Cybersecurity Engineer

SoftMaji; Lucknow; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Certification support

Security tools access

Real production work

Cloud & enterprise security

Training opportunities

Career growth

Senior security path

Job summary

SoftMaji is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to protect applications, servers, databases and the company infrastructure from security threats in Lucknow. You will work with development and server teams to improve security controls and ensure safer software and environments for customers and employees.

The role requires 2–5 years of practical cybersecurity experience, hands-on Linux administration, and knowledge of web/app security, APIs, and secure deployment practices.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of cybersecurity experience.
• Strong security knowledge and practical labs/projects encouraged.
• Experience securing Linux servers and production environments

Responsibilities

• Monitor and improve application and server security
• Identify security vulnerabilities in web applications and APIs
• Perform security testing and vulnerability assessments
• Secure Linux servers and production environments
• Review authentication, permissions and access controls
• Protect databases and sensitive business information
• Monitor suspicious activity and security events
• Configure firewalls, SSL and security policies
• Investigate and respond to security incidents
• Work with developers to fix security vulnerabilities
• Maintain security documentation and reports
• Follow secure development and deployment practices

Skills

Cybersecurity basics

Linux admin

Networking basics

Web protocols

Web app security

API security

Auth & Permissions

OWASP Top 10

Database security

Git

Python/Bash scripting

Troubleshooting

Tools

Burp Suite

OWASP ZAP

Nmap

Docker security

Cloud security

SIEM tools

Vulnerability scanners

Penetration testing

Job description

Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Job Type: Full Time

Experience: 2 to 5 Years

Salary: ₹6 LPA to ₹14 LPA

Job Description

We are looking for a Cybersecurity Engineer to help protect our applications, servers, databases and company infrastructure from security threats.

You will work with our development and server teams to identify security issues, improve security controls and make our software and infrastructure safer for customers and employees.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and improve application and server security
• Identify security vulnerabilities in web applications and APIs
• Perform security testing and vulnerability assessments
• Secure Linux servers and production environments
• Review authentication, permissions and access controls
• Protect databases and sensitive business information
• Monitor suspicious activity and security events
• Configure firewalls, SSL and security policies
• Investigate and respond to security incidents
• Work with developers to fix security vulnerabilities
• Maintain security documentation and reports
• Follow secure development and deployment practices

Required Skills

• Good knowledge of cybersecurity fundamentals
• Linux administration
• Networking fundamentals
• HTTP, HTTPS, TCP/IP and DNS
• Web application security
• API security
• Authentication and authorization
• OWASP Top 10
• SQL and database security
• Git
• Basic scripting with Python or Bash
• Good troubleshooting skills

Good to Have

• Burp Suite
• OWASP ZAP
• Nmap
• Docker security
• Cloud security
• SIEM tools
• Vulnerability scanners
• Penetration testing experience
• Security certifications such as Security+ or CEH

Who Can Apply

Candidates with 2 to 5 years of practical cybersecurity experience can apply.

Candidates with strong security knowledge, practical labs and genuine security projects are also encouraged to apply.

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive salary with performance-based growth
• Security certification support
• Access to professional security tools
• Work on real production applications and servers
• Exposure to cloud and enterprise security
• Technical learning and training opportunities
• Project ownership and career growth
• Opportunity to progress toward Senior Security Engineer / Security Lead

What We Are Looking For

Someone who understands that security is not only about finding vulnerabilities. You should be able to identify problems, explain the risk clearly and work with the team to fix them properly.