Security Engineer – IAM, PAM, Cloud Security & SOC

Pixelvide; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Pixelvide, a smart governance company, is looking for a Security Engineer with 4–8 years of cybersecurity experience, including at least 3 years in IAM/PAM and 3 years in Cloud Security Monitoring or Incident Response. The role focuses on securing AWS environments, implementing access controls, and coordinating with a 24x7 SOC.

You will monitor security events, implement centralized logging and incident response, conduct access reviews, enforce separation of duties, and ensure quick containment

Qualifications

• 4–8 years in Cybersecurity with 3+ years in IAM/PAM.
• 3 years in Cloud Security Monitoring or Incident Response.
• Experience with AWS security services across environments.
• Strong knowledge of RBAC, SSO and MFA, and access governance.

Responsibilities

• Monitor AWS security events with CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub, WAF and logs.
• Set up centralized security logging, alerting and incident response.
• Investigate suspicious logins, API activity, changes and database access.
• Implement RBAC, SSO and MFA with Just-In-Time access.
• Limit permanent admin access and manage emergency access procedures.
• Review access and monitor privileged activities.
• Enforce separation of duties among Dev, DBAs, DevOps and security.
• Coordinate with a 24x7 SOC for continuous monitoring and incident response.
• Lead containment, evidence preservation and remediation tracking.
• Review AWS configurations, identify vulnerabilities and conduct drills.
• Maintain incident reports ensuring no single employee controls all stages.

Skills

AWS IAM

SSO

RBAC

MFA

PAM Tools

Identity Lifecycle

Access Governance

SIEM

Incident Response

Threat Detection

Tools

CloudTrail

GuardDuty

Security Hub

WAF

RBAC tooling

Job description

We are a smart governance company empowering central and local government decision-makers through dynamic technology solutions that strengthen public administration. We work on large-scale smart governance and digital transformation projects, helping governments improve efficiency, transparency, and service delivery through seamless and cost-effective technology solutions.

To know more about us: www.pixelvide.com

Experience Required

We are looking for a skilled Security Engineer with 4-8 years of overall experience in Cybersecurity, including at least 3 years of hands-on experience in IAM/PAM and 3 years in Cloud Security Monitoring or Incident Response

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor AWS security events using CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub, WAF, and application logs.
• Implement centralized security logging, alerting, and incident response procedures.
• Investigate suspicious logins, unusual API activity, unauthorized changes, and abnormal database access.
• Establish role-based access controls and centralized identity management with single sign-on where supported.
• Implement phishing-resistant MFA and just-in-time privileged access with approval and expiry.
• Restrict permanent administrator access and manage emergency access procedures.
• Conduct periodic access reviews and monitor privileged and administrative activities.
• Enforce segregation of duties across developers, DBAs, DevOps, and security administrators.
• Coordinate with a managed 24x7 SOC for continuous monitoring and incident response.
• Coordinate incident containment, evidence preservation, recovery, and remediation tracking.
• Review AWS security configurations, identify vulnerabilities, and conduct periodic security drills.
• Maintain incident reports and ensure that no employee can independently control all stages of a sensitive production operation.

Must-Have Skills

• AWS IAM, IAM Identity Center and AWS Organizations
• SSO (Single Sign-On), RBAC and MFA
• PAM Tools, Identity Lifecycle Management and Access Governance
• AWS Security Services, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub and WAF
• SIEM, Linux Security, Incident Response and Threat Detection

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified Security - Specialty
• GCIH certification or equivalent hands‑on security credentials.
• Practical experience managing both IAM/PAM and Cloud Security/SOC operations, preferably in AWS environments.
• Experience with privileged access management, cloud security monitoring and security incident response.