Penetration Tester / Cybersecurity Specialist

Company: Knowtifics Technologies
Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Experience: 5–16 Years
Employment Type: Full-time / Contract
Industry: Cybersecurity | IT Consulting

Job Summary

Knowtifics Technologies is looking for experienced Penetration Testers / Cybersecurity Specialists with strong hands-on experience in identifying, validating and reporting security vulnerabilities across web applications, APIs, networks, infrastructure, cloud and containerized environments.

The ideal candidate should be capable of independently conducting security assessments, performing manual exploitation, preparing skilled reports and working with engineering teams through remediation and retesting.

Key Responsibilities

- Perform penetration testing and vulnerability assessments for:
- Web applications
- REST APIs
- Networks and infrastructure
- Cloud environments
- Docker and Kubernetes environments
- Test authentication, authorization, session management and access controls.
- Identify and validate vulnerabilities including:
- SQL Injection
- XSS
- SSRF
- IDOR / Broken Access Control
- Authentication vulnerabilities
- Security misconfigurations
- Privilege escalation
- API security vulnerabilities
- Perform manual exploitation and proof-of-concept validation.
- Conduct network and infrastructure security assessments across Linux and Windows.
- Assess AWS, Azure and/or GCP environments.
- Review CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps security controls.
- Analyze vulnerabilities based on technical and business impact.
- Prepare detailed penetration-testing reports with evidence, risk ratings and remediation recommendations.
- Present findings to developers, architects, security teams and customers.
- Support vulnerability remediation and perform retesting.




- Participate in customer meetings and technical security discussions.

Required SkillsApplication & API Security

- OWASP Top 10
- OWASP API Security Top 10
- Authentication & Authorization
- Session Management
- Access Control
- Business Logic Testing
- Injection Vulnerabilities
- SSRF
- API Security Testing

Penetration Testing Tools

Hands-on experience with:

- Burp Suite
- Nmap
- Metasploit
- Nessus / OpenVAS
- Kali Linux
- Other industry-standard security tools

Infrastructure & Network Security

- Linux and Windows
- TCP/IP
- DNS
- HTTP/HTTPS
- TLS/SSL
- Firewalls
- Network Services
- Active Directory

Cloud & Container Security

Experience with one or more:

- AWS
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- OpenShift

DevSecOps & Automation

- Git and CI/CD pipelines
- DevSecOps security practices
- Secrets management
- Dependency/security scanning
- Python, Bash, PowerShell or similar scripting

Experience

5–8 Years

- Strong hands-on penetration-testing experience
- Ability to independently conduct security assessments
- Strong reporting and vulnerability-analysis skills

9–12 Years

- Complex enterprise penetration-testing experience
- Customer-facing experience
- Remediation and security consulting experience
- Ability to mentor junior security professionals

13–16 Years

- Advanced penetration-testing expertise
- Security architecture knowledge
- Assessment/engagement leadership
- Stakeholder and customer management

Preferred Certifications

- OSCP
- OSCE




- OSEP
- CREST
- GPEN
- CEH
- CISSP

Certifications are an advantage, but practical hands-on penetration-testing experience is more important.

Good to Have

Experience in:

- Cloud security
- Kubernetes / OpenShift security
- Mobile application security
- Secure architecture reviews
- DevSecOps / CI/CD security
- AI / LLM application security
- Threat modelling
- Vulnerability management
- Security remediation programs
- Enterprise or telecom environments
- International customer engagements

What We're Looking For

We are looking for professionals who can perform real-world penetration testing, not just manage security activities.

You should be able to:

Understand → Identify → Exploit → Validate → Report → Remediate → Retest

Strong analytical skills, professional communication and good written/spoken English are essential.

Why Join Knowtifics Technologies?

- Work on real-world enterprise security projects
- Exposure to Cloud, Application, Infrastructure and DevSecOps security
- Work with modern cybersecurity technologies
- Direct interaction with engineering and customer teams
- Career growth opportunities in cybersecurity and security architecture
- Collaborative technology setting

Job Details

Job Title: Penetration Tester / Cybersecurity Specialist
Experience: 5–16 Years
Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Job Type: Full time / Contract
Work Area: Cybersecurity | VAPT | Application Security | Cloud Security | Infrastructure Security

How to Apply

Interested candidates can send their updated CV/resume along with relevant certifications and penetration-testing experience to:

[email protected]

Subject: Application – Penetration Tester / Cybersecurity Specialist

Work Location: In person

📌 Penetration Tester / Cybersecurity Specialist (Coimbatore)
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