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Security Engineer

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Paychex

Bengaluru Full-Time 2–4 yrs exp Posted 1 month ago  · Apply by Jul 18, 2026

As a Security Engineer, you will provide hands-on technical support for securing modern technologies and platforms, while developing security requirements & best-practice guidance to ensure the business maintains a competitive security posture. A Security Engineer is also responsible for collaborating with our IT partners on business initiatives and recommending secure design solutions to protect against known security threats and misconfigurations. An ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in Information Security, or a related field. In addition, you must have excellent written and oral communication skills, be successful working on a team collaboratively, and understand foundational IT concepts.

Responsibilities

Assist with identification, prioritization, and remediation guidance of security vulnerabilities and threats.

Collaborate on the evaluation and use of security technologies and tools, including, but not limited to technologies for Network Security, IAM, IDS/IPS, WAF, SIEM, DLP, VM, EDR, etc.

Collaborate on approval, tracking and reporting any security exceptions as the need arises.

Participate in the assessment of potential threats and risks to systems and technologies, driving remediation with internal and external partners.

Knowledge of information security risks, threats, and controls.

Knowledge of secure coding standards, best practices, and SecDevOps.

Knowledge of cloud platforms and how to properly implement security best practices.

Knowledge of technological trends and developments in technology.

Knowledge of core IT concepts and functions.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Information Security, Software Development, or another related technical discipline. - Preferred
  • 1 year of experience in investigation, Information Security, Cyber Security.
  • Communication - Preferred
  • Willingness To Learn - Preferred
  • Problem Solving - Preferred
  • Interpersonal Communications - Preferred
  • Management - Preferred
  • Software Engineering - Preferred
  • Computer Science - Preferred
  • Python (Programming Language) - Preferred
  • Cyber Security - Preferred
  • Incident Response - Preferred
  • Firewall - Preferred
  • Automation - Preferred
  • Amazon Web Services - Preferred
  • Scripting - Preferred
  • Security Information And Event Management (SIEM) - Preferred
  • • Information Security, Cyber Security & Incident Response
  • • Experience with EDR, SIEM,
  • Crowdstrike and Splunk - preferred
  • • Cyber Security Engineers are ideal candidates for this role
  • • Minimum 1 year of experience in a Security Engineer role
  • • Minimum 2 years of experience in a Security Analyst role
  • Knowledge of information security risks and threats and how they may be leveraged in attacks (IOAs and IOCs).
  • Knowledge of SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, NDR and other detection and response technologies
  • Knowledge of technological trends and developments in technology.
  • Knowledge of core IT concepts and functions.
  • Experience Required:
  • • 3+ years
  • Shift Timing:
  • • 4:30 PM IST to 1:30 AM IST
  • Location:
  • • Hybrid (2 days from office)