Senior Security Engineer

About the role

Soni's client is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to lead the design, modernization, and optimization of enterprise Security Operations Center (SOC) technologies. This role is responsible for security architecture, AI-driven threat detection, automation, and cloud security initiatives that strengthen cybersecurity operations and improve operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve enterprise SOC architecture across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Develop security strategies focused on automation, AI, threat intelligence, and operational maturity.
• Design and implement AI-enabled detection, response, and security analytics solutions.
• Build automation and orchestration workflows using APIs and security integration platforms.
• Develop scalable detection engineering capabilities and improve threat monitoring and incident response.
• Conduct security architecture reviews, risk assessments, and vulnerability management initiatives.
• Partner with cloud, infrastructure, DevSecOps, and engineering teams to integrate security into enterprise platforms and CI/CD pipelines.
• Evaluate emerging security technologies and provide architectural guidance and best practices.
• Mentor security engineers and contribute to technical standards, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of cybersecurity experience, including 5+ years in security architecture or engineering.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise SOC and security architectures.
• Strong background in cloud security (Azure, AWS, and/or Google Cloud).
• Hands-on experience with AI, machine learning, security analytics, or advanced detection capabilities.
• Experience implementing security automation, orchestration, and API integrations.
• Knowledge of enterprise networking, identity management, endpoint security, SIEM, and security data architecture.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience modernizing SOC environments and implementing AI-driven security operations.
• Experience with SIEM, SOAR, threat intelligence, and security data lakes.
• Background supporting regulated industries such as healthcare, financial services, insurance, or government.
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, GIAC, AWS Security Specialty, Microsoft Azure Security Engineer, or Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer.

Technical skills

• Security Operations Center (SOC) Architecture
• SIEM & SOAR Platforms
• AI & Machine Learning for Cybersecurity
• Security Automation & Orchestration
• Threat Detection & Detection Engineering
• Security Data Lakes & Analytics
• REST APIs & Platform Integration
• Cloud Security (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud)
• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Vulnerability Management
• DevSecOps & CI/CD
• Enterprise Networking & Endpoint Security

Core competencies

• Security Architecture
• Cybersecurity Strategy
• AI & Security Automation
• Threat Detection & Incident Response
• Cloud Security
• Technical Leadership
• Risk Assessment
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Problem Solving
• Communication & Stakeholder Management