Lead - Info Sec Engineer

GAVS Technologies; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT service provider in Chennai is seeking a Lead - Info Sec Engineer to oversee cybersecurity solutions in a multi-vendor US healthcare environment. The ideal candidate has 8–10 years in information security engineering and is proficient with tools like CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Firewall. This full-time position offers a mid-senior level role with transition opportunities to SOC Manager or Security Architect within a few years.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years in information security engineering.
• Experience working in a 24/7 SOC environment.
• Healthcare/HIPAA working knowledge is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyze, detect, and respond to cyber events and incidents.
• Develop, document, and maintain security policies, processes, SOPs, and playbooks.
• Hands-on administration of security tools.

Skills

Information Security Engineering

SOC Process Skills

Knowledge of Threat Sharing

Education

Certification from EC-Council, ISC², ISACA, SANS or equivalent

Tools

CrowdStrike EDR/SIEM

Palo Alto Firewall

Qualys VM

Job description

Position

Lead - Info Sec Engineer at GAVS Technologies.

Overview

The Cybersecurity Specialist is a self‑starter, results‑oriented, multi‑disciplined professional comfortable leading the implementation of system security solutions in a multi‑vendor, complex US healthcare environment. The role will transition to Cybersecurity Technical Manager (SOC Manager) or Security Architect within 24 to 36 months.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyze, detect, and respond to cyber events and incidents.
• Develop, document, and maintain security policies, processes, SOPs, and playbooks derived from incident learnings.
• Hands‑on administration of security tools including SIEM, EDR, antivirus, network full packet capture, NextGen Firewalls, NAC, IDS/IPS, DLP, encryption, content filtering, MFA, vulnerability management, insider threat, phishing simulation, and MDM.
• Fine‑tune all security tools regularly to identify anomalous, suspicious, or malicious activity.
• Research, evaluate, design, test, recommend, and plan for new or updated information security technologies.
• Report to management on vulnerabilities, security exposures, and non‑compliance.
• Prepare and present weekly/monthly status reports on operations and projects.

Qualifications & Experience

• 8–10 years in information security engineering.
• Experience working in a 24/7 SOC environment.
• Strong SOC process and documentation skills.
• Knowledge of threat sharing/exchange, cyber kill chain, ITIL, NIST, CIS, MITRE ATT&CK.
• Certification from EC‑Council, ISC², ISACA, SANS or equivalent.
• Healthcare / HIPAA working knowledge is an added advantage.
• Medical Devices Security is an added advantage.
• Proficiency with tools such as CrowdStrike EDR/SIEM, Darktrace IPS, Office 365 Security/Compliance Suite, Palo Alto Firewall, Qualys VM, Microsoft Intune MDM, Duo MFA, and IoT/OT/IoMT security solutions (Claroty, Medigate, Asimily).

Shift Hours

US Eastern (5:30 PM – 2:30 AM IST).

Other Details

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Information Technology

Industries: Information Services, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Information Technology & Services.