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Security Operations Engineer

Nityo Infotech CorporationSan Francisco, CA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 28 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

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.

Skills

AWS
Azure
Google Cloud
Kubernetes
Python

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