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Senior Penetration Tester (all genders)

Posted on April 27, 2025 (about 17 hours ago)

Job description

Job Summary

We want to make a difference – are you in? We ensure that over 80 million people in Germany can benefit from digital healthcare. You may already know some of our products, like the ePrescription or the electronic patient record (ePA). Help us shape the healthcare system of tomorrow.

Your Work Area: Security

Our sensitive health data deserves effective protection. gematik ensures data protection and data security for applications of the Telematics Infrastructure, such as the ePrescription or the ePA. Our experts are responsible both for the secure and data-protection-compliant design of applications as well as for monitoring during operation and regular security checks. They work in close coordination with the BSI (Federal Office for Information Security) and the BfDI (Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information). Become part of a team with influence - your security expertise counts!

Your Tasks

  • You communicate with internal and external stakeholders to prepare penetration tests.
  • You organize and conduct penetration tests focusing on web applications and network security.
  • You are responsible for creating and presenting reports and results to various stakeholder levels.
  • You analyze, evaluate, and are responsible for reproducing security vulnerabilities to derive appropriate measures.
  • You create the annual planning of penetration tests to be conducted and the strategic further development of the testing processes.
  • You share your expertise through mentoring and training within the PenTest Squad.

Your Profile

  • Degree: You have a degree in computer science, information technology, or a comparable field.
  • Experience: You have several years of experience in conducting penetration tests and possess sound knowledge in network security, web applications, and cloud services.
  • Tool & Method Knowledge: You are proficient in using common security tools (e.g., Burp Suite, Metasploit, Kali Linux).
  • Work Style: You use your analytical skills and strong problem-solving competence. You also have excellent communication and presentation skills, which help you convey technical results understandably to management levels.
  • Personality: You bring high self-motivation, team spirit, and professional demeanor.
  • Language: You have very good German and English skills, both written and spoken.
If you do not meet all requirements? No problem, apply anyway! We individually review every application and look forward to learning about your unique skills and experiences.

What We Offer You

  • Purposeful Job: We are updating the healthcare system – think digital health with us.
  • Perspective & Development: We offer you a permanent position with long-term prospects. You get not only a secure workplace but also diverse opportunities for personal and professional development – through individual training, the "Employees Train Employees" program, workshops, trade shows, and conferences.
  • Agile Work Environment: We focus on cross-departmental exchange and collaboration in cross-functional teams. Joint learning and joy at work are our priorities.
  • Benefits: Besides an attractive salary, we offer you 30 days of vacation plus additional days off on December 24th and 31st, health and sports offers, subsidies for the Germany ticket, employee events, corporate benefits, and much more.
  • Mobile Work: Mobile working is possible within Germany, as well as up to 30 days of workation in European countries (EU, EEA, Switzerland).
  • Work-Life Balance: Balancing private life and work is important to us; therefore, you can design your working hours flexibly. We are flexible and respond to your individual needs, including re-entry after parental leave – preferably also part-time if it suits you.
We look forward to you! Diversity makes us strong! Everyone has equal opportunities with us. Regardless of gender, disability, age, ethnic or religious background, or if you return after parental leave. Your contribution improves the healthcare of tomorrow! We are convinced: Respectful, appreciative, and open interaction is the foundation to successfully digitize the healthcare system.

How to apply

How to Apply

You can apply for this job at gematik through their official career page.