Job Description
Ovii's Interpretation of the Role
The Senior Security Engineer leads security engineering for Tekion's cloud‑native automotive platform, designing controls, threat models, and automated defenses. The role partners with product, engineering, and DevOps to embed security throughout the development lifecycle.
Role Snapshot
- Lead security engineering initiatives
- Design advanced cloud security controls
- Drive threat modeling and design reviews
- Build detection and incident response capabilities
- Automate security operations and vulnerability management
- Mentor junior security engineers
Must-Have Requirements
- Cloud security services (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Infrastructure hardening
- Scripting/automation (Python, Bash, Terraform)
- Security tools (SIEM, IDS/IPS, SAST/DAST, WAF)
- Compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST)
- security engineering
- cloud security
- infrastructure protection
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field
- On-site location in Bangalore, India
Nice-to-Have Signals
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks
Work Setup
- Location: Bangalore, India
- Work mode: ONSITE
- Employment type: Full-Time
Not Specified in JD
- Visa sponsorship
- Salary range
- Remote eligibility
- Travel requirement
- Security clearance
- Coding test
What You'll Likely Work On
- Design and implement advanced security controls across cloud infrastructure, applications, and networks.
- Lead threat modeling exercises and security design reviews for high‑impact systems.
- Develop detection mechanisms, incident‑response playbooks, and remediation strategies.
- Drive automation of security operations, including monitoring, alerting, and vulnerability management.
- Collaborate with engineering, product, and DevOps teams to embed security into development pipelines and platform architecture.
- Mentor junior security engineers and support technical growth across the security team.
Good Fit If You Have
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities
- Excellent communication and cross‑team collaboration
- Passion for building security into CI/CD pipelines
- Enjoy mentoring and developing junior engineers
Skills
- Cloud security (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Infrastructure hardening
- Scripting & automation (Python, Bash, Terraform)
- Security tooling (SIEM, IDS/IPS, SAST/DAST, WAF)
- Threat modeling
- Incident response & remediation
- Compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST)
- Collaboration with DevOps & product teams
- Analytical troubleshooting
- Effective communication