Senior Security Engineer

About Us

Paytm is India's leading mobile payments and financial services distribution company. Pioneer of the mobile QR payments revolution in India, Paytm builds technologies that help small businesses with payments and commerce. Paytm’s mission is to serve half a billion Indians and bring them to the mainstream economy with the help of technology.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Cortex XDR Administrator to join our cybersecurity team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in deploying, configuring, and managing Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR/EDR solutions, along with a solid background in incident detection, response, and security integrations. This role requires hands-on experience with threat detection technologies and the ability to collaborate across IT, SOC, and DevOps teams to strengthen the organization’s security posture.

Key Responsibilities

Administer and manage EDR tool preferably Cortex XDR , including configuration, integration, and troubleshooting.

Monitor security events and alerts from Cortex and other platforms to detect, investigate, and respond to threats.

Perform incident response activities including triage, containment, forensic analysis, eradication, and recovery.

Develop and implement use cases, playbooks, and response workflows to improve SOC effectiveness.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to investigate security issues and recommend remediation.

Produce incident reports, root cause analysis, and maintain proper documentation of security events.

Stay updated on emerging cyber threats, attack techniques, and defensive capabilities.

Required Skills & Experience

4 - 8 years of experience in administering and managing Cortex XDR or any other EDR tool is a must.

Strong background in incident response within a SOC environment.

Proficiency in analyzing logs, alerts, and events from multiple security tools (SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, etc.).

Familiarity with malware analysis, endpoint security, and threat hunting methodologies.

Strong knowledge of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, VPNs).

Ability to handle escalated security incidents and work under pressure.

Good communication skills to collaborate with technical and non-technical teams.

Why join us

●       Because you get an opportunity to make a difference, and have a great time doing that.

●       You are challenged and encouraged here to do stuff that is meaningful for you and for those we serve.

●       You should work with us if you think seriously about what technology can do for people.

●       We are successful, and our successes are rooted in our people collective energy and unwavering focus on the customer, and that's how it will always be.

Compensation

If you are the right fit, we believe in creating wealth for you. With enviable 500 mn+ registered users, 21 mn+ merchants and depth of data in our ecosystem, we are in a unique position to democratize credit for deserving consumers & merchants – and we are committed to it. India’s largest digital lending story is brewing here. It’s your opportunity to be a part of the story!