Lead Penetration Tester | Lead Penetrationstester (m/w/d)

BWI GmbH

Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Published Jun 20, 2025

Job Summary

This role is for a Lead Penetration Tester who will play a crucial part in ensuring the digital future of the German Armed Forces. The successful candidate will lead IT penetration tests, ensuring high quality and proactively identifying vulnerabilities within complex IT infrastructures. This involves developing new attack patterns, advising on team training, and contributing to the evolution of security services. The position requires a strong background in offensive security, deep technical knowledge of networks, IT infrastructure, and operating systems, along with expertise in areas like web applications, cloud infrastructure, or Active Directory. It's an attractive opportunity for an experienced IT security specialist to contribute to national security within one of Germany's largest and most complex IT environments.

Required Skills

Education

IT-related degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, or IT Security

Experience

  • At least six years of relevant professional experience as a Penetration Tester / Red Teamer
  • Experience in conducting penetration tests and red team assessments
  • Experience in leading IT penetration tests
  • Experience in identifying and developing new attack patterns
  • Experience in advising and supporting service development

Languages

Not specified

Additional

  • IT Security Certifications (OSCP, OSEP, CRTO, CPTS etc.)