Security Engineer

Advance Auto Parts; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance Auto Parts in Hyderabad, India is seeking a Security Engineer to own the platform lifecycle for a portfolio of security tools and services. The role emphasizes health monitoring, upgrades, scaling, backup/recovery, and decommissioning, with strong focus on automation and policy tuning.

You will work across endpoints, IAM, vulnerability management, SIEM/detection, and network or cloud security, performing hands-on engineering, scripting in Python/PowerShell, and building integrations via

Qualifications

• 7+ years in cybersecurity engineering or related roles.
• Breadth across endpoint/EDR, IAM, vulnerability management, SIEM, network or cloud security.
• Experience managing multiple enterprise security platforms in production.
• Strong scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash) and API experience.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Own the full platform lifecycle for a portfolio of security tools and services.
• Maintain and enhance endpoints, IAM, vulnerability management, SIEM and network/security controls.
• Perform hands-on engineering work; implement new controls and tune policies.
• Develop scripts and automation to improve operational efficiency.
• Document configurations, runbooks, standards, and procedures.

Skills

Security engineering breadth

Scripting & automation

APIs & integrations

Troubleshooting skills

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.