
Security Test Lead
Hybrid
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Freelance
14-04-2025
Job Specifications
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Security Test Lead to join our team.
The ideal candidate will have 6 to 8 years of experience in the information security domain as below
Experience in the following types of Security Testing:
- Security Analysis and Consulting
- Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
- Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
- Infrastructure Vulnerability Assessment
- Mobile Application Penetration testing
- Penetration Test defect retesting (pen testing is run by external third parties so this role will not be expected to conduct PEN testing)
Knowledge of OWASP top 10 and demonstrable knowledge of various security tooling
Role:
Working with the Company’s InfoSec and SecOps teams and follow their guidance to:
1. Roll out the Security Assurance Strategy defined by the Company
2. Assist development and test team in embedding practises and configuring tools
3. Knowledge of Tenable or equivalent desirable
4. Knowledge of Prism or a vulnerability management tool desirable
About the Company
TESTQ TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED is a global IT services and solutions company headquartered in the UK. Our offerings span various industry sectors with strong technical, domain and process expertise helping clients grow their businesses and decrease operational costs continuously in an ever-changing business environment. Know more
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