Staff Cloud Information Security Engineer

Location: Pune, India

Department: InfoSec

About AppDirect

Become a digital, global citizen and enable the new generation of digital entrepreneurs around the world. AppDirect offers a subscription commerce platform to sell any product, through any channel, on any device - as a service. We power millions of subscriptions worldwide for organizations. We do this by our values-driven culture—one that enables you to Be Seen, Be Yourself, and Do Your Best Work.

About You

We’re looking for talented yet humble individuals who are smart, passionate, and want to drive disruption in the Information security industry. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative workplace, AppDirect provides an environment where you will be challenged and inspired every day. If you relish the freedom to bring creative, thoughtful solutions to the table that reflect your experience and personality, there's no limit to what you can accomplish here.

What you’ll do and how you’ll have an impact 

• Work within the Information Security team as a Staff Cloud Information Security Engineer.
• Ensure the company's assets—primarily cloud-based—are kept as secure as possible.
• Prioritize mitigation activities in collaboration with various stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, support, and company-wide teams to maintain security and compliance programs.
• Provide recommendations to improve the security capabilities of the company’s platform.

What we’re looking for

• 6-8 years of experience in a similar role, even if partially meeting the listed requirements below:
• Expertise in:
  • Cloud security posture management (AWS/Azure)
  • Vulnerability management (risk classification, remediation, false positive analysis)
  • Building and maintaining Security Operations Center (SOC) activities
• Strong skills in incident detection and response, including spotting malicious activity.
• Solid knowledge of security tools: SIEM, EDR, DLP, CSPM, CASB, CWPP, IPS/IDS,Threat intelligence, etc.
• Comfortable working with Linux and Windows environments.
• Understanding of modern infrastructure: Kubernetes, containers, CI/CD pipelines, and their security.
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and own initiatives end-to-end.
• Creative, risk-aware, and solution-oriented mindset with strong prioritization and autonomy.
• Any Information Security Certification (CEH, Security+, OSCP, etc.) is an asset.

At AppDirect, we believe that innovation thrives in an environment that houses diversity of excellence, experience and thought. We respect each AppDirector as their own fingerprint; unique with no one alike. We foster an environment of inclusion without regard to race, religion, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity enabling AppDirectors to embrace their uniqueness to do their best work. As such, we strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities.

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