We re on a mission to change the future of
clinical research. At Perceptive, we help the
biopharmaceutical industry bring medical
treatments to the market, faster.
Our mission is to change the world
but to do this, we need people like you.
Apart from job satisfaction, we can offer you:
HEALTH:
- Medical plan for you and your dependents.
- Personal Accident Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Critical illness cover
WEALTH:
- Salary structure and Flexi basket
- Provident fund of 12%
- Gratuity scheme
YOURSELF: Internal growth and development programs & trainings
Key Responsibilities
Endpoint Security
- Administer and monitor endpoint protection platforms
- Configure policies, detection rules, and containment mechanisms for malware, ransomware, and other endpoint threats.
- Investigate suspicious activity or endpoint alerts and work with incident response teams when necessary.
- Ensure security agent deployment across Windows, Mac, Linux, and mobile devices is maintained with complete coverage.
Vulnerability Management
- Schedule and run regular vulnerability scans across endpoints, servers, and network assets.
- Analyze scan results, assess criticality based on CVSS, threat intelligence, and exploitability.
- Track remediation progress, follow up with system owners, and report status to leadership.
- Collaborate with patch management teams to ensure timely rollout of fixes aligned with SLAs.
Security Configuration & Baselines
- Enforce CIS or NIST-based hardening standards across endpoints and workstations.
- Validate that GPOs, MDM policies (e.g., Intune), and configuration baselines meet security requirements.
- Contribute to the development of golden images or build scripts for secure provisioning.
Security Reporting & Risk Reduction
- Provide regular reporting on endpoint health, agent status, patch compliance, and top unresolved vulnerabilities.
- Support audit and compliance requests by providing evidence or explanations related to endpoint or vulnerability controls.
Functional Competencies (Technical knowledge/Skills)
- Strong understanding of endpoint protection platforms
- Hands-on experience with vulnerability management tools for scanning, prioritization, and remediation tracking.
- Proficiency in interpreting CVSS scores, threat intelligence feeds, and exploit databases to assess true business risk.
- Working knowledge of Windows and Linux system internals, OS hardening techniques, and secure configuration management.
- Familiarity with MDM tools (e.g., Microsoft Intune) and policy enforcement across distributed endpoints.
- Knowledge of patch management processes, automated remediation workflows, and change control coordination.
- Ability to write and interpret security alerts, detection logic, and playbooks related to endpoint threats.
- Understanding of Active Directory, GPO, and Azure AD security controls impacting endpoint posture.
- Awareness of compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, CIS, NIST) and their technical control mappings.
Behavior Competencies
Mandatory Success Factors:
- Accountability
- Adaptability
- Customer Focus
Optional Success Factors:
- Willingness to Learn
- Time Management
- Analytical Thinking
- Results Orientation
- Conflict Management
- Business Acumen
- Dealing with Ambiguity
Experience, Education, and Certifications
- 2+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations or security administration.
- Bachelor s degree in computers, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CEH, or equivalent preferred.
- Experience working with email security solutions and incident response processes.
- Knowledge of cloud security in AWS, Azure, or GCP is an advantage.
Come as you are.
Were proud to be a Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
