Staff DevSecOps ENgineer

Tekion Corp; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance coverage

Work with some of the brightest minds

Job summary

Tekion Corp is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to embed security by design across the SDLC and collaborate with Cloud and Product Security teams. You will harden infrastructure on AWS/GCP/Azure, secure containers, and integrate automated security testing into CI/CD pipelines.

Role requires deep understanding of IAM, network security, and secure design patterns, plus hands-on scripting in Python/Go and experience with modern CI/CD tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 9+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Security Engineering roles.
• Solid hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Deep understanding of secure infrastructure design, identity and access management, network security, and related best practices.
• Experience securing container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes) and modern CI/CD toolchains (e.g., Jenkin, Tekton, GitHub actions, ArgoCD).
• Proficiency in at least one scripting/programming language (Python, Go, etc.).
• Familiarity with vulnerability management, scanning, threat modeling, and related security disciplines.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and documentation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Security Integration: Embed security best practices across the SDLC from code commit to deployment.
• Collaboration with Cloud Security and Product Security teams to enforce security standards.
• Infrastructure Hardening across AWS/Azure/GCP, Kubernetes, containers.
• CI/CD Security: Integrate automated security testing and vulnerability scanning into pipelines.
• Threat Detection & Incident Response: Monitor and respond to security incidents and root cause analysis.
• Tooling & Automation: Build automation for compliance checks, secrets management, and audit logging.
• Governance: Ensure deployments comply with regulations and Tekion’s security requirements.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay ahead of threats and implement improvements.
• Evangelism: Promote security-first mindset through training and documentation.

Skills

Security engineering

DevOps

Cloud security

Kubernetes security

CI/CD security

Scripting (Python/Go)

Vulnerability management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the

paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary

Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other

large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion

connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The

transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring

together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer

engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close

to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Eu

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Roles and Responsibilities

• Security Integration: Embed security best practices across the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from code commit to deployment, ensuring "security by design."
• Collaboration: Work closely with Cloud Security and Product Security teams to develop and enforce security standards, policies, and frameworks.
• Infrastructure Hardening: Implement and automate security controls across AWS/Azure/GCP resources, Kubernetes clusters, containers, and other infrastructure
• CI/CD Security: Integrate automated security testing, static and dynamic analysis, and vulnerability scanning into CI/CD pipelines.
• Threat Detection & Incident Response: Develop and maintain monitoring/alerting for security incidents; participate in incident triage, root cause analysis, and response efforts.
• Tooling & Automation: Build and maintain automation for compliance checks, secrets management, access controls, patching, and audit logging.
• Governance: Ensure the team’s infrastructure and deployments are compliant with industry regulations and Tekion’s internal security requirements.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and security best practices; propose and implement relevant improvements.
• Evangelism: Foster a security-first mindset within DevOps and engineering teams through knowledge sharing, documentation, and training.

What makes you relevant for this role?

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 9+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Security Engineering roles.
• Solid hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Deep understanding of secure infrastructure design, identity and access management, network security, and related best practices.
• Experience securing container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes) and modern CI/CD toolchains (e.g., Jenkin, Tekton, GitHub actions, ArgoCD).
• Proficiency in at least one scripting/programming language (Python, Go, etc.) and strong
• Practical familiarity with vulnerability management, scanning, threat modeling, and
• Strong collaboration, communication, and documentation abilities.

Why Tekion?

• Opportunity to work with some of the smartest minds to solve complex security challenges at scale.
• Impactful role in shaping and securing a global, cloud-native & AI driven platform.
• Innovative, collaborative, and fast-paced culture.

Perks and Benefits

• Medical Insurance coverage
• Work with some of the brightest mindsfrom Silicon Valley’smost dominant and successful