Senior Consultant - Ethical Hacker in Cyber Risk Services

Deloitte AG - June 18, 2025

Basic Information

Business Line: Technology & Transformation

City: Zurich

Experience Level: Experienced

Working Time Percentage: 80% - 100%

Date Published: 21-Feb-2025

Req #: 19097

Job Description

Location: Zurich, Geneva

Work Pattern Percentage: 80-100%

You bring ambition, we provide opportunities.

Help our clients find vulnerabilities before cyber-criminals do.

Do you enjoy the thrill of hacking into systems on online training platforms or bug bounty programs? Would you like to turn your passion into a career and help us protect our clients' systems? Elevate your career at the global leader in cyber security consulting and grow as an ethical hacker or penetration tester.

As an ethical hacker or penetration tester, you will work with clients across various industries to ensure their applications and infrastructure are secure. Supported by your team, you will leverage your prior experience while enhancing your penetration testing expertise and staying up-to-date with the latest tools, techniques, and procedures.

How You Can Make an Impact

  • Perform penetration tests for web and mobile applications and conduct security assessments, including code reviews where technical skills are essential.
  • Document your findings in a high-quality, easy-to-read report, present it to the client, and explain the steps required for remediation.
  • Share your expertise as part of projects in the area of cyber security, including red teaming, secure software development, and attack surface management.
  • Participate in team problem-solving efforts and offer innovative ideas to address client issues.
  • Support business development activities, including understanding client problems and designing effective solutions.

Who We Are Looking For

  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in cyber security, ideally as a penetration tester.
  • Experience participating in CTF events and hacking challenges such as Hack The Box or bug bounty programs.
  • A completed Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with a strong academic record in computer science or a similar field.
  • Good understanding of the OWASP Top 10 and penetration testing-related certifications such as OSCP or OSWE are a strong advantage.
  • Fluency in English is required; fluency in German and/or French is a strong advantage.

Your Team

Join a diverse, multinational, and highly motivated team of over 70 cybersecurity professionals in our Zurich, Basel, Geneva, or Lausanne office. We are committed to helping you grow both personally and professionally through training, mentoring programs, and on-the-job learning, as well as fostering connections with colleagues across all business lines.

Together, we're building an inclusive culture where you can truly be yourself, and your achievements are celebrated. We encourage you to be bold, think big, and challenge the status quo – and we will be by your side to support your career development.

Careers at Deloitte: Choose Your Impact

At Deloitte, your ideas create impact and spark meaningful change for our clients, people, and society. Your unique expertise and perspective help us tackle the most complex challenges, brightening the futures of those our work affects. Here, you can build a career that inspires and energizes you, while choosing your own impact.

In Switzerland, we provide industry-specific services in Audit & Assurance, Tax & Legal, Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory, and Technology & Transformation. With nearly 3,000 employees at six locations, we serve companies and organizations of all sizes across various sectors. We offer meaningful and challenging work in an inclusive and supportive environment that fosters personal and professional growth. Enjoy flexible and hybrid working conditions, well-being programs, and numerous opportunities to connect, collaborate, and learn.

Join us and become part of a global network of like-minded individuals dedicated to making a difference, whether by tackling climate change or improving 100 million futures by 2030. To learn more about opportunities at Deloitte, visit www.deloitte.com/ch/careers.

How to Apply

We look forward to hearing from you! Apply online using the form below.

Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

We consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability, in accordance with applicable law. Research shows that women are less likely to apply for roles unless they match all the criteria; don’t hold yourself back – apply today.

We do not accept applications from recruitment agencies for this position.

Deloitte Consulting AG and Deloitte AG are affiliates of Deloitte NSE LLP, a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL).

Requisition ID: 19097

Location : Zürich
Country : Switzerland

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