Senior Penetration Tester

Join us as a “Senior Penetration Tester" at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionise our digital offerings, ensuring unapparelled customer experiences.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as experience with, skills to meet business requirement as well as job-specific skillsets.

To be successful as a “Senior Penetration Tester ", you should have experience with:

Basic/ Essential Qualifications:

• Must have bachelor’s degree or Degree in business, engineering, science or other numerate discipline.

• Web applications, APIs, mobile & Thick Clients

• Infrastructure and networks

• Virtualization and container platforms

• Cloud‑native architectures

• Proficient in Penetration testing in at least 5 of following technical domains. ( Web based Applications/ APIs, Network/Infrastructure, Mobile Apps, Thick clients, MCPs/AI Agents/LLMs, Cloud environments and Kubernetes)

• Understanding of the security mechanisms associated with Applications, Operating Systems, Networks, Databases, Virtualisation, Cloud technologies, AI

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• AI/LLM‑driven systems and next‑generation MCP environments

• Beyond hands‑on penetration testing, you will influence strategic security direction, ensure threat‑aligned coverage of critical systems, and partner closely with teams such as Vulnerability Management, Application Security, CTEM, BU CISOs/BISOs, and senior technology

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• OSCP/OSEP/OSWE/GPEN/GxPN or equivalent pentesting certifications

• Knowledge of development in at least 1 language

• Familiarity and experience with key industry frameworks such as OWASP, MITRE ATT&CK/CTID, CISA Secure-by-Design, etc

This role is based out of Pune.

Purpose of the role

To identify potential vulnerabilities within the banks IT systems using penetration testing tools and techniques to ensure security of computer systems, applications, servers, and networks. 

Accountabilities

• Development and execution of assessments, audits, and threat models to identify vulnerabilities within the banks systems, applications and servers using penetration tools and techniques, and communicate key findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Collaboration with stakeholders and IT teams to identify emerging cyber-attack techniques, tools and technologies and to support the development of penetration testing methodologies.
• Development and maintenance of comprehensive documents and reports for senior stakeholders on penetration test findings, and remediation guidance.
• Collaboration with stakeholders to understand their security requirements and controls in business processes, application/services, to enhance overall security posture and assurance.
• Identification of emerging vulnerabilities, exploit codes and cyber-attacks to develop testing methodologies and assurance activities.

Vice President Expectations

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures..
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements..
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others..
• OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.