Senior Security Engineer

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.

At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.

We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Security Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and improving enterprise security solutions across infrastructure, network, and cloud environments. This role focuses on strengthening security posture through engineering, automation, and proactive threat mitigation while partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure secure and scalable systems.
The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise across security technologies, incident response, and security architecture, along with the ability to translate security requirements into practical engineering solutions.

Key Responsibilities:
• Design, implement, and optimize security controls across network, endpoint, and cloud environments.
• Build and maintain scalable detection and response capabilities using security platforms and tooling.
• Lead investigation and technical analysis of complex security incidents and provide remediation guidance.
• Develop and improve detection logic, automation workflows, and security configurations to enhance visibility and reduce risk.
• Collaborate with engineering and infrastructure teams to embed security best practices into systems and deployments.
• Perform threat analysis, log analysis, and security data correlation to identify risks and anomalies.
• Drive continuous improvement of security engineering processes, standards, and tooling.
• Support vulnerability management activities and implement mitigation strategies.
• Create technical documentation, runbooks, and security design guidelines.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members.

Required Skills & Experience:
• 8–10 years of experience in Information Security, Security Engineering, or related domains.
• Strong hands-on experience with security technologies such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls, endpoint protection, and logging platforms.
• Solid understanding of networking concepts, TCP/IP, protocols, and system security fundamentals.
• Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems from a security perspective.
• Knowledge of threat detection, attack vectors, vulnerabilities, and mitigation strategies.
• Experience in incident analysis and root cause investigation.
• Familiarity with automation and scripting for security operations and process improvement.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience working in enterprise or managed security environments.
• Exposure to cloud security concepts and modern security frameworks.
• Security certifications (e.g., CISSP, GIAC, CEH, or equivalent) are a plus.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work across global teams.

Why AHEAD:

Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.

We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.

India Employment Benefits include:
Comprehensive health insurance coverage for employees, with options to extend coverage to dependents
Paid time off and company holidays, along with additional leave benefits as per policy
Flexible work arrangements, supporting work-life balance
Learning and development opportunities to support continuous growth and upskilling
Employee wellness initiatives and programs focused on physical and mental well-being
Retirement and statutory benefits in line with India regulations
Inclusive and people-first culture, with a strong focus on collaboration and ownership