Penetration Tester

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Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Job Description

The opportunity

Manulife’s Global Cybersecurity Services - Application Security is building up a penetration testing Centre of Excellence (COE) to deliver penetration test related capabilities for all segments in Manulife. As a Application Pentest Execution Lead, you will be working closely with our business team and second line of defense, to assess scope and level of effort based on identified areas of risk and execute assigned engagements in alignment to common penetration testing industry frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Performing penetration tests against internal and/or external environment of different organizations including web applications, microservices and mobile applications.

• Evaluating and attempting to bypass the organization’s current information security controls.

• Write reports including technical details, risk analysis and providing remediation recommendations for identified issues.

• Participate in project related meetings: information gathering, solution design, project checkpoints.

• Propose, examine and assist in the acquisition and development of suitable penetration testing tools to ensure the delivery of quality services to our business.

• Maintain an ongoing awareness of trends in penetration testing technology, as well as target environment technologies and regulatory requirements.

• Apply creative problem solving throughout a secure software development life cycle to continuously improve the effectiveness of the end-to-end process.

• Ideate. Test. Learn. Iterate. Bring a flexible, adaptive mindset, comfortable with ambiguity in a rapidly changing technology environment.

• Be a continuous learner, not only for your own career, but from teams’ successes and failures.

• Embrace open-source communities, both internally and externally, sharing your knowledge across your team and peers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline.

• Holds relevant Information Security or related Certification such as OSCP, OSCE, CEH, GWAPT, GPEN, eWPT.

• Demonstrated experience (minimum 3 years) in performing hands-on penetration tests against external and internal networks, operating systems, web applications and more.

• Demonstrated technical knowledge of current vulnerabilities, exploits and tools.

• Experience in developing advanced attacking capabilities and methods.

• Extensive technical knowledge of security industry best practices and procedures.

• Demonstrated experience with security assessment frameworks and procedures, including following industry best practice methodologies for penetration testing and the ability to perform both manual and automated testing.

• Experience in researching evolving exploits, techniques, and tools in support of penetration testing efforts.

• Experience in developing security tools, using scripts and utilities to automate assessment and analysis activities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to write clear and concise assessment reports that include of findings, recommendations, road maps, and actionable plans.

• Exceptional customer service, communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to communicate and work closely with executives, peers and employees at all levels.

• Strong time management and organizational.

• High degree of integrity, competence, adaptability, resilience and initiative.

• Experience working in an international environment with people from multiple cultures preferred.

What can we offer you?

• A competitive salary and benefits packages.

• A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.

• A focus on growing your career path with us.

• Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.

• Professional development and leadership opportunities.

Our commitment to you

• Values-first culture
  We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.

• Boundless opportunity
  We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.

• Continuous innovation
  We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.

• Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.

• Championing Corporate Citizenship
  We build a business that benefits all stakeholders and has a positive social and environmental impact.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as ‘MFC’ on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under ‘945’ in Hong Kong.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law. 

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact recruitment@manulife.com.

Salary & Benefits

The annual base salary for this role is listed below.

Primary Location

Toronto, Ontario

Salary range is expected to be between

$74,270.00 CAD - $137,930.00 CAD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact recruitment@manulife.com for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact recruitment@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.