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Snr Consultant - Offensive Security, Sydney


Company : FTI Consulting


Location : Sydney, New South Wales


Created : 2026-01-29


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

4 days ago Be among the first 25 applicantsThis range is provided by FTI Consulting. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience talk with your recruiter to learn more.Base pay rangeA$115,000.00/yr - A$150,000.00/yrAbout the RoleFTI Consulting is seeking a Senior Consultant - Offensive Security to join its Australian Cybersecurity team (must be Aust Citizen, or PR). This is a high-impact consulting role for an experienced offensive security professional who wants to work beyond commodity penetration testing and vulnerability assessments, and contribute to complex, high-stakes client engagements.What You''ll DoDeliver advanced penetration testing across corporate networks, cloud environments and a range of applications.Execute red team and adversary simulation exercises aligned to contemporary threat actor TTPs.Safely conduct exploitation, post-exploitation, and attack path analysis in complex enterprise environments.Assess security controls and detection capability from an attacker''s perspective.Translate technical findings into concise and approachable language for senior stakeholders.Produce high-quality reports suitable for executive, regulatory, and litigation use.Assist and drive scoping discussions for offensive security engagements.Support cyber incident response matters through attackercentric analysis.Mentor junior team members and contribute to practice capability development, including building bespoke offensive security tools and automating offensive security workflows.Support proposals, client presentations, and business development activity.How You''ll GrowThis is an excellent opportunity for a person with proven, handson cybersecurity experience to join a highperforming cybersecurity consulting team. With the everevolving cybersecurity landscape, the need for continuous professional development remains at the forefront of our team and is wholly supported. We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through onthejob learning, selfguided professional development courses and external offensive security certifications.Qualifications & ExperienceDemonstrated experience (3-6 years) delivering professional offensive security services within consulting or complex enterprise environments.Strong handson capability across all, or the majority of:Network and infrastructure penetration testingWeb and API application security testingActive Directory and identityfocused attacksCloud security testing (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP)Endpoint security and EDR evasion techniquesSolid understanding of modern threat actor methodologies and attack chains.Scripting and automation skills (e.g. Python, PowerShell, Bash).Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence presenting to senior audiences.Strong offensive security reporting skills.Additional DesirableIndustry certifications including or equivalent to OSCP, OSEP, OSWP, OSWE, CREST CRT, CRTP, CARTP and / or offensive security SANS certifications.Have identified and published CVEs.Have developed open source offensive security tools.Have presented at offensive security conferences, such as BSides or SecTalks.Australian Government security clearance or the ability to obtain one.BenefitsAttractive remuneration, including discretionary bonuses available to all employees.18 weeks paid, genderneutral parental leave with full superannuation contributions throughout paid and unpaid leave.Flexible working arrangements.Financial support to obtain workrelated professional qualifications.Professional membership contributions and generous paid study leave (up to 12 days).Corporate discount available for health insurance, including dependent(s).Employee Assistance Program ("EAP") - free to all employees and their immediate families.35 hours per year for approved pro bono matters.Special leave - 2 days per year of a cultural or religious holiday that is not treated as a public holiday in Australia.FTI Work Perks: our discount program that provides a wide range of corporate offers, savings, and wellbeing resources.Monthly Health & Wellbeing program including fitness subsidies.Annual paid volunteer hours.Corporate matching for charitable donations.Opportunity to join our Reconciliation Action Plan - working group; FTI''s Women''s Initiative Network (FTI WIN); Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging and Corporate Citizenship committees.#J-18808-Ljbffr