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Senior Penetration Tester - Assistant Manager

KPMG-UnitedKingdom
Birmingham
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Posted: 22.06.2025
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Job title: Senior Penetration Tester - Assistant Manager
Location: UK
Line of Business: Advisory - Risk Consulting Service Area: Cyber Security
Roles and Responsibilities
The Role
At KPMG, we are looking for an Assistant Manager who lives and breathes hacking and information security. You will have earned your stripes doing CHECK work in data centres and be ready to, or already skilled in leading teams of talented testers.
In return, we will provide some of the UK's most unique government and commercial engagements for you to develop your skills, along with a friendly, passionate team.
The Team
The KPMG's Cyber Defence (CDS) Team conducts client-facing technical assurance and penetration testing. Our clients are diverse, with specialisms in Financial Services, Defence, and Telecommunications. We work closely with the NCSC and are members of current testing schemes, conducting challenging work not available elsewhere.
Our team is located in Leeds, Bristol, and London, offering flexibility and remote working options.
Responsibilities
This senior role requires your business acumen and technical hacking skills. You should have ideas for business growth and be skilled in security testing delivery.
Responsibilities include:
Delivery of testing and oversight of junior testers
Peer review of deliverables (QA)
Knowledge sharing
Continuous self-development and client feedback
Developing client relationships
Understanding KPMG's broader offerings
Contributing to proposals and client presentations
The Person
Required
Passion for hacking
Understanding of penetration testing and red-teaming, including NCSC and CREST schemes
Experience in delivering testing successfully
Experience in the UK cybersecurity industry
Understanding of information security principles
Technical background in computing, networks, and programming
High-quality deliverables experience
Excellent communication skills
Interest in working with large multinational clients
Advantageous
Experience in secure environments and labs
Research and development experience
Threat intelligence experience
Application testing experience
Qualifications and Skills
Qualifications are helpful but not mandatory. We value diverse backgrounds and the hacker mindset. Formal requirements include:
NCSC CHECK Team Member
UK Government Security Clearance (SC required, DV advantageous)
We seek passionate individuals eager to help clients with cybersecurity challenges and committed to your career development within KPMG.

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