Sr Advanced Cyber Security Architect/Engineer

SBG; India; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

SBG is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to lead advanced analytics, investigations, and SOC modernization. You will drive SIEM, SOAR, and XDR engineering, craft detection content, and mentor the SOC team to higher automation and intelligence-driven operations.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in cybersecurity, strong incident response skills, and relevant certifications. This hybrid role involves collaboration across architecture, HR, and compliance to strengthen security postures in India.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in cybersecurity or SOC environments.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.
• Certifications: GSEC, Security+, CISSP (preferred or in progress).
• Deep understanding of networks, SIEM, firewalls, proxies and DLP.
• Strong incident response knowledge and threat actor behaviors.
• Ability to prioritise in a fast‑paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead SIEM, SOAR, and XDR engineering and rule development.
• Drive automation design and orchestration to reduce response times.
• Mentor SOC engineers and analysts to raise capabilities.
• Oversee investigations of advanced threats and incidents.
• Develop detection content and tune alerting for improved SOC effectiveness.
• Collaborate with architecture, network, and legal teams during investigations.

Skills

SOC experience

Threat hunting

SIEM

SOAR

XDR

Automation

Incident response

Documentation

Education

CISSP (preferred or in progress)

GSEC

Security+

GCIA / GCFE / GDAT / GCTI (optional)

Tools

Splunk

SOAR platform

XDR platform

IDS/IPS

Firewalls

DLP technologies

Job description

Job Summary

The Senior Cyber Security Engineer is a senior technical leader within the Security Operations function, responsible for advanced analytics, complex investigations, tool engineering, and driving SOC capability maturity. This role proactively identifies and responds to sophisticated threats, advances detection capabilities, and guides the SOC toward higher automation, intelligence‑driven operations, and continuous improvement aligned with industry best practices and Gartner L4 maturity.

JOB DUTIES:

• Continuously assess emerging threats and evaluate SOC tools, architectures, and workflows for improvement.
• Recommend and implement standardized, scalable approaches for SOC technologies and processes.
• Develop and enhance SLAs, KPIs, and operational reporting for security tooling and SOC effectiveness.
• Maintain and enhance SOC policies, documentation, and procedures.
• Lead identification, investigation, and remediation of advanced security events and incidents.
• Ensure audit trails and evidence-handling standards support incident investigation and regulatory requirements.
• Develop cybersecurity policies and DLP standards aligned with organizational risk posture.
• Manage and investigate data‑loss events to ensure risks are mitigated.
• Execute and enforce security policy, exception management, and risk controls.
• Provide Tier 3 technical escalation support for SOC incidents and engineering issues.
• Collaborate closely with architecture, network, data center, HR, Legal, and third parties during investigations.
• Lead and contribute to complex cybersecurity and SOC modernization projects.
• Mentor and develop SOC engineers and analysts to strengthen capabilities.
• Provide leadership input into planning, deployment, and optimization of new and existing security initiatives.
• Lead SIEM, SOAR, and XDR engineering, correlation rule development, and detection content optimization.
• Drive automation design and orchestration to increase SOC efficiency and reduce response times.
• Lead deep‑dive threat hunting, hypothesis‑driven investigations, and adversary simulation.
• Guide cloud‑native security monitoring and detection engineering.

YOU MUST HAVE:

• Minimum 8+ years of cybersecurity or SOC experience.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.
• Certifications: GSEC, Security+, CISSP (preferred or in progress).
• Deep understanding of network protocols, IDS/IPS, SIEM, firewalls, proxies, and DLP technologies.
• Strong understanding of incident response frameworks and advanced threat actor behaviors.
• Ability to prioritize in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.

WE VALUE:

• Experience with modern SOC engineering (SOAR automation, XDR implementation, cloud monitoring).
• Strong experience developing detection rules, tuning alerts, and engineering log ingestion pipelines.
• Proven ability to lead investigations involving advanced persistent threats (APTs).
• Additional certifications (GCIA, GCFE, GDAT, GCTI, etc.).

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:

• Support global SOC operations.
• Opportunities for advanced training, conferences, and continuous professional development.
• Reports to: Cyber Security Director.
• Role Hybrid

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