IT Security And Compliance Engineer

Rapyuta Robotics; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Great team culture

Job summary

Rapyuta Robotics is seeking an experienced IT Security & Compliance Engineer in Chennai to manage cybersecurity operations, cloud security, and governance. The role focuses on IAM, vulnerability management, incident response, and ISO/NIST compliance across the organization.

The ideal candidate will lead security engineering efforts, maintain secure configurations, and support DevSecOps initiatives while strengthening the company’s security posture and risk management program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• Hands-on experience in security operations and cloud security.
• Experience with ISO 27001, NIST, risk assessments, audits, and vendor security reviews.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, investigate, and respond to security incidents through SOC operations.
• Lead security compliance enabling aligned with ISO 27001 and NIST.
• Administer and secure Microsoft 365 environments (Entra ID, CA, MFA, Defender, Purview, DLP).
• Manage endpoint security, EDR, patching, and vulnerability remediation.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, coordinate pentests, and track remediation.

Skills

Security Operations

Incident Response

Threat Hunting

SIEM Monitoring

Microsoft 365 Security

Identity & Access Management

ISO 27001/NIST

Vulnerability Management

DevSecOps

RBAC/PAM

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

Microsoft Entra ID/Azure AD

Microsoft Defender Suite

Purview

DLP/Exchange Online Security

Job description

Job Description:

We are committed to our core value of "Empathy," aiming to automate "demanding," "dirty," "dangerous" jobs, and create a society where people can engage in more intellectual and creative work. By developing and supporting the implementation and operation of robotics platforms and robot solutionsutilizingthe worlds most advanced control and coordination technologies, we strive to realize this vision.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced IT Security & Compliance Engineer to manage the organizations cybersecurity operations, cloud security, compliance initiatives, and security governance. The ideal candidate should have hands‑on experience in security operations, Microsoft 365 security, vulnerability management, endpoint protection, identity & access management, and ISO/NIST compliance frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, investigate, and respond to security incidents, threats, malware, phishing, and ransomware attacks through Security Operations (SOC).

• Lead security compliance enablement aligned with ISO 27001 and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, including risk assessments, internal audits, policy management, vendor security reviews, and security awareness programs. (As the company already possess ISO, the defined compliances to be enabled across organization. NIST is in working)

• Administer and secure Microsoft 365 environments, including Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, MFA, Microsoft Defender, Purview, DLP, email security, and audit monitoring.

• Manage endpoint security solutions, EDR platforms, device compliance, encryption, and vulnerability remediation.

• Conduct vulnerability assessments, coordinate penetration testing, manage patching, and track remediation activities.

• Implement and maintain network security controls, including firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, DNS security, and network segmentation.

• Manage Identity & Access Management (IAM), including RBAC, privileged access management, user lifecycle management, and periodic access reviews.

• Perform security architecture reviews, application security assessments, cloud security reviews, secure configuration management, and support DevSecOps initiatives.

• Maintain security documentation, risk registers, and ensure continuous improvement of the organizations security posture.

MinimumRequirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.

Security Operations: Incident Response & Root Cause Analysis, Threat Hunting, SIEM Monitoring, Malware & Phishing Response

Microsoft 365 Security: Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Conditional Access & MFA, Microsoft Defender Suite, Microsoft Purview, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Exchange Online Security, Secure Score Management

Endpoint & Infrastructure Security: Microsoft Defender/CrowdStrike, Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), BitLocker/FileVault, Patch & Vulnerability Management

Compliance & Governance: ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Risk Management, Internal & External Audits, Security Policies & Awareness, Vendor Risk Assessment

Identity & Access Management: RBAC, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Access Reviews, Joiner-Mover-Leaver (JML) Process

Security Engineering: Secure SDLC, Security Architecture Reviews, Cloud Security Assessments, Secure Configuration Management, DevSecOps Support

SIEM Platforms: Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, IBM QRadar, LogRhythm, Elastic SIEM

Vulnerability Management: Qualys, Nessus, Rapid7 InsightVM, OpenVAS

Email Security: Exchange Online, Microsoft Defender for Office 365, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, Anti-Phishing Policies

Security Assessment Tools: Nmap, Wireshark, Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Metasploit

Preferred Certifications: ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Lead Auditor, Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert/Security Administrator, CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CEH, SC-200, SC-300, AZ-500.

• Exciting and challenging problems are addressed using wide-ranging technologies and tools.
• Competitive salary
• Great team culture, peers and workplace