QA Manager building AI - native automation frameworks and leading QA teams for Knotch’s AI - native website infrastructure. Improving testing, quality, and release confidence across cloud - based products.
About the role
- Senior Network and Cloud Penetration Tester responsible for executing security testing and overseeing vulnerabilities. Engaging across the full lifecycle with a focus on high-quality engagements.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 applying a variety of elicitation techniques to probe, challenge and understand associated risks.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5+ years experience with Manual Penetration Testing of Networks, and Cloud Environments.
- Strong proficiency with Active Directory Environments and associated vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques
- Deep experience with Cloud Environments and associated vulnerabilities in commonly used features utilized in large multi-tenant and hybrid enterprise environments
- Strong proficiency with security testing tools and penetration testing Linux distributions such as Kali
- Deep practical knowledge of applying the Mitre Attack framework
- Strong experience Network and Cloud architecture understanding
- Proficiency in at least one scripting language
- Ability in documenting reproducible steps for technical accurate findings
- Experience with security testing of agentic AI solution is a plus
- Experience with security testing of CI/CD pipelines is a plus
- Ability to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in Active Directory environments and Cloud workflows as well as multi-step attack paths.
- 5-8 years of experience in the areas of information systems, software development, and/or information security experience desired.
- Strong written and verbal skills with the ability to present complex technical observations to a non-technical audience.
- Good time management skills; the ability to commit and adhere to time-sensitive deliverables.
- Ability to work remotely, with or without others, take direction, and be a self-starter that takes initiative.
- Ability to lead conference calls, be the main point of contact, lead report generation activities, and be the main interface with internal teams on engagements.
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Information Technology, Information Systems Management, Computer Science, Engineering or related field(s) or equivalent demonstrated work experience.
- Preference for candidates who have at least one certification in a related field, with strong preference for Information security certifications from a well-recognized institution (e.g. OSCP, OSEP, HackTheBox Cloud security testing certificates, etc)
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Accident and life insurance
- Retirement savings plans
Job title
Job type
Experience level
Salary
Degree requirement
Tech skills
Location requirements
Report this job
Found something wrong with the page? Please let us know by submitting a report below.
Senior QA Specialist testing FortiGate Cloud SaaS security products at Fortinet. Validating APIs, databases, networking components, and end - to - end cloud features.
Quality Assurance Analyst testing CBI Health Group’s rehabilitation software. Executing functional, regression, integration, and end - to - end tests to ensure reliable healthcare technology.
Mobile QA Test Lead overseeing testing, testers, and quality processes for WB Games Montréal mobile games. Leading internal and external QA teams in Montreal.
Analyste assurance qualité testant des solutions logicielles sur mesure chez Spiria. Planification des tests, validation logicielle et documentation des bogues pour des clients nord - américains.
QA Analyst planning and executing manual and API testing for Spiria’s custom software projects. Ensuring quality through test strategies, defect tracking, and QA process improvement.
QA Engineer shaping Playwright and TypeScript automation for Clariti Cloud’s government citizen - experience software. Defining quality strategy for agentic development and CI/CD delivery.
Quality Engineer building test automation, performance testing, and reliability tooling. Supporting RideCo’s cloud - based on - demand transit platform used by public transit agencies and fleet operators.
Senior Manual QA Engineer testing InvestEngine’s ETF investment platform, pensions features, APIs, and backend data. Improving QA processes for a global, fully remote fintech team.
EC
Analyste principale en assurance qualité logicielle chez EDC, société d’État aidant les entreprises canadiennes à réussir à l’étranger. Conception et automatisation d’essais logiciels pour sécuriser les déploiements.