Associate Platform Engineer

Securonix; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Personal Accident Insurance

Term Life Insurance

Job summary

Securonix is hiring an Associate Platform Engineer to deploy and monitor AWS-based infrastructure, including EKS clusters, as per customer requirements. You will collaborate with Managers, Clients, and Managed Services teams to ensure reliable cloud-native solutions.

The role emphasizes automation, security, cost awareness, and continuous improvement. Bengaluru/Pune-based, with 0–2 years experience and AWS/EKS proficiency.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
• Strong Kubernetes and container orchestration knowledge.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform) is mandatory.
• Experience in Linux environments and cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Develop cloud data services provisioning automation with IAM, network, security policies as code.
• Implement resiliency, observability, and FinOps for cloud IaaS/PaaS.
• Troubleshoot and remediate infrastructure issues across AWS and Kubernetes.
• Deploy and manage AWS infra using IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Estimate AWS usage costs and identify cost-control measures.
• Monitor cloud network, security administration, capacity planning, and performance.

Skills

AWS

EKS

Kubernetes

Containers

Terraform

CloudFormation

Linux

CI/CD

Observability

Security

On-call

Communication

Education

Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Ansible

Puppet

Packer

Job description

At Securonix, we’re on a mission to secure the world by staying ahead of cyber threats, reinforcing all layers of our platform with AI capabilities. Our Securonix Unified Defense SIEM provides organizations with the first and only AI-Reinforced solution built with a cybersecurity mesh architecture on a highly scalable data cloud. Enhanced by Securonix EON’s AI capabilities, our innovative cloud-native solution delivers a seamless CyberOps experience, empowering organizations to scale their security operations and keep up with evolving threats.

Recognized as a five-time leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for SIEM and highly rated on Gartner Peer Insights, our award-winning Unified Defense SIEM provides organizations with 365 days of ‘hot’ data for rapid search and investigation, threat content-as-a-service, proactive defense through continuous peer and partner collaboration, and a fully integrated Threat Detection, Investigation, and Response (TDIR) experience—all within a single platform. Built on a cloud-native architecture, the platform leverages the Snowflake Data Cloud for unparalleled scalability and performance.

Securonix is proud to be a cybersecurity unicorn and featured in CRN's 2024 Security 100 list. Backed by Vista Equity Partners, one of the largest private equity firms with over $100 billion in assets under management, we have a unique advantage in driving innovation and growth. With a global footprint, we serve more than 1,000 customers
worldwide, including 10% of the Fortune 100. Our network of 150+ partners and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) enables us to deliver unmatched security solutions on a global scale.

At Securonix, we are driven by our core values and place our people at the heart of everything we do:

• Winning as One Team: We work together with universal respect to achieve aligned outcomes.
• Customer Driven Innovation: We innovate to stay ahead of the market and create value for our customers.
• Agility in Action: We embrace change and are unified in our purpose and objectives amidst change.

Join us as we redefine cybersecurity, innovate fearlessly, and grow together as one team.

Summary -

The Engineer will be responsible for deploying and monitoring the AWS Infrastructure based on the customer requirement to deliver the analytical solutions. This role will work closely with the Managers, Clients and Managed Services teams.

Role:

Associate Platform Engineer

Location:

Bengaluru / Pune

Total Experience:

0 to 2 years

Relevant Experience:

Trained & AWS certified / Experience in AWS, EKS

Responsibilities -

• Develop cloud data services provisioning automation with integrated capabilities of IAM, network, security policies as code, and observability.
• Implement built-in resiliency, and observability, and enable FinOps as a part of infrastructure automation to enable cloud IaaS and PaaS services
• Troubleshoot and diagnose issues and remediate them accordingly.
• Deploy, configure, and manage AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Estimating AWS usage costs and identifying operational cost control mechanisms
• Delivery responsibilities in the areas of cloud network administration, security administration, instantiation, provisioning, optimizing the environment, and third-party software support.
• Conduct thorough troubleshooting to identify and resolve issues affecting infrastructure components, applications, or services.
• Conduct routine health checks on servers, networks, and infrastructure components to identify potential problems before they es
• Provide support to end-users for infrastructure-related issues, including access problems, connectivity issues, and basic troubleshooting.
• Participate in on-call and rotation shifts to provide 24x7 coverage
• Respond promptly to alerts incidents, and resolve to closure
• Thorough knowledge of Hadoop and its ecosystems overall architecture.
• Monitor resource utilization and participate in capacity planning discussions to ensure optimal infrastructure performance.
• Partner with developers and internal stakeholders to understand requirements, engineer, optimize, support, and maintain cloud-native solutions.
• Lead initiatives to ensure the utmost reliability, scalability, and performance of our server, storage, and cloud platforms, employing thorough performance management strategies to identify and proactively address potential issues.
• Participate in and often lead comprehensive project assignments, ensuring meticulous attention to detail in maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives for optimal company operations.
• Maintain scrupulous documentation for system changes, automation processes, and platform configurations, strictly adhering to the company's change management policies.
• Excel in collaboration and communication with diverse stakeholder groups, breaking down complex technical topics into clear, understandable insights and advocating for infrastructure needs and priorities
• Monitor and remediate vulnerabilities, ensuring OS and container security updates.
• Analyze AWS resource utilization and implement cost-saving measures (rightsizing, reserved instances, auto-scaling).
• Configure real-time alerts and anomaly detection for system performance, security threats, and cost spikes.
• Deploy and maintain EKS clusters, ensuring optimal performance and security.

Qualifications -

• Knowledge of AWS Services, cloud-native security, monitoring and logging tools, and Well-Architected Data Framework principals
• Knowledge of various CI/CD methodologies, container orchestration tools, and observability and performance monitoring technologies.
• Experience working in Linux environments.
• Solid understanding of Container Orchestration, with a preference for expertise in Kubernetes as mandatory.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools, preferably Terraform as mandatory.
• Knowledge of end-to-end applications hosted on Kubernetes, emphasizing scalability, high availability, and fault tolerance.
• Knowledge of Cloud logging, monitoring, and observability tools
• Cloud provisioning and configuration technologies (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Packer, AWS cloud formation)
• Strong communication skills with ability to communicate and explain the design/deployment strategy to both technical & non-technical audiences
• Good working knowledge of processes and procedures (like ITIL)
• Strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.
• Excellent collaboration skills and ability to work in a global team.
• Minimum of a 4-year degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Ability to participate in on-call rotations for 24x7 support.

Benefits -

As a full-time employee with Securonix, you will be eligible for the following employee benefits:

• Health Insurance with a total sum insured is INR 7,50,000
• Coverage: Self, Spouse, 2 kids, Dependent parents, or parents-in-law
• Personal Accident with total sum insured is INR 10,00,000
• Term Life Insurance with a sum assured for employees is 5 times fixed base pay is covered.

Securonix provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Securonix complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Securonix expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Securonix employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.