Security Operations Engineer

Job Title - Security Operations Engineer 
Location   Bay Area CA - Hybrid 
Duration: Contract 
  
Job details: 
We are seeking a Security Operations Engineer to strengthen enterprise security by building, operating, and improving large-scale security operations capabilities. This role combines threat detection engineering, incident response, security automation, cloud security, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate has experience securing cloud-native environments, developing detections, responding to incidents, and improving security posture through engineering and automation.
   
Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain enterprise security monitoring capabilities.

• Develop detection rules, alerts, and response workflows for cloud and enterprise environments.

• Investigate security incidents and perform root cause analysis.

• Improve threat detection using SIEM, SOAR, endpoint telemetry, and cloud security platforms.

• Build security automation to reduce manual operational effort.

• Secure Kubernetes, containers, and cloud infrastructure.

• Partner with software engineering teams to integrate security into development workflows.

• Develop playbooks for incident response and operational readiness.

• Perform threat hunting across enterprise environments.

• Improve visibility into cloud workloads and distributed systems.

• Drive vulnerability remediation and security posture improvements.

• Participate in on-call incident response when required.

  
Required Skills

• Cloud Security (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure)

• Kubernetes & Containers

• SIEM / SOAR

• Threat Detection

• Incident Response

• Python or Go

• Linux

• Infrastructure as Code

• CI/CD Security

• Identity & Access Management (IAM)

• Security Automation

• Logging & Monitoring

• Vulnerability Management

• Network Security

  
Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale distributed systems.

• Experience in detection engineering and threat hunting.

• Cloud-native security experience.

• Exposure to AI/ML security.

• Industry certifications such as CISSP, GCIH, GCIA, Security+, or cloud security certifications are a plus.

  
Thanks & Regards, 
Dhanashri Shete

Nityo InfoTech Corp.

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