[Hiring] Senior Pentester @Beyond Co
Mar 31, 2025 - Beyond Co is hiring a remote Senior Pentester. 💸 Salary: £65,000 - £75,000. 📍Location: UK.
Senior Pentester
Reports to: Operations Director
Team: Offensive Security
Location: Hybrid (Newmarket) and or UK Remote
Hours: 32 hours across a 4-day week (no salary sacrifice)
Salary: £65,000 - £75,000
Who we are and what is important to us:
Beyond unifies three technology-driven brands, Wonde, Evouchers and Secure Schools.
Each brand shares a vision to reduce the friction of adapting technology, to help customers navigate an often overwhelming area and provide powerful solutions that make their everyday life easier.
The three brands run independently with the autonomy to continue to prosper although as part of the Beyond team, you’ll join a wider, supportive environment where you’ll be able to pull on the expertise and capabilities of the group.
We do not limit ourselves to standing still. We look ahead and strive to disrupt the sector we operate in. We believe technology should not be complicated or overwhelming. It should do what it says - quickly, safely and efficiently.
Who Secure Schools is:
Secure Schools is an innovative, fast-growing ed-tech start-up on a mission to transform the way the education sector tackles cyber threats. We provide schools and multi-academy trusts with a game-changing, all-in-one cybersecurity management app, a first-of-its-kind!
Uniquely positioned as highly specialists in both cyber security and education - our laser focus and deep understanding of schools enable us to offer exceptional products and services to an industry with contextual challenges.
Our relationship with leadership teams, IT departments and service providers allows us to be ruthlessly independent, providing impartial intelligence that schools can trust.
Job snapshot:
As our Senior Pentester, you will own and drive critical offensive cybersecurity testing for our education clients, including schools and school groups. You will be an integral team member and will be instrumental in the development of the departmental roadmap, including considering the scalability of our products and services.
This is a highly collaborative and hands-on role that requires a strong balance between strategic vision and day-to-day execution. Given our startup phase, we’re looking for someone who is not only comfortable with the fast pace of growth but also eager to champion our international expansion, with occasional requirements to support clients outside of the UK.
What you’ll be doing:
- Partnering with a diverse group of education clients, offering solutions that meet their needs and results in their success with Secure Schools
- Conducting CREST-approved penetration testing engagements, performing thorough security assessments in compliance with CREST standards
- Ensuring exceptional client delivery, providing high-quality reports and recommendations, maintaining strong client relationships and satisfaction
- Provide support to the auditing team with Cyber Essentials Plus assessments as needed
- Conduct research on education-specific environments and technologies to enhance engagement effectiveness and strengthen penetration testing for our clients
- Continuously evaluate aspects of offensive security services and identify opportunities for productisation
- Partner closely with the strategic leadership team to help establish the right processes and tools that support a security-first environment
- Continuously review and contribute to new ways of working to test both our own security and those of our customers
- Work with our Product team on the design and implementation of new and existing software products and infrastructure
- Continuously explore and identify new ways of working, emerging technologies, and improved processes to enhance security. This ensures we stay ahead of evolving threats, strengthen our defences, and provide more effective protection for our clients
- Participate in customer pre-sales calls, leveraging commercial experience to provide insights and solutions as the subject matter expert
- Participating in scoping calls for testing engagements, defining project requirements and delivering tailored solutions
- Provide input and guidance to improve assessment capabilities through new tools, scripts, and techniques
- Consider the department's ability to scale and evolve in alignment with company growth and objectives, ensuring the right timing and approach to team expansion.
Technologies we use:
- Kali Linux
- Tenable Nessus Vulnerability Assessment Tools
- Greenbone Vulnerability Assessment Tools
- Dradis
- AWS
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft 365
Requirements
What we’re hoping you’ll bring:
- Extensive and proven experience in a senior penetration testing role, showcasing deep technical expertise, strategic insight, and strong commercial acumen
- CREST and OSCP certifications are a non-negotiable requirement, as it is essential for fulfilling certain commercial contract obligations
- An open mind and enthusiasm to explore new ways of delivering a traditional service in innovative ways
- A strong ambition to lead offensive security, with a clear awareness of our startup phase and growth objectives
- Sound understanding of various penetration techniques from infrastructure to web and cloud technologies
- Experience in using the technologies we use to conduct network and application penetration testing
- The ability to communicate effectively to technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability and passion for championing a security-first culture
- Enthusiasm and a keen interest in professional development within cybersecurity
- Knowledge of information security certification schemes such as Cyber Essentials (Plus) and ISO27001
- Ability to influence and adapt in an ever-changing environment
Benefits
What you'll get:
Beyond is much more than just a place to work. It is a place to grow, innovate, excel and learn. We have tech people, creative people and people people, all focused on providing a superior customer experience.
We value, support, and champion those we work with, promoting personal growth and happiness. We understand that our success depends on all our team members' collective energy, intelligence, and contributions, and we are committed to ensuring that our work environment is the best it can be.
We value your commitment and have worked hard to create adaptable and comprehensive benefits packages to suit individual needs, although you can expect the below as standard:
- 4-day working week
- Flexible working schedule/work-from-home opportunities
- Onsite gym facilities
- Annual personal and professional development budget
- Buying and selling holiday scheme
- Additional holiday for length of service
- Onsite trained mental health and well-being champions
- Monthly lunch club (on us)
- Comprehensive wellness programmes (think meditation retreats and continuous access to well-being apps/initiatives)
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Electric car scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Eye examination scheme
- Financial contribution to the set up of work-from-home environments
- Use of new and leading technology in the form of Apple products
- Frequent company-funded social events
- Office closure between Christmas & New Year
- Access to continuous learning and development opportunities
- Comprehensive employee referral scheme
- Casual Dress Code
In addition to the above, you’ll have access to our ‘take your pick’ benefits scheme, which is tailored specifically to you and includes:
- Enhanced pension payments
- Retail vouchers
- Private medical insurance
- Dental plan
If you're selected, we'll guide you through the following checks as part of our offer process:
- DBS Check: Verification of criminal records.
- Right to Work: Confirmation of legal work eligibility.
- References: Automated verification based on HMRC records.
We're excited about finding the right person for this position! Due to dynamic market conditions, we're not setting a fixed application deadline. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as we'll fill the role once we find the perfect match.
At Beyond, we celebrate diversity and are committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome candidates from all walks of life. If you need any accommodations during the application process, please don't hesitate to call or email us.
About the company
Beyond's companies are simple in design but provide comprehensive technological solutions to customers, making their everyday lives easier, and more supported.
Wonde supports over 29,000 schools across the globe with an innovative cloud based data management solution to transform how they maintain and manage the data they share with third party applications.
Evouchers is focused on delivering high-quality alternative payment solutions that challenge traditional methods and offer new possibilities. To simplify the process of support, reward, gift and more, reduce friction and enhance user experience.
Secure Schools is the UK’s leading education focused team of cyber security experts and educationalists providing support to schools and multi-academy trusts in the vital task of protecting educational environments from cyber threats, ultimately fostering a safer and more secure educational landscape.
Together, we believe technology should not be complicated or overwhelming. It should do what it says – quickly, safely and efficiently and we strive to achieve this each day.
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