Security Platform Engineer

Location: Bengaluru

Security Platform Engineer –

Location:

Bangalore (Remote/Hybrid)

Reports to:

Security Platform Engineering Manager
Travel:  Not Required
Overview
We are seeking a  Security Platform Engineer  to design, integrate, and maintain the security tools and platforms that support our cyber defense operations. This role ensures that critical security technologies—such as endpoint detection and response, email security, threat intelligence, identity security, and cloud/SaaS telemetry—are reliable, effective, and tightly integrated into our detection and response workflows.
You will work closely with security operations, incident response, threat intelligence, and architecture teams to ensure our platforms deliver the visibility and insights needed to detect and respond to threats across a global, hybrid environment.

Key Objectives & Responsibilities
Platform Engineering & Operations
Engineer, deploy, and maintain security platforms across cloud and on‑premises environments.
Ensure platforms deliver actionable telemetry to support detection and incident response.
Integrate security tools into broader security pipelines including SIEM, SOAR, and data lakes.
Monitor platform health, optimise configurations, and fine‑tune performance.
Collaboration & Enablement
Partner with security operations teams to design and implement detection and response use cases.
Work with internal technical teams and external vendors to maintain and mature platform capabilities.
Automation & Continuous Improvement
Contribute to automation, scripting, and infrastructure‑as‑code initiatives to streamline operations.
Evaluate emerging security tools with a focus on platform capability and vendor‑agnostic solutions.
Maintain high‑quality documentation, runbooks, and operational playbooks.
Experience & Skills
Essential Experience
Strong understanding of log telemetry, data pipelines, and detection use cases.
Experience integrating security tools in hybrid cloud/on‑prem environments.
Ability to troubleshoot complex platform, integration, or data flow issues.
Technical Skills
Hands‑on experience with security platforms such as EDR, email security solutions, threat intelligence platforms, and cloud access security brokers (CASB).
Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Power Shell).
Familiarity with security operations workflows and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK or NIST CSF.
Strong collaboration and communication skills working with cross‑functional technical teams.
Education & Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Cyber Security, Engineering, Information Technology)
OR
2–4 years of relevant experience in security platform engineering, SOC tooling, or cyber defense roles.

Beneficial Skills & Certifications
Experience working with Microsoft security technologies such as Microsoft Sentinel or Microsoft Defender (Endpoint, Identity, Cloud Apps, Email).
Relevant security certifications (e.g., SC‑200, SC‑300, AZ‑500).
Experience in hybrid or cloud‑first enterprise environments.