Senior System Security Specialist

Valenta Bpo Solutions; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Valenta Bpo Solutions seeks an experienced Senior IT Security Administrator to lead end-to-end security operations across infrastructure, cloud, endpoints, email, and VPN environments. You will drive ISO 27001 compliance and security best practices while partnering with DevOps and IT leadership.

The role requires hands-on expertise with Azure, Sophos, ManageEngine, endpoint protection, and VPN configurations, plus a proactive approach to risk, detection, and incident response in production

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in IT Security Administration or related role.
• Hands-on experience with Azure security, Sophos, ManageEngine, endpoint security, VPN, email filtering, and VM management.
• Strong knowledge of firewalls, IDS/IPS, and network segmentation.
• Experience deploying and hardening across environments; scripting (PowerShell, Bash) for automation.

Responsibilities

• Audit & Compliance: Lead and manage IT infrastructure audits (internal & external).
• Security Operations: Oversee the complete security lifecycle across development, staging, and production environments.
• Tools & Infrastructure: Manage and secure Azure environments and services; deploy and administer Sophos; use ManageEngine for IT operations; handle VM deployment and security hardening.
• Policies & Governance: Develop and enforce IT security policies, SOPs, and incident response plans.
• Monitoring & Incident Response: Monitor logs and alerts; lead incident response and root cause analysis.

Skills

IT Security Leadership

Audit & Compliance

Incident Response

Scripting (PowerShell Bash)

Cloud & VM Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Security

Tools

Microsoft Azure security

Sophos security suite

ManageEngine Suite

Endpoint security platforms

VPN security

Email filtering systems

VM deployment & management tools

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Job Overview

Valenta is seeking an experienced and proactive Senior IT Security Administrator to lead our end-to-end IT security operations. This role will be responsible for safeguarding our entire technology stackincluding infrastructure, cloud, endpoints, email systems, and VPN environments—while ensuring compliance with industry standards like ISO 27001.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with tools such as Azure, Sophos, ManageEngine, endpoint security platforms, and will be able to implement security from the initial development phase through to production environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Audit & Compliance:
  • Lead and manage IT infrastructure audits (internal & external).
  • Ensure ongoing ISO 27001 compliance and security best practices.
  • Maintain documentation for audits, compliance checks, and client reviews.
• Security Operations:
  • Oversee the complete security lifecycle across development, staging, and production environments.
  • Implement and manage hardening strategies for all systems (servers, VMs, applications, networks).
  • Administer and monitor endpoint security tools across all devices.
  • Ensure email security using anti-spam, phishing detection, and encryption protocols.
• Tools & Infrastructure:
  • Manage and secure Microsoft Azure environments and services.
  • Deploy and administer Sophos for firewall, endpoint, and threat prevention.
  • Use ManageEngine for IT operations, device management, patching, and log analytics.
  • Handle virtual machine (VM) deployment, configuration, and security hardening.
  • Monitor and maintain the health and performance of all security tools and platforms.
  • Configure and maintain secure VPN setups for remote workforces.
• Policies & Governance:
  • Develop and enforce IT security policies, SOPs, and incident response plans.
  • Train staff on IT security awareness and corporate security standards.
  • Collaborate with DevOps, IT, and leadership to maintain a secure development pipeline.
• Monitoring & Incident Response:
  • Proactively monitor logs, alerts, and system behavior.
  • Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning.
  • Continuously evaluate and improve detection and response capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in IT Security Administration or related role.
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Microsoft Azure security & configuration
  • Sophos security suite (firewall, EDR, antivirus)
  • ManageEngine tools (Endpoint Central, Log360, ADManager, etc.)
  • Endpoint security platforms, VPN, email filtering systems
  • VM deployment and management
• Strong knowledge of firewalls, IDS/IPS, and network segmentation.
• Experience in implementing and managing hardening procedures across environments.
• Familiarity with scripting (PowerShell, Bash) for automation and monitoring.

Preferred Certifications

• CISSP, CISM, CEH, CompTIA Security+, or ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor