you’re not just taking a job, you’re stepping into a career where you can make a real difference.

Grow with us: We’re customer-driven, community-focused, and committed to helping our people grow. Whether you’re early in your journey or bringing years of experience, we’ll support you with the tools, flexibility, and opportunities to thrive.

Win as Team: We are currently recruiting for a Penetration Tester to join CIO Security team on a hybrid basis. In your role, you support Intact Insurance UK by strengthening cyber resilience through offensive security testing. Your work helps protect customers, colleagues, and systems by identifying risk early and supporting secure change. You collaborate with technology and security partners to make security testing clear, practical, and valued across the business.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Experience delivering penetration testing across web applications, APIs, infrastructure, and cloud environments.
• Excellent understanding of common vulnerability classes and attacker techniques, including those aligned to recognised industry guidance.
• Ability to apply penetration testing methodologies and tools in practical testing scenarios and interpret vulnerability scanning results.
• Ability to produce clear, structured reports that explain technical risk and remediation for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Interest in developing offensive security capability and contributing to continuous improvement through learning and knowledge sharing.

Your skills and experience:

• Delivering penetration testing across applications, infrastructure, APIs, and cloud environments to identify and validate security weaknesses.
• Contributing to end-to-end testing activities including reconnaissance, exploitation, and reporting using recognised industry methodologies.
• Supporting the oversight of external penetration testing suppliers through scoping, quality review, and validation of findings.
• Working with development and delivery teams to embed proportionate security testing into projects and change.
• Collaborating with Cyber Defence colleagues during remediation, investigations, and purple team activities to translate technical issues into business risk.

Why You’ll Love It Here: Being part of our team means you’ll have the support and freedom to bring your best self to work each day. As a permanent member, here’s what you can look forward to:

• Annual discretionary bonus
• Up to 11% pension contributions
• Hybrid working + flexible hours
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell options
• Health & wellbeing + virtual GP
• Career development and mentoring
• Inclusive culture + employee networks
• Share investment options

Our DEI Commitment: We celebrate individuality and believe our differences make us stronger. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive. As an Equal Opportunity and Disability Confident Employer, we ensure fair consideration for all applicants and offer interviews to all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria. We understand that everyone’s circumstances are different and are happy to explore flexible working options such as reduced hours or job shares to support work–life balance. If you meet the core criteria but not every requirement, we’d still love to hear from you. Let’s explore how this role could support your next career step. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know we’re here to support you.