Senior Manager-Platform Engineering

Location: Prakāshamnagar

Job Statement:
Nopal Cyber makes cybersecurity manageable, affordable, reliable, and powerful for companies that need to be resilient and compliant. Managed extended detection and response (MXDR), attack surface management (ASM), breach and attack simulation (BAS), and advisory services fortify your cybersecurity across both offense and defense. AI-driven intelligence in our Nopal
360° platform, our Nopal Go mobile app, and our proprietary Cyber Intelligence Quotient (CIQ) lets anyone quantify, track, and visualize their cybersecurity posture in real-time. Our service packages, which are each tailored to a client's needs and budget, and external threat analysis, which provides critical intelligence at no cost, help to democratize cybersecurity by making enterprise-grade defenses and security operations available to organizations of all sizes.

Nopal Cyber lowers the barrier to entry while raising the bar for security and service.

As the  Senior Manager – Platform Engineering , you will be part of high-performing team in the design, deployment, and continuous improvement of advanced threat detection capabilities across global enterprise environments. This role demands both  strategic vision  and  hands-on technical expertise  to defend complex hybrid infrastructures against evolving cyber threats. You will be responsible for  shaping detection strategy, ensuring operational excellence, and driving innovation  in how threats are identified and neutralized.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Vision
Define and own the enterprise-wide  threat detection strategy  aligned with organizational security objectives and evolving threat landscapes.
Partner with executive leadership to set detection performance KPIs and ensure measurable impact on organizational resilience.
Serve as the senior technical authority for  detection architecture, threat coverage, and operational readiness .

Advanced Threat Detection & Engineering
Lead the design, development, and deployment of  high-fidelity, scalable threat detection mechanisms  across on-premises, cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), and SaaS environments.
Architect and optimize  SIEM/SOAR ecosystems , integrating diverse data sources to maximize visibility and response speed.
Translate  threat intelligence and TTPs (MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain)  into actionable detection rules and playbooks.
Drive automation initiatives to reduce MTTD (Mean Time to Detect) and enhance analyst efficiency.

Operational Excellence
Lead cross-functional collaboration with Threat Hunting, Incident Response, and Security Operations to ensure a unified defense posture.
Oversee detection content lifecycle — creation, validation, tuning — to minimize false positives while maintaining high sensitivity.
Guide large-scale client onboarding to detection platforms, ensuring seamless data integration and operational alignment.
Establish and maintain  detection health monitoring  and reporting frameworks for continuous improvement.

Team & Stakeholder Management
Mentor and develop senior engineers and analysts, building a pipeline of  next-generation detection experts .
Act as the senior liaison with clients, internal executives, and technology partners on detection and response capabilities.
Drive security awareness and detection-readiness initiatives across technical and non-technical teams.
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related discipline (Master's preferred).
15+ years  in cybersecurity, with at least  5 years leading threat detection/engineering teams  in complex enterprise environments.
Proven expertise in  SIEM platforms  (Splunk, ELK/Security Onion, IBM QRadar, Securonix, Wazuh, Azure Sentinel) including advanced query design, dashboarding, and data onboarding.
In-depth knowledge of  network infrastructure and security controls  (Firewalls, EDR/XDR, Email Security, Proxy, DLP, IDS/IPS, CSPM, SOAR, WAF).
Strong grasp of adversary TTPs,  MITRE ATT&CK , Cyber Kill Chain, and emerging attack vectors.
Demonstrated success in  cloud-native security monitoring and detection .
Industry-recognized certifications highly preferred:  OSCP, GIAC (GCIH, GCIA), CISSP, GCTI, GCDA  or equivalent.
Exceptional communication, leadership, and client engagement skills.