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UBS · 1 day ago

Penetration Tester

UBS is a leading global wealth manager and universal bank headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. They are seeking a Penetration Tester to identify and report vulnerabilities within critical applications, perform penetration testing against various infrastructures, and contribute to process improvements and automation.

Asset ManagementBankingFinancial ServicesWealth Management
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Responsibilities

Perform penetration testing against critical infrastructure (e.g. Active Directory, LDAP, DNS)
Assess operating system hardening (Windows/Linux/Unix), identifying misconfigurations, privilege escalation paths, and missing baseline controls
Perform penetration testing against web, thick-client and mobile applications
Identify and report vulnerabilities using common methodologies & communicate with application teams on how to remediate certain vulnerabilities
Participate in process improvements and automation
Perform technical QAs, including false-positive analysis and risk rating reviews

Qualification

Penetration testingActive Directory exploitationOS hardening assessmentNetwork protocols knowledgeCybersecurity certificationsTechnical communicationDocumentation skills

Required

3+ years of hands-on experience in penetration testing web, thick-client and mobile applications
strong hands-on experience with Active Directory exploitation and post-exploitation techniques
solid knowledge of network protocols, Windows and Linux internals, DNS, SMB, LDAP, and Kerberos
experience with OS hardening assessment tools and frameworks (e.g., CIS Benchmarks, Lynis, Microsoft Security Baselines)
track record of explaining technical issues to application teams and assisting them in resolving issues
confident communicator that can explain technology to non-technical audiences
ability to properly document vulnerabilities and to produce penetration test report

Preferred

certifications in cyber security area, such as OSWE, OSCP, CompTIA Security+, Burp Suite Certified Practitioner

Company

UBS is a financial services firm engaged in wealth management, investment banking, asset management, and retail banking.

H1B Sponsorship

UBS has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (8)
2024 (7)
2023 (3)
2022 (6)
2021 (5)
2020 (4)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$12.57B
2025-11-03Post Ipo Debt· $3.25B
2025-09-09Post Ipo Debt· $1.17B
2024-09-06Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B

Leadership Team

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Sergio P. Ermotti
Group Chief Executive Officer
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James Walker
Head CTO for Core Technology & Platforms
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