Senior Penetration Tester in Manchester

About the Role

As an experienced Penetration Tester at Starling, you’ll be joining an established team, working with talented cyber security professionals to ensure our services are designed, developed and operated securely.

This is a collaborative role – you’ll directly interact with multiple areas of the business to understand requirements, conduct research, perform security testing, and report issues aligned to our risk framework.

Being an internal tester, you’ll gain a strong understanding of how technology works at Starling to enable in-depth testing. You’ll also support remediation processes, seeing your findings lead to tangible security improvements.

We understand the importance of knowledge and expertise remaining current, so we’ll actively support your advancement through research and training. In turn, you’ll help us continuously improve our processes, methodologies and tools to maintain the highest standard of testing.

Responsibilities

• Scoping and performing mobile, web application, cloud and infrastructure penetration tests.
• Collaborating with engineering teams to facilitate secure development, including:
  • Reviewing and analysing proposed technical solutions to identify appropriate security controls.
  • Conducting code reviews of features and critical security components.
  • Performing in-depth practical security testing.
  • Advising on the remediation of security issues and identifying solutions to address root causes.
• Automating security testing and developing internal tooling to achieve continuous assurance.
• Identifying and implementing improvements to the team’s internal processes and procedures.
• Mentoring less‑experienced team members, leading by example in technical assessments, and promoting a collaborative approach to security across Starling.

Requirements

We’re open‑minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications.

Ideally, we would like:

• 5+ years technical information security experience.
• Experience in mobile, web application, cloud and infrastructure penetration testing.
• Technical knowledge – we don\’t expect mastery of every area, but are looking for a good foundation in the following domains:
  • Mobile security (iOS and Android)
  • Web application security
  • Networking and associated protocols
  • Cloud security (AWS and GCP)
  • Containers and Kubernetes
• A desire to learn, and the ability to apply technical security knowledge to new and unfamiliar areas.
• Penetration testing qualifications (e.g. CREST Certified Tester, OSCP) or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience performing code reviews or code-assisted testing, particularly in Java and Go.
• Experience in automation of security testing (e.g. using Python or Go).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
• An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
• Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
• 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
• Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
• Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection
• Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
• Generous family-friendly policies
• Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
• Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing

Equal Opportunity

Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.