Security Engineer

Advance Auto Parts Inc.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance Auto Parts Inc. is seeking a Security Engineer to own the full lifecycle of security tools and services in our Hyderabad, India operation.

The role requires broad expertise across endpoint, IAM, vulnerability management, SIEM, and network/cloud security, with hands-on engineering and automation experience. You will develop scripts (Python, PowerShell, Bash), implement new controls, tune policies, and support integrations via APIs.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in cybersecurity engineering or security operations.
• Broad security domain knowledge across endpoint, IAM, vulnerabilities, SIEM, and network/cloud security.
• Strong scripting and API integration experience.

Responsibilities

• Own full platform lifecycle for security tools and services.
• Implement new controls, tune policies, and resolve platform issues.
• Develop automation scripts (Python/PowerShell) to improve efficiency.
• Document configurations, playbooks, and procedures.

Skills

Security engineering

Scripting (Python/PowerShell)

API integrations

Tools

EDR/XDR platforms

SIEM

PAM

Cloud security tooling

Job description

Job Summary

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.