Principal Information Security Engineer - Threat Intelligence

Silicon Valley Bank; Karnataka; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

FC Global Services India LLP (First Citizens India) is seeking a Principal Information Security Engineer - Threat Intelligence to lead detection engineering for AI-powered threats. The role emphasizes translating threat intelligence into proactive detections, building AI-assisted hunting playbooks, and integrating detections across SIEM, SOAR, and EDR platforms.

Hybrid work in Bengaluru supports collaboration with Threat Intelligence, SOC, and Incident Response teams.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in threat detection engineering and proactive threat hunting methodologies.
• Ability to translate threat intelligence into actionable detection use cases.
• Experience with AI/ML concepts in cybersecurity, including adversarial AI and anomaly detection.
• Experience with SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and security analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Assess and operationalize actionable intelligence from Threat Intelligence teams related to AI-based threats and adversarial techniques.
• Analyze existing security controls to evaluate detection capabilities against AI-generated threats.
• Design and implement a prioritized detection engineering framework for AI-driven attack patterns.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize detection use cases for AI-enabled threats such as generative phishing and deepfake attacks.
• Build and execute AI-assisted threat hunting playbooks to identify malicious activities.
• Integrate detection logic into SIEM, SOAR, and analytics platforms focusing on behavioral detection.
• Collaborate with SOC/IR teams to validate detections and refine response workflows.
• Continuously refine detection strategies based on threat landscape evolution and incident learnings.

Skills

Threat detection engineering

Threat hunting

SIEM

SOAR

AI/ML in cybersecurity

MITRE ATT&CK

Cloud security

Telemetry analytics

Tools

EDR

Job description

Overview

FC Global Services India LLP (First Citizens India) is a global capability center based in Bengaluru, providing cybersecurity solutions across various lines of business.

Job Details

• Position Title: Principal Information Security Engineer - Threat Intelligence
• Career Level: P4
• Job Category: Individual Contributor
• Role Type: Hybrid
• Job Location: Bangalore

About the Team

The Hunt and Detection Engineering function focuses on identifying emerging threats, integrating actionable intelligence, and building intelligent detection and proactive hunting capabilities using modern analytics, automation, and AI/ML techniques.

Impact

This role plays a critical role in strengthening the organization’s defense against AI‑powered cyber threats. The engineer will translate threat intelligence into actionable detections, enhance visibility across environments, and develop advanced threat hunting methodologies.

Key Deliverables

• Assess and operationalize actionable intelligence from Threat Intelligence teams related to AI-based threats and adversarial techniques.
• Analyze existing security controls to evaluate detection and mitigation capabilities against AI-generated threats.
• Design and implement a prioritized detection engineering framework focused on AI-driven attack patterns.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize detection use cases for AI-enabled threats such as generative phishing, deepfake attacks, and autonomous malware.
• Build and execute AI-assisted threat hunting playbooks to proactively identify malicious activities before escalation.
• Integrate detection logic into SIEM, SOAR, and advanced analytics platforms with focus on behavioral and anomaly-based detection.
• Collaborate with SOC and Incident Response teams to validate detections and improve response workflows.
• Continuously refine detection strategies based on threat landscape evolution, red team insights, and incident learnings.
• Research emerging trends in adversarial AI and incorporate them into detection and hunting methodologies.
• Automate detection deployment, tuning, and reporting through scripting and API-driven integrations.
• Ensure compliance with security standards, audit requirements, and documentation practices.

Skills and Qualifications

• Functional Skills: Strong expertise in threat detection engineering and proactive threat hunting methodologies; ability to translate threat intelligence into actionable detection use cases; proven ability to handle advanced, stealthy, and evolving threat scenarios; strong analytical, problem‑solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Technical/Business Skills: 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, strong focus on detection engineering and threat hunting; hands‑on expertise with SIEM platforms, SOAR, EDR and security analytics tools; experience with technologies and products in agentic and automated SOC domain; experience working with threat intelligence platforms and automated enrichment workflows; strong understanding of AI/ML concepts in cybersecurity, including adversarial AI and anomaly detection; knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework and mapping detections to tactics and techniques; experience detecting and mitigating AI-driven threats; familiarity with cloud security (Azure, AWS, GCP) and hybrid environments; experience with data analysis, behavioral analytics, and large‑scale telemetry processing.
• Leadership Qualities: Demonstrates strong ownership and accountability for overall cybersecurity posture; acts as a technical leader and subject matter expert; drives innovation through adoption of AI-enabled and automation-first security practices; mentors team members and promotes knowledge sharing and best practices; proactively identifies emerging risks and drives continuous improvement initiatives.

Relationships & Collaboration

Collaborates closely with Threat Intelligence, SOC, Incident Response, and Red Team functions; partners with engineering and platform teams to integrate detection capabilities across systems; works with risk and compliance teams to align detection strategies with governance requirements; engages with vendors and external partners on advanced AI-driven security technologies.

Accessibility Needs

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you require accommodation at any stage (application, interviews, or onboarding), we will work with you to ensure a seamless experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

FC Global Services India LLP (First Citizens India) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment and prohibit all forms of discrimination on the basis of gender, religion, caste, disability, sexual orientation, economic status or any other characteristics protected by law.