Offensive Security

2 weeks ago


Sydney, Australia Paxus Australia Pty Ltd Full time

Posted 17 November 2023
- SalaryWeekly pay + Flexibility and ability to WFH
- LocationSydney
- Job type Contract
- DisciplineSecurity + Cyber Security
- Reference263762

**Job description**:
The Offensive Security Specialist will regularly conduct advanced penetration tests and ethical hacking to identify vulnerabilities in computer systems early thus helping prevent external threats that may occur in the agency.

To be successful in this role you will be responsible for:

- Provide feedback into the design and build phase to ensure security requirements are captured up front
- Validating reported vulnerabilities, recommending appropriate mitigating strategies, and coordinating the follow up with relevant team members
- Work with Cyber Security teams and product owners to seek alignment between information security and business objectives.
- Providing strategic advice to the Director and Assistant Director Quality Assurance
- Investigate potential complex security issues and engage stakeholders appropriately
- Foster a positive culture within the Platforms & Integration team aligned with Agency values
- Work with the identify & access management team
- Building and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Provide insight and integrate to monitoring and compliance tools

To be considered for this role you must:

- An Australian Citizen with the ability to obtain an NV1 Security Clearance
- Demonstrated ability in "capture the flag" activities
- Proven ability to define automated testing requirements across multiple platforms
- Proven experience producing highly technical and procedure documentation
- Sound understanding of AWS cloud infrastructure
- Demonstrated experience in offensive security and penetration testing across diverse platforms and technologies, including Web Applications, APIs, Mobile Apps, Kubernetes, Cloud environments, Networks, and Wireless infrastructures
- Knowledge and practical experience in network protocols
- Experience in Red Team Operations, conducting adversary emulation exercises
- Demonstrated high level conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills, and the ability to develop creative and innovative solutions to difficult and complex problems
- Ability to write tools and exploits in one or more languages such as Python, C, Node.js, golang
- OSCE/OSCP/GWAPT/GXPN/GMOB certification is a distinctive plus (any of those)



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