Senior Security Engineer

Xflow Payments Inc

Bengaluru

On-site

INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading company in cross-border payments infrastructure is seeking a Senior Security Engineer. You will be responsible for engineering, implementing, and monitoring security measures across various platforms while ensuring compliance with security regulations. This role requires a solid understanding of security practices, with a focus on implementing robust protection for systems and networks.

Qualifications

6-8 years proven work experience as a Security Engineer.
Hands-on experience of AWS or equivalent.
Strong understanding of security principles and techniques.

Responsibilities

Engineer and monitor security measures for computer systems.
Perform vulnerability testing and risk analysis.
Develop technical solutions to mitigate security vulnerabilities.

Skills

AWS

Networking Security

Problem Solving

Automation & Scripting

Education

BE/BS or MS or MTech in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Firewalls

Intrusion Detection Systems

Anti-virus Software

Log Management

Job description

Senior Security Engineer, XFlow

XFlow is building cross-border payments infrastructure that provides businesses access to global markets, starting with those in India and subsequently other parts of South & South East Asia. We are enabling users to accept and payout money globally in asimple,reliable,compliant,transparentandfinancially compelling manner.

Building payments infrastructure ishard, and elegantly solving for cross-border payments infrastructure for businesses even more so. The complexity stems from the different changing regulatory requirements of the many countries that we will operate in, building payment guarantees in existing rails (or for that matter, creating a new payment rail altogether) and capturing value in a way where we are net additive to our users. This complexity excites and motivates us because we know thatwhenwe get it right, businesses around the world and their customers will be better off for it.

Finally, and we cannot stress this enough, culture eats everything else for breakfast. We aim to be an engineering driven company that believes finance problems are rooted in code and strongly prefer individuals who share a similar belief.

You will:

Engineer, implement and monitor security measures for the protection of computer systems, networks and information
Perform vulnerability testing, risk analysis and security assessments for every software and system change
Continuously monitoring for changing cyber threats, Identify and communicate current and emerging cyber security threats to relevant stakeholders.
Perform assurance services to assess IT security controls across various platforms (Linux, Unix, Mac, Windows), compliance needs (example ISO-27001, SOC2, GDPR) and regulations (example SOX, PCI DSS).
Secure endpoints or entry points of end-user devices such as desktops, laptops, and mobile devices from being exploited by malicious actors and campaigns.
Develop, test and modify custom security testing scripts for vulnerability testing.
Identify and define system security requirements
Research, recommend and document security architecture, prepare and document standard operating procedures and protocols
Develop technical solutions and adopt security tools to help mitigate security vulnerabilities and automate repeatable tasks
Ensure that the company knows as much as possible, as quickly as possible about security incidents
Write comprehensive reports including assessment-based findings, outcomes and propositions for further system security enhancement
Analyze security incident reports and implement mitigation plan
Guide product development with security first mindset practices and meet security assurance and compliance needs.
Own and adopt robust security tools and techniques, understand security trade-offs in the face of threats, attacks or vulnerabilities.
Work with stakeholders and other business units to ensure the appropriate security assurance requirements are established in our security policies, enforced, and communicated.

You have:

6-8 years proven work experience as a Security Engineer
Hands-on experience of AWS (or GCP or equivalent) cloud operating model and relevant security practices.
Deep understanding of networks, database and operating system security
Proficient with Windows, Unix, and Linux Operating Systems environment.
Hands-on experience in security systems, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti-virus software, authentication and authorization systems, log management, content filtering, etc.
Deep understanding of network elements such as switches, routers, firewalls, IPS/IDS and the related rulesets, ACLs. Additional knowledge on configurations specific to AWS Network ACLs, Security Groups etc and their equivalent in GCP etc.
Automation & Scripting in Bash & Python
Thorough understanding of the latest security principles, techniques, and protocols
Strong problem solving skills
BE/BS or MS or MTech degree in Computer Science or related security field
Security Certifications would be treated as a plus. Examples include: CISSP, CISA, CRISC, OSCP.