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Pentest Service Owner

NextLink Group

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in penetration testing, offensive security, or technical security assurance
  • Strong understanding of application, API, cloud, infrastructure, network, and identity security
  • Experience coordinating external providers and complex security engagements
  • Ability to assess and challenge technical testing approaches, methodologies, scopes, and estimates

Responsibilities

  • Manage the penetration testing portfolio, including planning, risk-based prioritization, and delivery coordination
  • Translate business risks and technical requirements into effective testing objectives and scopes
  • Coordinate stakeholders, external security providers, and technical teams
  • Review and challenge testing methodologies, scopes, estimates, limitations, and proposed tester profiles

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Communication

About the company

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NextLink Group

IT Services & IT Consulting

NextLink is a global leader and the fastest growing next-generation provider of IT, BPO and digital services. We are a team of experienced IT practitioners, outstanding engineers, and innovative team members with a deep-rooted passion for automation. We strive to deliver the best possible solutions using digital technologies and targeted talent sourcing. We enable man-machine collaboration, solve complex business problems, and combine human creativity and intellect with powerful algorithms. Our Vision: To be the most reliable one-stop-shop for high quality technology services delivered within a collaborative empowerment culture. Our Values: • Customer Focus – Our customers are at the centre of everything we do. • Passion – We are passionate about delivering innovative, high quality services to our customers and our teams. • Collaboration – We work together with our customers, our partners and in our organisation to always achieve the best results. Together we are stronger. • Empowerment – We empower and enable our people to make things happen. • Flexibility – We are flexible and adaptable in our ways of thinking and working. We make the impossible possible. An Overview of our Services: TECHNOLOGY: • Enterprise Application Services • SAP • Microsoft • Salesforce • ServiceNow • Infrastructure Services • AWS • Oracle CONSULTING: • Technology Consulting • Enterprise Application Transformation Services • Mobility and Workplace Services OPERATIONS: • Targeted talent sourcing • Business Process Services DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: • Mobility • Data Sciences & Analytics • Cloud • Internet of Things • Machine Learning Solutions • Robotics Process Automation • Artificial Intelligence • Blockchain • Digital Health Solutions

Company details

Company typeSME
IndustryIT Services & IT Consulting
Company size201 - 500

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Job description

At NextLink, we are looking for an experienced Pentest Service Owner to join our team and collaborate on a cybersecurity project for one of our leading clients in the pharmaceutical industry.

You will be responsible for managing and coordinating an enterprise penetration testing service, ensuring effective delivery, quality, and alignment with business risks and security priorities.
The role combines technical security expertise, service ownership, and vendor management, while contributing to the continuous improvement of offensive security capabilities through automation and emerging technologies.

Main Tasks
  • Manage the penetration testing portfolio, including planning, risk-based prioritization, and delivery coordination.
  • Translate business risks and technical requirements into effective testing objectives and scopes.
  • Coordinate stakeholders, external security providers, and technical teams.
  • Review and challenge testing methodologies, scopes, estimates, limitations, and proposed tester profiles.
  • Ensure service quality, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement.
  • Support the adoption of automation, Attack Surface Management (ASM), AI-assisted testing, and emerging offensive security technologies.



Requirements

Mandatory
  • Proven experience in penetration testing, offensive security, or technical security assurance.
  • Strong understanding of application, API, cloud, infrastructure, network, and identity security.
  • Experience coordinating external providers and complex security engagements.
  • Ability to assess and challenge technical testing approaches, methodologies, scopes, and estimates.
  • Strong stakeholder management, service management, and communication skills.
  • Ability to translate business risks into actionable security testing priorities.
  • Professional proficiency in English, with a proactive and autonomous approach.
Desirable
  • Hands-on experience in Penetration Testing, Red Teaming, Security Engineering, or Security Architecture.
  • Familiarity with ASM, security automation, and AI-assisted penetration testing.
  • Experience in enterprise cybersecurity services or regulated industries.

Location & Working Model
  • Remote position. Barcelona-based candidates are preferred, but not mandatory. No regular office attendance required.




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