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LET’S CUT STRAIGHT TO IT At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide when it comes to employee engagement and ranked as a Top 50 UK Employer on Glassdoor. Join us in making a positive impact on the environment and our communities while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace.
LET’S TELL YOU MORE We’re looking to recruit a Cyber Security Test Analyst who will be responsible for systematically finding and validating any information security vulnerabilities within Severn Trent Water. You’ll be attempting to penetrate a computer system, application or network on behalf of its owners for the purpose of finding security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious hackers. In this role you will plan, create, and deliver quality test scenarios, scripts, and execution of scripts to ensure the highest quality outputs using both manual and automated best practices. You will provide timely and relevant updates to stakeholders, communicate test findings, and help improve the cybersecurity posture under considerable pressure in a fast‑paced, regulated environment covering IT and Operational Technology systems across 300+ sites.
Key Accountabilities
* Plan, create, and deliver quality test scenarios, scripts, and execution of scripts to ensure the highest quality outputs using both manual and automated best practices.
* Provide timely and relevant updates to stakeholders and communicate test findings to help improve the cybersecurity posture.
* Perform reconnaissance and information collection on the target environment or attack surface, create hypotheses for analytics and testing of threat data, and analyse threat and vulnerability feeds.
* Identify potential weaknesses and vulnerabilities on assets (end points, applications, API’s, devices, users), validate weaknesses via exploitation and report findings.
* Validate IT security controls and business systems for cybersecurity best practices, recommend changes to enhance cyber resilience, conduct root cause analysis and investigations to advise on prevention mechanisms.
* Conduct computer forensic analysis, data recovery, eDiscovery, and other IT investigative work.
How We Work
You’ll join a caring culture that collaborates to achieve, grow, and develop. Our employee engagement scores are among the highest globally in energy and utilities. That’s why we value in‑person moments to keep our culture alive while supporting flexible working from home when needed.
What We’re Looking For
Experience in cybersecurity, including familiarity with relevant penetration and intrusion techniques and attack vectors. Working knowledge of cloud security concepts and best practices, and security features of major cloud platforms such as Azure and AWS. Offensive tools experience such as Metasploit, BurpSuite, Kali Linux, Cobalt Strike, Mimikatz, or similar. Technical experience in system security vulnerabilities and remediation, network and web‑related protocols. Knowledge of NIST, CIS controls, OWASP Top 10, ISO 27001/2, PCI‑DSS and GDPR. Character, positivity, and a caring attitude matter too. We welcome people from all walks of life.
Benefits
* 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/sell up to 5 days per year). Annual leave rises to 28 days after 5 years of service.
* Annual bonus scheme (up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance).
* Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%.
* Family friendly policies, including a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave.
* Sharesave – discount rate to buy Severn Trent Plc shares.
* Dedicated training and development with our Academy.
* Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers.
* Two volunteering days per year.
Why Join
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Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Utilities
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