Advance Auto Parts

Security Engineer

Advance Auto Parts Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Retail · 10,001+ employees

Sep 16
security Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time India
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About the role

The Security Engineer will own the full platform lifecycle for a portfolio of security tools, including health monitoring, patching, and scaling. They will also perform hands-on engineering work, such as implementing new controls, tuning policies, and developing automation scripts to improve operational efficiency.

What they look for

Cybersecurity Engineering Endpoint Security Identity & Access Management Vulnerability Management SIEM SOAR Network Security Cloud Security Python PowerShell Bash Automation API Integration EDR XDR IAM

Requirements

Candidates must have 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering or security operations with a strong foundation across multiple security domains. Proficiency in scripting languages like Python or PowerShell and experience managing enterprise security platforms in production environments are required.

Full description

Job Description

Title : Security Engineer

Location : Hyderabad, India

Key Responsibilities

  • Own the full platform lifecycle for a portfolio of security tools and services, including:• Health monitoring, patching, upgrades, scaling, backup/recovery, and decommissioning
  • Configuration, integration, and continuous improvement
  • Maintain and enhance capabilities across core domains:• Endpoint — EDR/XDR platforms and related controls
  • Identity & Access Management (IAM) — SSO, MFA, federation, privileged access (PAM), access lifecycle
  • Vulnerability Management — scanning tools, prioritization support, remediation tracking
  • Detection & Response — SIEM/SOAR integrations, logging, and detection use cases
  • Network & Cloud Security — supporting NGFW/SASE, CSPM/CWPP, and related controls as needed
  • Perform hands-on engineering work: implement new controls, tune policies, resolve platform issues, and support integrations via APIs and automation.
  • Develop scripts and automation (Python, PowerShell, or similar) to improve operational efficiency, reduce toil, and enforce consistent configurations.
  • Document configurations, runbooks, standards, and procedures; contribute to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications & Experience

  • 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, security operations, or security platform administration roles.
  • Strong generalist foundation across multiple security domains (endpoint/EDR, identity/IAM, vulnerability management, SIEM/detection, network or cloud security). Deep expertise in every area is not required, breadth plus solid hands-on depth in several is key.
  • Proven experience managing and supporting multiple enterprise security platforms in production environments with operational ownership (beyond one-time deployments).
  • Solid scripting/automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash, or equivalent) and comfort working with APIs and integrations.
  • Ability to troubleshoot technical issues.

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