Cyber Security Engineer

PlaySimple Games; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

PlaySimple Games is seeking a hands-on Security Engineer to own endpoint, identity, and SaaS security across our cloud-first environment in Bengaluru. You will implement automation, respond to incidents, and drive security maturity with tooling like CrowdStrike, JumpCloud, and OC/AD ecosystems.

The role emphasizes proactive threat detection, incident lifecycle ownership, and collaboration with IT and product teams to reduce risk and build scalable security playbooks.

Qualifications

• Hands-on incident response experience in real environments.
• Strong understanding of endpoint attack techniques and SaaS risks.
• Experience scripting in Python/Bash/PowerShell and automating workflows.
• Ability to automate security operations and integrate tools.
• Knowledge of MFA, RBAC, SSO and identity-based attacks.

Responsibilities

• Own endpoint security policies and respond to alerts (malware, suspicious activity).
• Enforce MFA, device trust policies, and periodic access reviews.
• Audit and secure SaaS platforms; manage risk from over-permissioned users.
• Design incident response playbooks and automate containment actions.
• Build dashboards correlating signals from EDR, infra, and SaaS logs.

Skills

CrowdStrike

EDR

Incident response

Scripting

Automation

Identity security

Tools

JumpCloud

Okta

Azure AD

SentinelOne

Defender

ManageEngine OpManager

Job description

Bangalore North, India | Posted on 05/25/2026

We are one of India’s most exciting & fast-growing mobile gaming companies. Founded in 2014, and creating a global mobile gaming landscape in partnership with Modern Times Group (MTG), our Vision is to create simple, impactful casual game experiences at a massive scale. Since our inception, we have built a worldwide network of chart-topping games, and powerful tech & analytics infrastructure to turbocharge their growth. Our product portfolio consists of evergreen hits like Daily Themed Crossword, WordTrip, WordJam, WordRoll, TileMatch, Jigsaw, Wordy, 2248 Number Merge,Word Search Solitaire and Many more.

We are looking for a hands-on Security Engineer who can operate, build, and automate security across endpoints, identity systems, and SaaS applications.This role will own security operations using tools like CrowdStrike, JumpCloud, ManageEngine OpsManager, and our SaaS ecosystem. You will not just respond to alerts—you will improve detection, reduce risk, and automate security workflows.

What You Will Own

1. Endpoint Security (Primary Ownership)

• Manage and optimize policies in CrowdStrike
  
• Investigate and respond to endpoint alerts (malware, suspicious behaviour, lateral movement)
  
• Perform root cause analysis and prevent recurrence
  
• Improve detection coverage using behavioural rules and threat intelligence
  

2. Identity & Access Security

• Enforce:
  
• MFA across all systems
  
• Device trust policies
  
• Design and execute periodic access reviews
  
• Investigate identity-related incidents (account compromise, privilege misuse)
  

3. SaaS Security & Risk Management

• Audit and secure SaaS platforms (Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, etc.)
  
• Identify and remediate:
  
• Over-permissioned users
  
• Risky OAuth integrations
  
• Define SaaS security baselines and governance controls
  
• Own the full incident lifecycle:
  
• Build and maintain incident response playbooks
  
• Partner with Service Desk for rapid containment actions
  
• Continuously improve response time and accuracy
  

5. Security Automation (Core Expectation)

• Automate:
  
• User offboarding (access revocation + device lockdown)
  
• Alert-driven responses (via EDR and identity tools)
  
• Access reviews and compliance checks
  
• Reduce manual effort and improve consistency across security operations
  

6. Monitoring, Visibility & Correlation

• Correlate signals from: CrowdStrike (endpoint) , ManageEngine OpManager (infra/network) and SaaS audit logs
  
• Build meaningful dashboards and alerts
  
• Define and enforce:
  
• Identity and access policies
  
• Support audits (ISO/SOC2 if applicable)
  
• Ensure continuous improvement of security posture
  

Requirements

What We Expect

Core Technical Skills-

• Strong hands-on experience with:
  CrowdStrike (or similar EDR like SentinelOne, Defender)
  JumpCloud / Okta / Azure AD
• Real-world incident response experience (not just theoretical SOC work)
  
• Deep understanding of:
  Endpoint attack techniques
  Identity-based attacks
  SaaS security risks
• Experience with scripting (Python / Bash / PowerShell)
  
• Ability to automate workflows and integrate tools
  
• Strong problem-solving and system thinking approach
  

Security Fundamentals

• Endpoint detection and response concepts
  
• Identity & access management principles (SSO, MFA, RBAC)
  

Experience

• 6-10 years in Security Engineering / Blue Team / Endpoint Security
  
• Experience in SaaS-heavy or cloud-first environments preferred