Security Engineer

Advance Auto Parts India (India Innovation Center); Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance Auto Parts India (India Innovation Center) in Hyderabad is seeking a Security Engineer to own the full platform lifecycle of our security tools and services. You will drive health monitoring, patching, upgrades, scaling, backups, and decommissioning while ensuring robust configuration, integration, and continuous improvement across multiple domains.

You will work hands-on to implement new controls, tune policies, and resolve platform issues.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of cybersecurity engineering or security operations experience.
• Broad knowledge across endpoint/EDR, IAM, vulnerability management, SIEM/detection, and network or cloud security.
• Experience managing multiple enterprise security platforms in production with ownership.
• Strong scripting/automation with APIs and integrations.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Own platform lifecycle for a portfolio of security tools and services.
• Maintain and enhance capabilities across endpoint, IAM, vulnerability, SIEM, and network/cloud security.
• Perform hands-on engineering to implement controls, tune policies, and resolve platform issues.
• Develop scripts/automation (Python, PowerShell, or similar) to improve efficiency and enforce configurations.
• Document configurations, runbooks, standards, and procedures.

Skills

Security engineering

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Tools

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Job description

Job Description

Title : Security Engineer

Location : Hyderabad, India

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full platform lifecycle for a portfolio of security tools and services, including:
• Health monitoring, patching, upgrades, scaling, backup/recovery, and decommissioning
• Configuration, integration, and continuous improvement
• Maintain and enhance capabilities across core domains:
• Endpoint - EDR/XDR platforms and related controls
• Identity & Access Management (IAM) - SSO, MFA, federation, privileged access (PAM), access lifecycle
• Vulnerability Management - scanning tools, prioritization support, remediation tracking
• Detection & Response - SIEM/SOAR integrations, logging, and detection use cases
• Network & Cloud Security - supporting NGFW/SASE, CSPM/CWPP, and related controls as needed
• Perform hands-on engineering work: implement new controls, tune policies, resolve platform issues, and support integrations via APIs and automation.
• Develop scripts and automation (Python, PowerShell, or similar) to improve operational efficiency, reduce toil, and enforce consistent configurations.
• Document configurations, runbooks, standards, and procedures; contribute to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, security operations, or security platform administration roles.
• Strong generalist foundation across multiple security domains (endpoint/EDR, identity/IAM, vulnerability management, SIEM/detection, network or cloud security). Deep expertise in every area is not required, breadth plus solid hands-on depth in several is key.
• Proven experience managing and supporting multiple enterprise security platforms in production environments with operational ownership (beyond one-time deployments).
• Solid scripting/automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash, or equivalent) and comfort working with APIs and integrations.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.