SRE - Security Engineer

What is the job like? We run large k8s clusters with 1000s of nodes across many regions on cloud & on-prem. Your role within the security team is to deploy, manage security tooling and promote secure practices. You will work with Platform SREs closely to deploy and manage security tools & pipelines platform wide for SDLC, SBOM, SIEM, Runtime security & forensic requirements. Core activities include, - Shaping the scope and expertise for security practices across teams. - Building security into our infrastructure, tools, services, and processes working with Platform SREs and Application development teams. - Driving design, implementation, and support of security tooling to meet our compliance requirements. - Developing policies and procedures that improve overall platform security. - Security Incident response, remediation and conducting forensics. - Audit compliance, Automate manual efforts, Build dashboards for tracking CVEs, Vulnerabilities , Internal security events. Who should apply for this role? - B.Tech/M.Tech or Equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. - 3+ years of experience in handling services in a large-scale distributed system. - Deep understanding of network stack (e.g., TCP/IP, routing, network topologies and hardware, SDN, etc.) - Deep understanding of cloud native systems & security practices. - Programming / Scripting (Python, Go, Ruby or preferred scripting languages) and automation skills. - Production experience with Kubernetes, its deployment patterns with a bent towards DevSecOps. - Infrastructure as code (Ansible and Terraform). - Knowledge of Relational & NoSQL databases. - Experience with security tools such as Wazuh, Trivy, Falco, DefectDojo etc. - Experience with VAPT , Penetration testing is a plus. - One or more CI tools like Jenkins, gitops methodologies and CD tools like ArgoCD/Flux. - Centralized logging systems, metrics, and tooling frameworks such as Loki, Prometheus, and Grafana. - Ability to work independently and own problem statements end-to-end. - Great communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills. - Adaptable to working in a fast-paced environment and alter priorities as per business needs. Originally posted on Himalayas