Security Engineer

The Information Security Engineer is responsible for the implementation, execution and maintenance of technology solutions to mitigate risk, to protect the IT and Engineering environments by reducing the probability of, and minimizing the effects of, damage caused by malware, malicious activities and security events.

The individual will help protect the company by deploying, tuning, and managing security tools across the computing environment, as well as provide security incident response cycle support. They should have a passion and skills for identifying the latest cyber threats!

This role is fully on-site in our Hyderabad, India office

What You'll Do

• Lead and participate in major day-to-day operational aspects of the security engineering team including improvement of current security controls while constantly identifying areas of needed improvement
• Deep hands-on security experience with cloud providers, such as AWS, GCP, Azure
• Understanding of automated security testing approaches and tools
• Experience with proactive integration of security into the development process
• ead continuous improvement efforts of out security tools and systems (focus on SIEM, IDS, EDR Tools)
• Work with our customers (Security Operations, Incident Response, and Product teams) to incorporate high quality security alerting into their operational workflows
• Improve overall security practitioner efficiency through process automation
• Foster and promote collaboration among all members of the IT, Infrastructure, and Risk Management Departments.
• Working knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipelines tools (i.e. Jenkins, Teamcity, CircleCI etc..)
• Responsible for advanced hunting for Cybersecurity threats/vulnerabilities and assisting with their remediation, maintaining/operating the portfolio of security tools, creating/maintaining run books and performing troubleshooting.
• Lead the technical evaluation of new security technologies that address both current and future needs based on emerging threats and industry trends.
• Work with internal and external audit teams as appropriate for independent security, SOX and SOC audits
• Collect data for metrics and generate reports; assist the Information Security Director in developing policies and procedures for logging, monitoring response and escalations

What You Have

• BS or MS in Computer Science or related field
• Minimum 4+ years of cybersecurity experience
• Must have previous experience performing threat hunting and incident response duties using SIEM tools, cybersecurity management consoles, and ticketing systems
• Experience in deployment, development, and maintenance of SIEM
• Experience writing and using Ansible server administration scripts, and create simple Python, BASH, or Powershell scripts to automate cybersecurity functions
• Scripting experience to automate security operations, alerting, and compliance checks, CI/CD design, deployment, and management
• Experience with managing endpoint response and detection infrastructure and endpoints at the enterprise level, including performing upgrades to the back end application and deploying new agent versions to endpoints
• Understanding the investigative process and performing triage for cybersecurity incidents
• Experience maintaining industry leading security technologies or infrastructure systems in complex technical IT operations environment
• Must be diligent and organized with ability to handle competing demands while meeting deadlines
• Experience in authentication protocols and frameworks to include OAuth, and AWS IAM
• Proactive and motivated; great teammate with a positive can-do attitude
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and cross-functional knowledge across multiple IT operational and security disciplines
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff
• Must possess a high degree of integrity, be trustworthy, and have the ability to lead and inspire change

Bonus Points

• SANS, ISACA, ISC2 Security and cloud certifications (CISSP, eJPT, OSCP, CySA+, GCIA, Sec+, CEH, CCSP, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
• Experience using programming/scripting languages (Python, Powershell, BASH)
• At least 1 years of experience in a large enterprise SOC environment, preferably in a consultant type role
• Any advanced white, red, purple, or blue team experience involving directed missions, custom tool creation, operations evaluation, and thinking like the attacker
• Experience writing software in one or more languages such as Java, Python, Go, JavaScript, or C++

Perks and Benefits

At Yext, we take pride in our diverse workforce and prioritize creating an engaged and connected working environment. Our ambitious mission is to transform the enterprise with AI search, and we know that to achieve that, we need a global team of innovators, visionary thought leaders, and enthusiastic collaborators passionate about making a meaningful impact in the world and contributing to an extraordinary culture.

We believe that people do their best when they feel their best — and to feel their best, they must be well-informed, fuelled, and rested. To ensure our employees are at their best, we offer a wide range of benefits and perks, including:

• Performance-Based Compensation: We offer an attractive bonus structure and stock options for eligible positions.
• Comprehensive Leave Package: Our leave package includes Paid Time Off (PTO), Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Casual Leave, Bereavement Leave, National Holidays, and Floating Holidays to ensure a healthy work-life balance.
• Health & Wellness Offerings: We provide medical insurance with 7L coverage, including enhanced parental and outpatient department (OPD) coverage for you, your spouse, two dependent children, and two parents (as applicable and subject to eligibility requirements).
• Relocation Benefits: We offer relocation assistance and an allowance to eligible candidates to help ease your transition.
• World-Class Office & Building Amenities: Our office has a top-notch infrastructure, including gaming rooms, a plush pantry, and breakout areas.

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