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Sr. Security Engineer (OA)

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Perforce Software · Pune Division, Maharashtra, India

Full-Time Associate SecurityCryptography
Estimated market salary
₹20-37 LPA

This is a SiliconBoard market estimate, not an employer-posted salary.

Posted
1d ago
Category
Design
Experience
Associate
Country
India
Perforce is a community of collaborative experts, problem solvers, and possibility seekers who believe work should be both challenging and fun. We are proud to inspire creativity, foster belonging, support collaboration, and encourage wellness. At Perforce, you’ll work with and learn from some of the best and brightest in business. Before you know it, you’ll be in the middle of a rewarding career at a company headed in one direction: upward.



With a global footprint spanning more than 80 countries and including over 75% of the Fortune 100, Perforce Software, Inc. is trusted by the world’s leading brands to deliver solutions for the toughest challenges. The best run DevOps teams in the world choose Perforce.

Position Summary:

This position will be a part of Corporate Security Team, reporting into the SOC Manager and partnering closely with, Google SecOps Tenex Team, CloudOps, IT, and Engineering, the SOC Lead / Senior Engineer will be the technical and operational lead/supervisor for Perforce’s new Security Operations Centre in Pune.

The ideal candidate will combine traditional SOC operations with cutting-edge AI technologies. This person will use Google Threat Intelligence, Gemini and other market leading AI tools to accelerate incident root-cause analysis and build automated security agents and defensive playbooks. These will transform the global security posture

Responsibilities:


Lead the end to end SOC alerts workflow
Operationalize the Regular Incident Response Plan and Major Incident Response Plan across teams
Own SOC tools and automation (with Google SecOps as the primary SIEM, SOAR, Google Threat Intelligence, Gemini AI integrations and Jira as the authoritative system of record)
Coordinate with our managed SOC provider (Tier 1) to ensure, low noise of false positives, high quality triage, implementation of playbooks, clean escalations, and measurable MTTD/MTTR improvements
This is a hands on leadership role: you will design workflows and playbooks, lead investigations and RCA for high impact incidents, and mentor SOC Engineers and Analysts as we scale from a lean Phase 1 SOC (:2-3 FTE) to an AI enabled mature operations
Own the SOC alert lifecycle: Alert Ingestion → Triage → Routing → Investigation → Determination → Reporting
Act as Major Incident Manager (MIM) for security events meetings
Ensure strict adherence to Perforce’s Incident Response Policies for regular incidents
Maintain the SOC Charter, operating model, and guardrails as per the Operationalization Plan, Own the SOC RACI and routing matrix across SOC, CloudOps, IT, Engineering, and the provider



Tools, Telemetry & Automation


Lead design, configuration, and continuous tuning of Google SecOps (Chronicle SIEM + SOAR + case management, Google Threat Intelligence and Gemini integrations) as the primary detection and workflow platform
Design and implement automation to:
Enrich alerts (asset context, user context, historical activity)
Trigger Jira tickets and playbooks based on Google SecOps cases
Support SLA monitoring and notifications (MTTR, remediation timeframes)
Partner with the Corporate Security on CI/CD and IaC security automation where incident workflows intersect with pipelines (e.g., auto ticketing, auto asset tagging, config drift etc..)



Playbooks, IRP/MIRP Implementation & Quality


Define and own a core set of playbooks aligned to IRP/MIRP
Cloud misconfiguration / CSPM alerts
Endpoint malware / suspicious activity
Identity/credential compromise
Application / product security alerts
External threat reports via Security Mailbox or any other threat feeds
Oversee False Positives and Exceptions processes



Metrics, Reporting & Continuous Improvement


Own SOC KPIs and operational metrics
Produce and present the Monthly SOC Summary Report
Lead RCA and post incident reviews
Champion a culture of continuous improvement



Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management


Act as day to day lead and senior escalation point for SOC Engineers and Analysts in Pune
Coach and mentor team members on process adherence and effective alert handling
Build strong partnerships with vendors, partners and stake holders, Serve as primary liaison with the Tier 1 provider



Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Security, Engineering, or related field
8+ years of experience in Security Operations, Incident Response, or SOC roles, including:
2+ years in a lead or senior engineer capacity
Proven experience working with managed SOC providers
Deep hands on experience with:
SIEM / security analytics platforms (Google SecOps / Chronicle strongly preferred or equivalent)
Case and ticket workflows integrated with Jira or other ITSM platforms
Strong background in incident response aligned with NIST/ISO:
Demonstrable experience running containment, eradication, recovery, and post incident RCA
Experience coordinating Major Incidents involving multiple teams
Solid understanding of:
Cloud platforms Security (AWS, GCP, Azure) and their logging/monitoring stacks
Endpoint security (Microsoft Defender or equivalent)
Common attacker TTPs across infrastructure, endpoints, and SaaS
Hands-on Experience with: Security automation (Python/Go/Ruby, SOAR, API based integrations), SIEM and SOAR tools (e.g., Google Sec-Ops, Tenex, Q-radar etc..)
Ability to interpret and operationalize written processes and RACI models



Preferred Qualifications / Skills

Building AI Agentic Workflows and Orchestration
Generative AI Engineering (Google eco system) Technics like Gemini Powered Investigation, AI Playbooks development, Prompt Engineering for security
Use AI to correlate signals across the infrastructure
AI Red Teaming, AI Model Monitoring, Cross functional AI Support
Certifications such as GCIA, GCED, GCIH, GCDA, GCFA, CISSP, CCSP, or similar
Experience in a global SaaS or multi product organization, Prior experience leading or actively participating in SOC2 or ISO 27001 audit evidence collection



All employees are expected to demonstrate AI fluency appropriate to their role and level, including responsible use of AI tools, sound judgment, and adherence to company AI governance and security policy standards.

Come work with us! Our team members are valued for their contributions, introduced to new opportunities, and rewarded well. Perforce combines the experience and rewards of a start-up with the security of an established and privately held profitable company.

If you are passionate about the technology that impacts our day-to-day lives and want to work with talented and dedicated people across the globe, apply today!

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