Manual Ethical Hacker (Pen Tester)

Bank of America; Chester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial institution is seeking a Manual Ethical Hacker in Chester to safeguard applications from threats. The role involves conducting penetration tests, identifying vulnerabilities, and providing technical support. Candidates should have proven experience in Cyber Security, expert knowledge in various security domains, and strong manual testing skills. The position offers competitive benefits including healthcare and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Competitive pension plan

Backup childcare services

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Proven professional experience in Ethical Hacking or Cyber Security.
• Expert level experience in information security and application architecture.
• Ability to conduct web application ethical hacking assessments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct penetration tests to uncover vulnerabilities.
• Provide technical support during risk assessments.
• Monitor security standards and communicate findings.

Skills

Ethical Hacking

Cyber Security

Technical knowledge in information security

Manual web application testing

Scripting/coding techniques

Programming/debugging skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Tools

Burp

SQL Map

Invicti

Job description

Job Title: Manual Ethical Hacker

Corporate Title: Up to Vice President

Location: Central Park, Leopardstown, Dublin

Location: Chester

Company Overview

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well‑being.

Location Overview – Central Park, Leopardstown

Our Central Park office in Leopardstown boasts modern facilities based in Dublin’s premium business park. With an onsite gym and staff restaurant, all your daily needs are conveniently catered for. Travel options include the LUAS network and the Central Park shuttle service between Dublin City Centre and Central Park. We also provide tax saver tickets as part of our award‑winning benefits package, which means getting to work has never been so easy.

Location Overview – Chester

Find us in the city of Chester, a destination renowned for its culture, history, and beauty. Working at Bank of America Chester offers a far‑reaching global career for a world‑renowned organisation, whilst being ideally situated against the backdrop of the rolling North Wales hills and the banks of the serene River Dee.

Role Description

As an Ethical Hacker you’ll play a vital role in our Cybersecurity Assurance Program. Your mission is to safeguard our applications from potential threats. In this role you’ll assess our application security by conducting penetration tests to uncover vulnerabilities and strengthen our defence by identifying and reporting security weaknesses.

Responsibilities

• Understanding the requirements of our applications and why/how we use them
• Testing applications using a variety of tools to identify vulnerabilities that could expose the Bank to risk
• Monitoring existing and proposed security standard setting groups
• Conducting meetings to communicate findings and implications and set realistic timescales for remediation
• Providing technical support to clients, management and staff throughout risk assessments and the implementation of appropriate data security procedures and products
• Acting as a SME, providing guidance and knowledge to reduce the vulnerabilities and risk when apps are being created
• Sharing knowledge with technical and non‑technical colleagues through training sessions

What we are looking for

• Proven professional experience in Ethical Hacking or Cyber Security
• Expert level experience and very detailed technical knowledge in at least 3 of the following areas: general information security; security engineering; application architecture; authentication and security protocols; applications session management; applied cryptography; common communication protocols; mobile frameworks; single sign‑on technologies; exploit automation platforms; RESTful web services
• Able to manually identify and reproduce findings, discuss remediation concepts, develop PoCs for vulnerabilities, use scripting/coding techniques, proficiently execute common penetration testing tools, triage and support incidents, and produce high‑value findings
• Experience in conducting web application ethical hacking assessments
• Ability to demonstrate manual web application testing experience i.e. must be able to simulate a SQL inject or Cross‑site script attack without the use of tool
• Knowledge of network and web related protocols/technologies (e.g. UNIX/LINUX, TCP/IP, Cookies)
• Experience with vulnerability assessment tools and penetration testing techniques
• Solid programming/debugging skills
• Experience using a variety of tools, included but not limited to Invicti, Burp, and SQL Map
• Ability to learn and apply critical thinking in a variety of situations
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Ability to multitask and handle multiple projects

Benefits of working at Bank of America (Ireland)

• Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen to help you manage your physical wellness with the option to purchase a screen for your partner
• Competitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover if you become unable to work as a result of a disability or health reasons
• 20 days of back‑up childcare and 20 days of back‑up adult care per annum
• The ability to change your core benefits as well as the option of selecting a variety of flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances including access to a wellbeing account, travel insurance, critical illness etc.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program for confidential support and help for everyday matters
• Access to free counselling through the Employee Assistance Program and virtual GP services through our private health care plan
• Ability to donate to charities of your choice and the bank will match your contribution
• Opportunity to access our Arts & Culture corporate membership programme and receive discounted entry to some of Ireland’s most iconic cultural institutions and exhibitions
• Opportunity to give back to your community, develop new skills and work with new groups of people by volunteering in your local community

Bank of America

Good conduct and sound judgment is crucial to our long term success. It’s important that all employees in the organisation understand the expected standards of conduct and how we manage conduct risk. Individual accountability and an ownership mind‑set are the cornerstones of our Code of Conduct and are at the heart of managing risk well.

We are an equal opportunities employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, membership of the Traveller community, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, civil status, socio‑economic background, family status or physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience.

We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are accessible for all candidates and encourage any candidates to tell us about any adjustment requirements.