Security Engineer

Accenture

5 - 7 years

Hyderabad

Posted: 01/05/2025

Job Description

Project Role : Security Engineer
Project Role Description : Apply security skills to design, build and protect enterprise systems, applications, data, assets, and people. Provide services to safeguard information, infrastructures, applications, and business processes against cyber threats.
Must have skills : Cloud Security Architecture
Good to have skills : Hybrid Cloud Security, Microsoft Azure Security
Minimum 5 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Summary: As a Security Engineer, you will apply security skills to design, build, and protect enterprise systems, applications, data, assets, and people. Your typical day will involve collaborating with various teams to ensure the security of information and infrastructures, while also addressing potential cyber threats. You will engage in proactive measures to safeguard business processes and contribute to the overall security posture of the organization, ensuring that all systems are resilient against evolving cyber risks. Roles & Responsibilities: - Expected to be an SME. - Collaborate and manage the team to perform. - Responsible for team decisions. - Engage with multiple teams and contribute on key decisions. - Provide solutions to problems for their immediate team and across multiple teams. - Conduct regular security assessments and audits to identify vulnerabilities. - Develop and implement security policies and procedures to enhance organizational security. - Design, implement, and manage baseline security controls for cloud environments (Azure, GCP) - Develop and enforce security policies using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Policy as Code (PaC) principles - Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to integrate security measures into the DevSecOps toolchain - Conduct security assessments of cloud infrastructure to identify vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with security standards - Implement automated security testing and monitoring solutions to detect and respond to security incidents - Provide guidance and best practices for secure coding and configuration management - Stay updated with the latest security threats, vulnerabilities, and industry trends to continuously improve security posture - Document security policies, procedures, and incident response plans Professional & Technical Skills: - Must To Have Skills: Proficiency in Cloud Security Architecture. - Good To Have Skills: Experience with Hybrid Cloud Security, Microsoft Azure Security. - Strong understanding of security frameworks and compliance standards. - Experience with risk assessment and management methodologies. - Familiarity with security tools and technologies for threat detection and response. - Proven experience (min. 3 years) in cloud security with focus on GCP and Azure - Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Policy as Code (PaC) concepts - Proficiency in security tools and frameworks (e.g., Terraform, Sentinel) - Experience with DevSecOps practices and tools - Certification in cloud security (e.g., GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer, Azure Security Engineer) - Experience with security compliance standards (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR) - Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) Additional Information: - The candidate should have minimum 5 years of experience in Cloud Security Architecture. - This position is based at our Hyderabad office. - A 15 years full time education is required.

15 years full time education

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