SRE - Security Engineer

What is the job like?

We run large k8s clusters with 1000s of nodes across many regions on cloud & on-prem. Your role within the security team is to deploy, manage security tooling and promote secure practices. You will work with Platform SREs closely to deploy and manage security tools & pipelines platform wide for SDLC, SBOM, SIEM, Runtime security & forensic requirements.

Core activities include,

Shaping the scope and expertise for security practices across teams.

Building security into our infrastructure, tools, services, and processes working with Platform SREs and Application development teams.

Driving design, implementation, and support of security tooling to meet our compliance requirements.

Developing policies and procedures that improve overall platform security.

Security Incident response, remediation and conducting forensics.

Audit compliance, Automate manual efforts, Build dashboards for tracking CVEs, Vulnerabilities , Internal security events.

Who should apply for this role?

B.Tech/M.Tech or Equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

3+ years of experience in handling services in a large-scale distributed system.

Deep understanding of network stack (e.g., TCP/IP, routing, network topologies and hardware, SDN, etc.)

Deep understanding of cloud native systems & security practices.

Programming / Scripting (Python, Go, Ruby or preferred scripting languages) and automation skills.

Production experience with Kubernetes, its deployment patterns with a bent towards DevSecOps.

Infrastructure as code (Ansible and Terraform).

Knowledge of Relational & NoSQL databases.

Experience with security tools such as Wazuh, Trivy, Falco, DefectDojo etc.

Experience with VAPT , Penetration testing is a plus.

One or more CI tools like Jenkins, gitops methodologies and CD tools like ArgoCD/Flux.

Centralized logging systems, metrics, and tooling frameworks such as Loki, Prometheus, and Grafana.

Ability to work independently and own problem statements end-to-end.

Great communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.

Adaptable to working in a fast-paced environment and alter priorities as per business needs.

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