Senior Penetration Tester

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Canada
120K-150K Annually
Security • Software
The Role

Software Secured is a leading Penetration Testing as a Service company with a head office in beautiful Ottawa, Canada. We use a suite of services and products to help software development teams stay ahead of hackers.  

Our team of pentesters is looking for an intermediate pentester to join the team and help us secure a few hundred more applications. 

As a Senior Pentester at Software Secured, you will have the opportunity to help our clients secure their mission-critical applications. This includes performing security code review, web, mobile, and network security tests. Help clients with security design reviews, threat modeling, and remediation strategies.

What we are looking for:

  • Share our core values (please see below).
  • At least 5 years of performing application, mobile, network and desktop penetration testing.
  • Strong software development background in two or more of Python, .NET, Ruby or Java.
  • Bonus points are for OSCP, GWAPT, or other equivalent certificates.
  • Expert with OWASP Top 10, ASVS, and WSTG and can explain them easily.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong client facing experience
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
  • This job is available to Canadian citizens, permanent residency, or work visa holders.

Nice to Haves:

  • Open-source contributions
  • Public speaking experience
  • Performing training in a professional capacity
  • Teaching experience, preferably security or CS topics
  • You have done CTFs (Capture The Flag) in a competitive manner.

What we are offering: 

🤑 Competitive base salary - $120,000 - $150,000 CAD

🍁 Work remotely anywhere in Canada (you're welcome to work in the Ottawa office when you'd like the option).

🌍 Work remotely from anywhere in the world for up to 2 months per year.

💰 Yearly profit-sharing between 7 - 12% of your base salary, based on your performance.

💸 Perks such as: monthly UberEats budget, annual home office stipend.

🌴 3 weeks of vacation to start. Additionally, the whole company is off for the week between Christmas and the New Year.

🍼 Parental, bereavement and child loss leave.

🏥 You will receive a great health benefits package (includes dental, vision, practitioners, etc.).

🎧 You will receive a free audible account.

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    The Company
    Ottawa, Ontario
    22 Employees
    Year Founded: 2009

    What We Do

    Software Secured helps companies identify, understand, and solve their security gaps so their teams can sleep better at night. Our penetration testing and augmented security services provide the quality of the biggest names in security without the price tag and complications

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