Gofore Plc is a digital transformation consultancy with over 1,400 impact-driven employees across Finland, Germany, Austria, Spain and Estonia. We care for our people, our customers, and the surrounding world. Our diverse group of experts shares a pioneering ambition to create a more humane, sustainable and ethical digital world. At Gofore we want to provide the best opportunities to develop and thrive, both at work and beyond. In 2023, our net sales amounted to EUR 189.2 million. Gofore Plc’s share is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.
You can find more information about Gofore as a employer from Join the Crew and Culture pages.
Gofore’s growth story continues! We are looking for an experienced offensive security professional for challenging customer projects.
You will work in a wide range of customer projects, developing information security for critical infrastructure and public sector organisations, as well as intelligent industry and other private sector clients.
Gofore has rapidly grown into one of Finland’s leading information security service providers. You’ll be joining a growing community of over 30 infosec professional, where you’ll enjoy the freedom to take initiative and a humane work culture, which integrates well with your personal life. You will work alongside a diverse team of experts in both technical and administrative security, as well as with the broader community of Gofore’s digital service development professionals.
Our clients include some of the largest companies and organizations in Finland, such as: Aimo Park, Labkotec, Cardiff University, Digital and Population Data Services Agency, VR, Valtra.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced offensive security professional for demanding client assignments. The range of projects varies from security testing of web services to redteaming and to complex cyber threat intelligence operations. Curiosity to learn and a flexible attitude unite the people at Gofore, and your role can also include a wide variety of other information security tasks based on your skills and interests.
Additionally:
- You can impact on what kind of assignments you wish to be involved in.
- You may participate in project planning with clients and our team from the very beginning. If needed, you are comfortable taking on the lead consultant role in a project.
- You enjoy working with clients and providing consultation on best practices, but you also like to roll up your sleeves and get hands-on with the assignments.
- You are happy to share your knowledge with others and support our technical information security consultants at different stages of their careers.
- If you wish, you can also take part in pre-sales and tender work.
What we expect from you
You have several years of experience in information security, and offensive security is your core expertise. In addition, any other experience and competence in information security are considered as advantage. Your experience may come from roles such as technical security specialist, security champion, software developer or architect. You have worked with various organizations, systems, and environments and have a good understanding of best security practices. Furthermore, you take an independent and proactive approach to work, have high ethical standards, and possess strong communication skills.
Ideally, you also have multiple industry certifications, such as OSCP, OSWE, OSWA, OSEP, OSCE, or CISSP. A higher education degree is considered as advantage
Please note that due to the nature of our customer projects, we require our applicants to be EU citizens and fluent in both Finnish and English. The chosen applicant may also be required to undergo security clearance by the Finnish Security Intelligence Service as required by the client.
What we offer
As an employer and a community, we promise to take care of you, because happy and healthy employees are the heart of our company. Our low hierarchy allows for a self-directed and transparent company culture. Our diverse team of professionals share a pioneering spirit and a desire to work for a company whose purpose goes beyond making a profit – we strive to create a more humane, sustainable and ethical digital world.
The community spirit of Goforeans also extends outside the workplace: you can join your colleagues in various leisure activities, such as video game sessions and events for families – or a traditional Finnish sauna evening! We want to support you in finding a work-life balance that works for you, so we offer you flexible working conditions as well as tools and equipment according to your needs. We offer our employees a diverse package of benefits, including:
- Certification and training opportunities (e.g. Udemy for business, Offsec)
- Lunch, exercise, commuter and bicycle benefits
- Sick child care benefit, you can also request paid leave when a family member gets sick
- Comprehensive occupational healthcare
- Massage and dentist benefits
- Share savings plan offered to all Goforeans
Salary development: For us it is important that Goforeans receive reasonable total compensation for their work. The compensation is the outcome of, not only experience and skills, but also active work for our two values: being a good workplace for everyone and considering customer perspective in everything we do. The feedback that you receive, your utilisation rate (we are consultants, after all!) and your own professional development are central in the salary discussions with your People Leader. In addition to the monthly salary, we have separate bonuses linked with the company’s success. Bonuses can be related to, for example, recruitment, sales or actions advancing Gofore’s employer brand.
Interested?
Please submit your application and we’ll be in touch with you! The position is filled as soon as the suitable candidate is found. You may read here what happens when you send your application and how recruitment progresses at Gofore.
We recognise and understand neurodiversity, and are willing to adapt our recruitment process based on your needs.
