Penetration Tester in SOC (m / f / div) full-time / part-time

Penetration Tester in the SOC (m / f / div)

Place

Berlin or Würzburg

Date of entry

Immediately

Application deadline

19.10.2025

Tender number

16-047-2025

Employment

Full-time

(part-time is generally possible)

Remuneration

E12 TV EntgO-DRV

Field of activity

As the central service provider of the DRV Bund, Department 16 "Corporate Security" is responsible for IT and physical security, the protection of personal data, confidentiality and emergency management as well as basic and cross-sectional tasks.

The Security Operations Center (SOC) of the DRV Bund manages the operational IT security of the DRV Bund and other affiliated pension funds. To this end, the SOC operates specialized systems for detecting vulnerabilities and attacks and for responding to IT security incidents, for which it is the central point of contact. The SOC also performs preventative tasks by coordinating and carrying out penetration tests.

Your tasks

• Planning and execution of complex penetration tests on networks and web applications
• Commissioning and monitoring of external penetration tests
• Analysis and evaluation of results and preparation of detailed reports with recommendations for action
• Mentoring and knowledge transfer to junior penetration testers within the SOC

Your profile

We offer you

Further information

We will conduct interviews with shortlisted applicants to fill the position.

Please note that you will be screened in accordance with the Security Screening Act (§ 9 SÜG) once you have been accepted for employment. This security check must not lead to the conclusion that there is a security risk that would prevent the security-sensitive activity (Section 4 SÜG).

These tasks require the willingness to participate in the on-call duty to be ensured in the team and, in urgent cases, to work outside of regular working hours (e.g. at weekends).

To enable employees with family responsibilities to participate in business trips or training courses offered by the DRV Bund, the DRV Bund reimburses additional, necessary and unavoidable childcare costs.

This job advertisement relates to an area in which women are underrepresented within the meaning of the Federal Equal Opportunities Act. Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund has set itself the goal of promoting the careers of women. We therefore welcome applications from women with particular interest.

People with a severe disability or equivalent within the meaning of Section 2 (2) and (3) SGB IX will be given preferential consideration if they are equally qualified.

We welcome applications from people of all nationalities.

This is what we do

Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund is the largest German pension insurance provider and therefore a cornerstone of social security in Germany. We support people throughout their lives - from the start of their careers to retirement age. 23.3 million insured persons, 9.6 million pensioners and 3.5 million employers rely on us. We maintain a highly complex and diverse IT system landscape. The methods and techniques used in this environment, including the hardware and software technologies used, offer an interesting and challenging working environment.

For the Security Operations Center, we are looking for the earliest possible date for a

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Your contact person

Carolin Gbur is happy to answer any questions you may have at

Phone :

E-mail : carolin.gbur@drv-bund.de