Senior Cyber Security Engineer

Job Opportunity: Senior Cyber Security Engineer

Location: Chennai, IN

Reports To: IT Security Manager

Category: Full-Time Employee (FTE)
Sector: Data Centres

Introduction: Goals & Responsibilities

On behalf of our client, we are seeking a dedicated Senior Cyber Security Engineer to play a crucial role in safeguarding the organization's digital assets. In this position, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining a resilient IT security infrastructure to prevent, detect, and manage cyber threats. This role requires a profound knowledge of network and software security vulnerabilities, along with proven expertise in incident response and risk management.

Holding decision-making authority within your scope , you will supervise a team of 3 direct reports and collaborate closely with cross-functional internal teams and customers. Your goal is to enforce security policies, conduct infrastructure audits, and ensure compliance with stringent regulatory standards.

Core Responsibilities:

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• Security Configuration, Monitoring & Management (SCMM): Configure, fine-tune, and maintain core security tools and technologies, including SIEM, Email security gateways, and advanced threat detection systems. Lead and supervise the monitoring of security events and logs to identify suspicious activity and potential threats.
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• Incident Response & Threat Hunting: Direct the SecOps team during incident response efforts, ensuring rapid containment and mitigation of threats. Proactively search for undetected threats within the environment using up-to-date knowledge of the latest attacker techniques and tools.
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• SIEM & Policy Architecture: Aggregate logs from multiple sources into a centralized SIEM system, developing correlation rules to identify complex threats and customizing alerts for immediate action. Periodically review and update security policies, particularly following an incident or a major environment change.
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• Governance & Compliance: Contribute to the creation, review, and updating of IT security policies and procedures to ensure alignment with industry best practices and frameworks like ISO 27001 or NIST. Monitor compliance, perform routine infrastructure security audits, present findings, and deliver security training programs to promote organizational awareness.
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• Lifecycle Security & Documentation: Analyze and recommend security controls throughout the acquisition, development, and change management lifecycles of information systems. Maintain comprehensive documentation for incident response and provide evidence to support internal and external audits.
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• Reporting & Problem Resolution: Craft clear strategic and technical reports for executive leadership, tracking program performance via custom metrics and dashboards. Conduct in-depth root cause analyses for security incidents, collaborate with IT/network teams to implement long-term solutions, and continuously improve incident resolution through automation.
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• Team Development: Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to junior team members to resolve complex issues. Ensure all role-required certifications are achieved within 6 months of joining and kept valid.
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Required Skills, Experience & Qualifications

The ideal candidate brings a robust combination of technical acumen, structured problem-solving, and a track record of guiding security professionals in high-pressure environments.

Experience & Qualifications:

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• Experience: 6–8 years of professional experience in cybersecurity.
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• Certifications: CompTIA Security+, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Security, EC Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). (Required certifications must be held or met within 6 months of joining) . Additional certifications from widely used security tool vendors are highly beneficial.
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Technical Competencies:

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• Advanced knowledge in SIEM and forensic analysis.
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• Strong engineering mastery of network security and endpoint security.
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• Proven proficiency in threat modeling, compliance frameworks, and risk management.
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Core Attributes & Requirements:

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• Ability to analyze and interpret complex information from various sources and evaluate its immediate impact on IT security operations.
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• Fluent spoken and written English, with the capacity to effectively articulate technical information to a range of audiences, including non-technical stakeholders.
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• Proven leadership skills with the capacity to guide, mentor, and motivate a team of analysts.
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• Effective time management skills and the ability to seamlessly prioritize tasks in high-pressure situations.
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• Flexibility to accommodate occasional out-of-hours work and travel for project delivery at customers' offices.
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About the Recruitment Process

STRAGO, an equal employment opportunity employer, is recruiting on behalf of our client. If your application matches the required profile, you will be contacted to go ahead with the selection process.

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