Senior Network and Cloud Penetration Tester

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Join a team where your work goes beyond checklists protecting critical Network and Cloud environments with real business and regulatory impact.

• High-impact, meaningful work

• Directly influence the security of Network loud environments and AI solutions that support applications that matter to customers, regulators, and the business.

• Depth over volume
  Focus on deep, manual penetration testing (Network, Cloud, and AI with human in the loop)—not automated, scanner-driven assessments.

• Accelerated technical growth
  Work in complex, enterprise-scale environments that expose you to advanced architectures and evolving threats.

• End-to-end ownership
  Engage across the full lifecycle: scoping → testing → reporting → remediation, with visibility and influence throughout.

• Modern tools and techniques
  Use advanced testing tools to enhance testing depth and efficiency.

• More meaningful engagements
  Experience fewer, higher-quality engagements versus consulting-style, high-volume work.

• Ongoing training expensed

Work remotely in USA within EST or CST time zones.

The Senior Penetration Tester reports to the Sr. Manager of Penetration Testing and leads the security testing activities for BMO network, cloud, and AI technologies. The role will be responsible for the execution and coordination of ethical hacking to identify weaknesses and areas for improvement.

KEY Responsibilities:

• Penetration Testing - Responsible for execution of security testing projects according to a structured process, to include writing test reports. This may include oversight and/or execution of the configuration and deployment of security testing software and application of results to security analysis. Assists with the execution of highly technical/analytical security assessments of Active Directory environments, network infrastructure, cloud environments, and AI technologies, including manual, custom and industry known attack methods using a risk-based intelligence-led methodology.
  
  Identifies potential misuse scenarios. Advises on secure development practices.

• Subject Matter Expertise - Provides technical leadership to business areas as a Security Testing subject matter expert. Assists with efforts on the execution of security testing operations to include pre-engagement (scoping), engagement (testing) and post-engagement activities (reporting).

• Team Leadership - Assists security testing activities aimed at exploiting vulnerabilities in order to enhance the security of BMO network, cloud, and AI technologies. Works with management and peers to foster the development of less experienced Security Testing Consultants.

• Information Security Risk Management - Works with leadership to mature security testing team capabilities including reporting and remediation guidance in alignment with local and global regulatory requirements. Identifies security gaps and deficiencies by conducting risk assessments; able to recommend corrective action of identified vulnerabilities and weaknesses. Assists with the execution of planning, testing, tracking, and advises on necessary risk acceptance for identified security risks.

• Performs hands-on penetration testing for BMO overall and businesses/groups.

• Liaises with stakeholders to understand problems and opportunities and enables BMO to meet its goals by understanding business vision, objectives and KPIs

• Provides technical consultation to business areas as a Security Testing subject matter expert.

• Assists with efforts on the execution of security testing operations to include pre-engagement (scoping), engagement (testing) and post-engagement activities (reporting).

• Understands and can explain to others the core processes, risks and mitigation techniques for identified security gaps.

• Develops and champions information security best practices, including staying abreast of industry information security and business trends through participation in professional associations.

• Facilitates discussions and follows a disciplined approach to plan, elicit, analyze, document, communicate and manage initiatives and issues with stakeholders by…