Urgent Lead Penetration Testing

4 weeks ago


City of Melbourne, Australia National Australia Bank Full time

Bring your experience as a Lead, Penetration Testing to this unique role. Drive simplification and velocity in delivery through your disciplined execution focus. You’ll join a high-performing team, backing talented individuals.

Our people are customer obsessed. They prioritise the needs and satisfaction of the customer above all else. Our mindset fosters innovation and creates strong, lasting customer relationships as we strive to be the most customer centric company in Australia and New Zealand.

As the Lead Penetration Testing, you will be part of the Cyber Security team that’s doubling down on customer obsession.

Each day, you’ll go above and beyond to:

- Provide guidance, governance, and delivery of penetration testing services across the NAB Group.
- Work with business leaders and stakeholders to identify services that meet defined criteria for offensive testing - establishing a pipeline of testing activity.
- Provide direction on the breadth and depth that penetration testing should take, based on varying factors.
- Perform penetration testing and vulnerability assessments, including the triage of security exposures to determine technical risk to the organisation. This includes testing of; web applications, mobile applications, web APIs, infrastructure, cloud technologies, and hardware.
- Ensure that the quality of the teams’ work is consistently meeting the desired levels through; technical reviews of penetration testing scopes and reports, enhancement of processes, and mentoring of team members to elevate their skills.
- Drive process and team skills improvement, helping to evolve the penetration testing function to meet the requirements of a constantly changing technology environment.
- Provide leadership and guidance to uplift activities in of the Cyber Security business units’ goals.

We’re looking for the best and brightest to deliver the best for our customers. You’ll bring:

- Demonstrated in-depth experience working in a similar Lead Penetration Tester role within a large-scale complex organisation, driving technical excellence and uplift across a security testing function
- Passion for security and ethical hacking always looking for new tools and techniques to learn about - channelling this passion into penetration testing
- Experience testing various technologies and platforms, including but not limited to; Web applications, web APIs, mobile applications (iOS, Android), network and server technologies, cloud services (AWS, Azure), and hardware
- Experience writing and conveying complex penetration testing findings through reports
- A comprehensive understanding of Penetration Testing frameworks and methodologies (OWASP, OSTTMM, WAHH)
- Participation in Bug Bounty programs
- Completion of undergraduate (minimum) in technical degree (Computer Science, Software Engineer, Cyber Security) and Advanced Industry certifications such as OSEP, AWAE, CREST CCT, SANS Advanced, or equivalent; and training on self-development platforms (i.e. HackTheBox, Pentesterlabs, wechall, etc.)
- Strong communication and influencing skills and ability to shape outcomes
- Well-developed leadership skills and experience driving high performing teams to deliver defined outcomes

A diverse and inclusive workplace works better for everyone. We know that our people make us who we are. That's why we have built a culture of equity and respect – where everyone feels valued and appreciated for being their authentic selves.

We are committed to providing an environment where you can work your way. Join NAB. If you think this role is the right fit for you, we would love to hear from you.

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