EMW, Inc. is hiring: C004563 Penetration Tester (NS) - WED 14 Jan in Town of Bel

Deadline Date: Wednesday 14 January 2026

Requirement: Penetration Tester

Location: Mons, BE

Full Time On-Site: Yes

Time On-Site: 100%

Total Scope of the request (hours): 1460

Required Start Date: 23 February 2026

End Contract Date: 31 December 2026

Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET

Duties & Role

• Lead and/or be part of the Red/Blue Team during NATO military exercises;
• Provide Web, infrastructure and application level penetration testing;
• Provide security design reviews to ensure compliance with NATO policies and directives;
• Provide security consultancy and advice to projects, plans, and other entities;
• Build and sustain effective communications with different stakeholders; specifically, the NCIA Configuration Control Board, Security Accreditation Boards, NATO Security Accreditation Authorities, and NCI Agency organization units supporting accreditation processes.
• Brief at both executive and technical levels on security reports and testing outcome, including at flag officer level;
• In co-ordination with the Head of the Penetration testing Cell, ensure proactive collaboration and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

Skill, Knowledge & Experience

• The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
• Extensive knowledge and experience (more than 3 years) in web application penetration testing;
• Extensive knowledge and experience (more than 3 years) in IT infrastructure penetration testing;
• Extensive knowledge and experience (more than 3 years) network security architecture design;
• Extensive knowledge and experience (more than 3 years) in assessing security vulnerabilities within OS, software, protocols & networks;
• Extensive knowledge and experience (more than 3 years) in researching and evaluating security products & technologies;
• Knowledge in system and network administration of UNIX and Windows systems;
• Extensive knowledge and experience (more than 3 years) in use of penetration testing tools, techniques, and recognized testing methodologies;
• Scripting skills in at least one of the following: Perl, Python, Ruby, shell (bash, ksh, csh);
• Technical knowledge in system and network security, authentication and security protocols, cryptography, application security, as well as, malware infection techniques and protection technologies.
• Ability to evaluate risks and formulate mitigation plans;
• Proven ability to write clear and structured technical reports including executive summary, technical findings and remediation plan for several different audiences.