Penetration Tester

Alignity; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Alignity is seeking an experienced Penetration Tester for Hyderabad to perform manual and automated security testing of web applications. The role emphasizes OWASP Top 10, vulnerability assessment, risk prioritization, and secure remediation.

You will prepare detailed security reports and PoCs, and collaborate with developers and business stakeholders throughout remediation lifecycles. The position offers a hybrid work model under a contract-to-hire arrangement with immediate joiners considered.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in Web Application Security Testing / Penetration Testing.
• Deep understanding of OWASP Top 10 and common web vulnerabilities.
• Experience with manual and automated vulnerability assessments.
• Ability to create detailed PoCs and security reports.
• Knowledge of CVSS and risk-rating methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct manual and automated security testing of web applications to identify vulnerabilities.
• Perform comprehensive application security assessments including auth, session management, input validation, and API security.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and remediation.
• Identify, validate, and exploit vulnerabilities; develop PoCs.
• Prepare detailed security reports with risk ratings and remediation recommendations.
• Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to explain findings and guidance.
• Perform retesting after remediation to verify fixes.

Skills

OWASP Top 10

Web app security testing

Manual testing

Automated testing

PoC development

Vulnerability reporting

Job description

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If you are a Penetration Tester looking for excitement, challenge and stability in your work, then you would be glad to come across this page. We are an IT Solutions Integrator/Consulting Firm helping our clients hire the right professional for an exciting long-term project. Here are a few details.

Role: Penetration Tester

Location: Hyderabad

Experience: 3-8 Years

Work Mode: Hybrid

Type: Contract to Hire

Notice Period: Immediate Joiners

Requirements

We are looking for an experienced Application Security / Web Penetration Testing professional with strong hands-on expertise in manual and automated security testing of web applications. The ideal candidate should have a solid understanding of the OWASP Top 10, vulnerability assessment methodologies, risk prioritization, and secure remediation practices. The candidate will be responsible for identifying and validating application security vulnerabilities, assessing their business impact, preparing detailed security reports, and working closely with development and business stakeholders throughout the vulnerability remediation lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct manual and automated security testing of web applications to identify security vulnerabilities and weaknesses.
• Perform application security assessments covering authentication, authorization, session management, input validation, business logic, API security, and other application components.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge and practical application of the OWASP Top 10 framework.
• Identify, validate, and exploit vulnerabilities using appropriate penetration testing methodologies and tools.
• Analyze vulnerabilities and prioritize findings based on: Severity, Exploitability, Business impact, Compliance implications, Exposure and attack likelihood.
• Perform vulnerability validation and develop Proof of Concept (PoC) demonstrating the impact and exploitability of identified vulnerabilities.
• Prepare comprehensive security assessment and penetration testing reports containing: Vulnerability description, Affected application/component, Technical details, Evidence/screenshots, Proof of Concept, Risk rating/severity, Business impact, Remediation recommendations.
• Collaborate with developers, application owners, architects, and other stakeholders to explain security findings.
• Provide practical security guidance and remediation recommendations throughout the vulnerability remediation lifecycle.
• Track identified vulnerabilities and support development teams in understanding and resolving security issues.
• Perform retesting/reassessment of remediated vulnerabilities to confirm that fixes are effective.
• Verify that remediation activities have not introduced new security vulnerabilities or regression issues.
• Present security findings, risk implications, and remediation priorities to technical teams and executive stakeholders.
• Stay current with emerging web application vulnerabilities, attack techniques, security standards, and application security best practices.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in Web Application Security Testing / Penetration Testing.
• Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10 and common web application vulnerabilities.
• Experience with vulnerabilities such as:
  • SQL Injection
  • Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
  • CSRF
  • Broken Access Control
  • IDOR/BOLA
  • Authentication & Session Management issues
  • Security Misconfiguration
  • SSRF
  • File Upload vulnerabilities
  • Command Injection
  • XXE
  • Path Traversal
  • Business Logic vulnerabilities
  • API security vulnerabilities
• Experience performing both manual and automated vulnerability assessments.
• Ability to understand application architecture, request/response flows, authentication mechanisms, and APIs.
• Strong ability to validate vulnerabilities and distinguish true positives from false positives.
• Experience creating detailed PoCs and technical security reports.
• Good understanding of vulnerability severity and risk-rating methodologies such as CVSS.
• Knowledge of secure coding and application security remediation practices.

Benefits

Visit us at http://alignity.io/careers.

Alignity Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/V/D.