Senior InfoSec Engineer

Role overview

Senior InfoSec Engineer at Synamedia

We are looking for an InfoSec Engineer handling SOC deliverables and supporting other InfoSec services.

About the Job

The role partners with engineering, architecture, DevOps, cloud and security teams to identify risks early, automate security controls, and help teams build secure products at scale.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on AppSec skills with strong software engineering awareness and can translate security findings into practical remediation guidance.

Responsibilities

• Microsoft Sentinel & SOC Operations
• Support second level of escalation to outsourced Managed Services SOC who are responislb eofr monitoring, triage and investigate alerts and incidents generated by Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure security services and other integrated security technologies.
• Own incidents through validation, prioritization, escalation, containment support, resolution and closure, maintaining clear investigation records and evidence.
• Improve Microsoft Sentinel analytic rules, automation rules, playbooks, workbooks, watchlists and monitoring coverage.
• Monitor data connector and log-ingestion health, identify visibility gaps and coordinate restoration with relevant support teams.
• Work effectively with managed SOC providers and internal teams to ensure timely, high-quality investigation and response.
• Threat Hunting & Detection Engineering
• Conduct proactive threat hunts across identity, endpoint, cloud, network and application telemetry using Kusto Query Language (KQL).
• Develop and refine hypotheses, identify suspicious patterns, validate indicators of compromise and document hunt outcomes.
• Tune detections to improve fidelity, reduce avoidable noise and expand coverage for priority threats and attack techniques.
• Use threat intelligence to assess emerging campaigns, exposed credentials, malicious infrastructure and look-alike domains.
• Incident Response
• Investigate phishing, malware, credential compromise, suspicious authentication, data exposure and other cyber security events.
• Support incident containment, eradication and recovery activities in coordination with technical and business stakeholders.
• Contribute to root-cause analysis, lessons learned, incident reports, response playbooks and operational runbooks.
• Participate in incident response exercises and help improve organisational readiness.
• Broader Global InfoSec Services
• Support vulnerability management by assessing findings, validating exposure, helping prioritise risk and coordinating remediation with technology teams.
• Contribute to internal and external security audits, evidence collection, control validation and remediation tracking.
• Support security assessments, third-party reviews, risk-reduction initiatives, security advisories and operational process improvements.
• Produce meaningful SOC, incident, detection and vulnerability metrics for technical and management audiences.

Required skills

• 5+ years of experience in a Security Operations Centre, cyber incident response or a closely related security operations role.
• Hands-on experience investigating incidents in Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender XDR.
• Practical knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, Azure security telemetry and endpoint security investigations.
• Strong KQL skills for investigation, hunting, dashboards and detection development.
• Experience with threat hunting, incident response, threat intelligence and SIEM operations.
• Working knowledge of vulnerability management processes and collaboration with remediation owners.
• Ability to analyse complex events, make sound risk-based decisions and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience collaborating across geographies and with managed security service providers.
• Relevant certifications are valued but are not a substitute for strong practical experience.
• Examples include:
• B.E./B.Tech./M.E./M.Tech in (CS/IT/Eex. & Comms.)
• Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
• Microsoft identity, security or cloud certifications
• CompTIA Security+, CEH, GCIH, CISSP or equivalent industry credentials
• Growth Opportunities
• When welcoming new talent into the team, we are always looking for opportunities to bring in new ideas, those who ask challenging questions and have the curiosity to learn.
• These qualities are important to us as we nurture a culture of innovation, seize more opportunities to partner with our customers and make a difference as we transform the future of video.
• To further support your growth and that of our talent pool, Synamedia offers an exhaustive library of skill enhancement resources from AWS, SkillSoft and other partners to help you upskill while on the job.
• Be it data analytics that piques your brain or content creation, there’s something for every kind of mind.

Preferred qualifications and skills

• Desirable qualifications

Employment details

• Location: Bangalore [India]

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Competitive pay hikes and bonus packages.
• Skill enhancement and growth opportunities.
• Equal opportunity employment.
• Health and wellbeing programmes.
• Collaborative work with a truly global team.
• A Culture of Belonging
• Synamedia is committed to promoting a diverse, inclusive and equal opportunity community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed.
• Our values connect us, and we love to win together.
• We work with a bias to action, have a bold approach and encourage being deeply curious to grow and evolve, as a team.
• In our aim to foster a people-friendly environment, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, engagement activities and services to support all our colleagues across our 20 office locations.
• Synamedia regularly organises community events that promote cohesion and diversity among colleagues.
• We are proud of our mental health wellbeing initiatives, our Pride month awareness campaign, our cancer awareness programme and much more.
• More information
• If this role sparks your interest or any questions, or if you require any accommodations to be made to help you through your application, please reach out to our recruitment team, who would be happy to help.

Additional role details

• Company Overview
• At Synamedia, we’re a global team of 1,700+ trailblazers across 20 countries, revolutionizing how the world is entertained and informed.
• With a legacy of protecting our long-time customers, we’re laser-focused on driving growth and leading the charge as the industry shifts from Pay-TV to IP and streaming.
• We are the pioneers in next-gen media cloud services who power the viewing experiences of billions of people on Earth with our best-in-class live streaming, distribution, ad tech, cloud platforms, and more.
• Our solutions, built over three decades and trusted by 1,000+ customers, fuel giants like Disney, NBA, The Olympics, Astro, Comcast, Tata Play, and many more.
• Ready to grow with us and shape the future of media and entertainment solutions?
• Let’s do it together!