A cybersecurity employer near Connaught Place in Delhi is hiring a Lead Penetration Tester for an on-site, part-time role. The position pays up to ₹124,500 a month and reports directly to the security leadership team.
This isn't an entry point into offensive security. The person hired here will own testing engagements from scoping through the final report, decide where the team's limited hours go, and decide which findings need to go to a client or internal stakeholder right away versus which can wait for the next cycle. Delhi's cybersecurity hiring market has plenty of junior scanning roles; this one sits above that, closer to the point where technical judgment matters as much as tool proficiency.
What you'll do
- Plan and run penetration tests across web applications, internal networks, and externally facing infrastructure
- Identify exploitable vulnerabilities and confirm their real-world impact rather than just flagging them from a scanner
- Put protective controls in place once weaknesses are confirmed, working alongside the infrastructure and application teams
- Step into incident response when a live issue surfaces, helping contain it and trace how it happened
- Write findings up in a way a non-technical stakeholder can act on, not just a raw vulnerability dump
- Review and prioritize the team's remediation backlog, deciding what gets fixed first and why
Most weeks follow a rhythm of scoping, testing, and reporting, though the schedule bends around client deadlines. There are stretches when a report is due the same week a new engagement kicks off, and the role expects someone comfortable managing both without either slipping.
Who this role is for
The minimum requirement is a bachelor's degree, ideally in cybersecurity, information technology, or a closely related field. On the experience side, candidates should bring 96 months of relevant, hands-on penetration testing or security engineering work—this is a lead position, and that history lets someone make defensible calls on scope and risk without much hand-holding.
A certification such as CEH or CompTIA Security+ isn't a strict requirement, but it carries weight with the hiring team because it signals a baseline of formal training alongside practical experience. Day-to-day, familiarity with security monitoring tools, vulnerability assessment workflows, and incident response practices matters more than any single credential.
Required skills
- Hands-on experience with penetration testing tools, particularly Burp Suite and Metasploit
- Solid grounding in networking concepts — routing, protocols, segmentation, and how attackers move through them
- Scripting ability to automate repetitive testing tasks and build custom checks where off-the-shelf tools fall short
Beyond the required list, a few additional skills would strengthen an application without being deal-breakers. Exposure to cloud environments such as AWS or Azure is increasingly relevant as more of the client infrastructure shifts off-premises. An advanced certification like OSCP tends to stand out, and so does a demonstrated ability to write clean, client-ready reports, since the technical findings only matter once someone outside the security team can act on them.
Compensation and location
The role is based on-site in Connaught Place, Delhi, and is structured as part-time work at a monthly salary of ₹124,500. Naukri Mitra lists this alongside other cybersecurity openings in the city, and candidates comparing penetration tester pay in Delhi will find this sits toward the higher end for a part-time arrangement, reflecting the seniority the role expects.
Being on-site rather than remote also shapes a few practical things about the job: daily coordination happens in person with the rest of the security and infrastructure teams, which tends to speed up decisions during an active incident compared with a fully distributed setup.
Benefits
- Pro-rated paid leave, scaled appropriately for the part-time schedule
- Flexible in-office scheduling that accommodates the uneven workload around engagement deadlines
- Performance-based incentives tied to engagement outcomes and report quality
- On-site cafeteria access
- Cab or commute support for the Connaught Place location
Flexible scheduling here means some latitude in start and end times, not an open-ended arrangement. Testing windows and client deadlines still set the boundaries, and the role expects someone who can plan around them rather than someone who needs a fixed nine-to-five.
How to apply
Interested candidates should be ready to walk through past penetration testing engagements in some detail, including how they prioritized findings and communicated them to stakeholders. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and shortlisted candidates will typically hear back within two weeks of submitting.
