Senior Cyber Security Engineer

Careernet; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 2,000,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Careernet seeks a seasoned Cybersecurity Engineer to manage endpoint, cloud, and network security tools across environments. You will configure Microsoft Defender, oversee EDR deployments, and maintain SIEM/SOAR and threat-hunting activities.

The role emphasizes automation, incident response, and mentoring junior engineers. The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and relevant certifications, with experience across Azure/AWS and standard security frameworks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in cybersecurity, CS, IT, or related field.
• Certifications listed are preferred or required for specialist track.
• Proven experience with Microsoft Defender, EDR, SIEM, and SOAR.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain security tools across endpoint, cloud, network, identity, and applications.
• Configure and manage Microsoft Defender security suite and agents.
• Manage SIEM, SOAR, NDR, and UEBA solutions.
• Develop and maintain security automation and response workflows.
• Support incident investigation, response, and threat hunting.
• Mentor junior security engineers and share knowledge.

Skills

Cybersecurity engineering

EDR

Endpoint security

Microsoft Defender

IAM security

SIEM

SOAR

NDR

UEBA

Vulnerability management

Cloud security

CSPM

DSPM

Azure/AWS

SAML/OAuth/OIDC

Networking fundamentals

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS/IT

CCSP

CISM

CompTIA Security+

SC-200

SC-300

AZ-500

AWS Certified Security - Specialty

PCNSE

CrowdStrike Certified Falcon Administrator (CCFA)

Tools

Microsoft Defender

EDR

SIEM

SOAR

Azure

AWS

SAML

OAuth

OIDC

Job description

Key Skills

Security Incident, Microsoft Defender, Cloud Security, Endpoint Security, Identity Access Management, , SIEM, SOAR, EDR

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain security tools across endpoint, cloud, network, identity, and application environments.
• Manage EDR/endpoint security solutions and ensure security agents are deployed and working properly.
• Configure and manage the Microsoft Defender security suite.
• Manage SIEM, SOAR, NDR, and UEBA security solutions.
• Develop and maintain security automation and response workflows.
• Support security incident investigation, response, and threat hunting.
• Manage IAM, including user access, SSO, Conditional Access, and privileged access.
• Manage vulnerability scanning, prioritization, and remediation.
• Implement and manage CSPM and DSPM solutions for cloud and data security.
• Support Azure and AWS cloud security activities.
• Work with MSSPs and act as the internal technical point of contact.
• Participate in security reviews and help improve security standards.
• Maintain security documentation, SOPs, runbooks, and system diagrams.
• Work with infrastructure, cloud, network, application, and IT teams.
• Participate in an on-call rotation for critical security incidents.
• Mentor junior security engineers and share technical knowledge.

Skills Required:

• Strong experience in Cybersecurity Engineering
• Experience with EDR and Endpoint Security
• Experience with Microsoft Defender
• Experience with IAM and Identity Security
• Experience with SIEM and SOAR
• Knowledge of NDR and UEBA
• Experience with Vulnerability Management
• Experience with Cloud Security
• Knowledge of CSPM and DSPM
• Experience with Azure and/or AWS
• Knowledge of SAML, OAuth, and OIDC
• Strong networking and security fundamentals
• Good troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Good communication and documentation skills

Certifications

Candidates should have or be working toward relevant certifications such as:

• CCSP
• CISM
• CompTIA Security+
• SC-200
• SC-300
• AZ-500
• AWS Certified Security - Specialty

Preferred Certifications

• PCNSE
• CrowdStrike Certified Falcon Administrator (CCFA)

Nice to Have

• Experience with Microsoft Intune or SCCM
• Knowledge of NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, and Zero Trust
• Experience with DevSecOps / CI-CD
• Experience in healthcare or other regulated industries
• Knowledge of HIPAA and PHI
• Experience with ServiceNow or Jira
• Experience with security automation and scripting

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

• Relevant certifications and equivalent professional experience may also be considered.