Senior Information Security Engineer, ITC

Nike Inc; Karnataka; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike Inc is seeking a Senior Security Automation Engineer at the India Technology Center to drive automation and integration of security tools, enabling self-service visibility and automated vulnerability management. You will work with multiple data sources to enrich findings and support remediation efforts.

The role emphasizes automation, cross-functional collaboration with Cyber Defense, Data Protection and Cloud Security teams, and strong scripting skills in Python.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/Information Assurance preferred.
• Expertise in interpreted languages (Python mandatory) and high-level languages (JavaScript, .NET, PowerShell) with full-stack development experience.
• Hands-on experience with ETL tools (GitHub, Apache NiFi, MS-SSIS, Jasper) and concepts.
• Software development background with knowledge of SDLCs.
• Experience deploying/configuring as code systems, services, containers and apps in AWS, Azure and/or GCP.
• Able to translate security vulnerabilities into business risk through automation.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Ability to reverse engineer tools/exploits and develop them.

Responsibilities

• Assess security findings and automate remediation workflows.
• Develop and maintain automation pipelines for vulnerability management.
• Integrate security tools into development SDLCs and pipelines.
• Collaborate with Cyber Defense, Data Protection, and Cloud Security teams.
• Translate technical vulnerabilities into business risk for leadership.
• Create automated reports and dashboards for risk visibility.
• Work with AWS, Azure, GCP and AliCloud to automate security challenges.
• Educate teams on vulnerability management best practices.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

.NET

PowerShell

Full-stack development

Cloud platforms

ETL concepts

Configuration as code

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Information Assurance

Tools

GitHub

Apache NiFi

MS-SIS

Jasper

Job description

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

You will report to the Director, Cyber Security Engineering located at India Technology Center (ITC). We are a diverse, cross-functional team that collaborates globally across the organization with a variety of stakeholders from service desk technicians to system architects, developers and lawyers. You will partner closely with Cyber Defense, Enterprise Cyber Security Consulting, Data Protection, Windows Client/Server Platform and Cloud Security/Automation teams to assess, analyze, and optimize operational tasks, functions, documenting and processes.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for an Senior Security Automation Engineer. This role on the team will be focused on the automation and integration of various security tools to drive accountability & visibility of Nike's high-risk findings. Work with multiple data sources, including all data and other enterprise data, for contextual enrichment to drive actional output and automated vulnerability management lifecycle. In addition, you will work with technical and business teams to understand customer use cases for remediation of vulnerabilities/Risks and provide solutions to create self-service visibility into security findings for mitigation and automated reporting. You will also improve Nike's security posture by advocating for security best practices and implementation. Ours is a fast-paced, forward-thinking team constantly innovating and passionate about data and risk reduction.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree preferred in computer science, information assurance with minimum 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Expertise in interpreted languages (Python is a must) and high-level languages (Java script, .Net, PowerShell) with full-stack development experience
• Hands on experience with ETL tools (i.e. GIT hub, Apache Nifi, MS-SSIS, jasper) and concepts
• Software development background and strong knowledge of software development lifecycles
• Previous experience deploying and maintaining configuration as code systems, services, containers and applications in AWS, Azure and/or GCP
• Ability to develop and communicate recommendations to management
• Ability to translate technical security vulnerabilities into business risk through automation.
• Strong problem-solving and conceptual thinking abilities
• Strong ability to reverse engineer tools, exploits and open-source applications and ability to develop them
• Experience looking for application security vulnerabilities such as Cross Site Scripting, SQL Injection, Cookie Manipulation, Buffer Overflows, etc.
• Familiarity with Windows and Unix Operating Systems
• If someone have worked on cloud automation would be a added advantage.
• Developing automation & complex orchestration to scale out the vulnerability or risks, output of vulnerability data and correlated (enrichment) data across the organization.
• Assist in developing automated solutions with scripting language like Python, Ansible, Perl, Powershell etc. with maintaining pipeline integration of security tools into various development SDLCs.
• Educate Engineers, developers, and product teams on the importance of vulnerability management(Risks), effectively utilize the tools and remediate findings identified in an automated fashion.
• Continually evaluate the current state of the program; work with the team constantly find ways to automate and develop future roadmap.
• Communicate complex technical issues simply to different audiences.
• Ability to quickly learn new Information Security concepts and adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing organization.
• Will be working on Azure, AWS, GCP and AliCloud cloud platforms to automate our security challenges.