Senior Lead Cyber Security Engineer - Edge Platform

KK Wind Solutions; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

KK Wind Solutions is seeking a cybersecurity professional to define and implement secure architecture for edge and distributed systems in Bengaluru. You will lead Linux hardening, identity and access management, and zero-trust strategies to safeguard critical industrial assets.

You will collaborate with engineering and DevOps to embed security into development pipelines, drive vulnerability management, and produce audit-ready documentation and security guides across the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Hands on experience in Cyber Security, Information Security, or Product Security roles.
• Strong hands-on expertise with Linux security (Debian/Ubuntu/RHEL-based environments).
• Experience with system hardening, secure configuration baselines, and access control models.
• Deep understanding of network security, segmentation concepts, firewalls, VPNs, TLS, and secure protocols.
• Experience implementing identity and access management including RBAC, certificate-based authentication, or PKI.
• Knowledge of zero-trust architecture and secure edge or distributed system design.
• Proven experience with vulnerability management, threat monitoring, and remediation processes.
• Familiarity with security standards and frameworks such as IEC62443, NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Benchmarks, or equivalent.
• Experience collaborating with engineering teams to integrate security into development and deployment workflows.
• Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement secure architecture principles for edge and distributed systems.
• Establish system hardening baselines for Linux-based environments and ensure secure configuration practices.
• Design and enforce identity, authentication, and authorization mechanisms aligned with zero-trust principles.
• Implement network security controls including segmentation, encryption, firewall policies, and secure communication frameworks.
• Drive vulnerability management processes including monitoring, risk assessment, remediation planning, and patch governance.
• Support compliance initiatives aligned with recognized cybersecurity standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Collaborate with engineering and DevOps teams to embed security into product development and deployment pipelines.
• Develop and maintain documentation, security guidelines, and audit-ready artifacts.
• Enable secure provisioning, commissioning, and lifecycle management of edge devices or distributed systems.
• Contribute to incident response readiness, security monitoring strategies, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Cyber Security

Linux security

System hardening

Network security

Identity & access management

Zero-trust

Vulnerability management

Security standards

Development security

Documentation & communication

Job description

Responsibilities

• Define and implement secure architecture principles for edge and distributed systems.


• Establish system hardening baselines for Linux-based environments and ensure secure configuration practices.


• Design and enforce identity, authentication, and authorization mechanisms aligned with zero-trust principles.


• Implement network security controls including segmentation, encryption, firewall policies, and secure communication frameworks.


• Drive vulnerability management processes including monitoring, risk assessment, remediation planning, and patch governance.


• Support compliance initiatives aligned with recognized cybersecurity standards and regulatory frameworks.


• Collaborate with engineering and DevOps teams to embed security into product development and deployment pipelines.


• Develop and maintain documentation, security guidelines, and audit-ready artifacts.


• Enable secure provisioning, commissioning, and lifecycle management of edge devices or distributed systems.


• Contribute to incident response readiness, security monitoring strategies, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Our requirements

Must Have Skills & Experience

• Hands on experience in Cyber Security, Information Security, or Product Security roles.


• Strong hands-on expertise with Linux security (preferably Debian/Ubuntu/RHEL-based environments).


• Experience with system hardening, secure configuration baselines, and access control models.


• Deep understanding of network security, segmentation concepts, firewalls, VPNs, TLS, and secure protocols.


• Experience implementing identity and access management including RBAC, certificate-based authentication, or PKI.


• Knowledge of zero-trust architecture and secure edge or distributed system design.


• Proven experience with vulnerability management, threat monitoring, and remediation processes.


• Familiarity with security standards and frameworks such as IEC62443, NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Benchmarks, or equivalent.


• Experience collaborating with engineering teams to integrate security into development and deployment workflows.


• Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills.

Good to Have Skills & Experience

• Experience working in Operational Technology (OT), Industrial Systems, Energy, Manufacturing, or IoT environments.


• Exposure to secure boot, hardware root of trust, TPM, or embedded device security.


• Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD security automation, and infrastructure-as-code security practices.


• Knowledge of container security, edge orchestration platforms, or lightweight Kubernetes distributions.


• Familiarity with compliance programs such as NERC CIP, NIS2, or similar regulatory requirements.


• Experience with certificate lifecycle management, SCEP, LDAP, or enterprise identity integrations.


• Exposure to threat modelling methodologies (STRIDE, MITRE ATT&CK, etc.).


• Experience building security monitoring strategies and incident response playbooks.

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.


• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.


• Proactive attitude and ability to work independently or in a team.


• Strong documentation and presentation skills.