Job Description
PA Consulting – London, United Kingdom
We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. We challenge where it matters and own the outcome. We combine strategic thinking, customer-centric service design, and agile engineering practices to accelerate innovation in a tech-driven world.
What You Can Expect
- Work to agile best practices and cross-functionally with multiple teams and stakeholders. You’ll be using your technical skills to problem solve with our clients, as well as working on internal projects.
- Live in-person whiteboarding sessions to problem solve as a team, alongside asynchronous communication on Teams.
- Work by yourself, or play your part in larger projects.
- Deliver high quality security assessments within agreed deadlines.
- Produce written and verbal reports for clients to an excellent standard.
- Develop and share knowledge with the rest of the penetration testing team.
- Work with teams across PA Consulting, providing technical knowledge and expertise where required.
- Be self-motivated and client oriented, aiming to exceed expectations in all areas of your role.
- Hybrid working with the team on client site or in our office a minimum of two days per week. The actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment, including up to 5 days per week on a client site.
Qualifications
Essential requirements (Even if you don’t meet every requirement below, feel free to still apply as we are often hiring for similar roles which your background might be better suited to.)
- Hold CTM/CSTM or CTL/CSTL status and/or other industry recognised certifications such as the OSCP or CREST/CyberScheme qualifications.
- Have developed SME knowledge in one or more fields of penetration testing, such as mobile application testing, Cloud, Operational Technology, or a specific industry/environment such as telecoms, defence, or maritime.
- Desire to help build and maintain the team through internal training, building our infrastructure and tooling or helping to plan and execute engagements.
- Be interested in delivering and contributing to CREST accredited ethical hacking training.
- You thrive in problem-solving and analytical thinking.
- You enjoy collaborating with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
Assessment process
- Quick call with one of our Tech Recruiters – to discuss your application, the role and PA.
- Round 1: Either a competency or technical interview (60 mins).
- Round 2: Either a competency or technical interview, whichever you didn’t do at first round (60 mins).
- Final round: Meeting with a PA leader - a mini case study and discussion around your client-centricity (60 mins).
Life At PA
Life At PA encompasses our people’s experience at PA. It’s about how we enrich people’s working lives by giving them access to unique people, growth opportunities and purpose‑led meaningful work. Our purpose guides how we work with our clients and our teams, and support our communities, to deliver insight and impact, solving the world’s most complex challenges. We’re focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets, and a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people so everyone can be their best self.
Find out more about Life at PA here. We’re committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions, without regard to age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or other differences. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
Benefits
- Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family.
- 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days.
- Generous company pension scheme.
- Annual performance-based bonus.
- PA share ownership.
- Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn).
Adjustments or accommodations – Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, please contact recruitmentenquiries@paconsulting.com.
Job information
Firm: PA Consulting
Location: London, United Kingdom
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