Senior Cybersecurity Defense Specialist

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Cybersecurity Defense Specialist based in India.

This role is focused on strengthening enterprise security through advanced engineering, detection, automation, and incident response capabilities.

You will work across SIEM, SOAR, threat detection, vulnerability management, identity and access management, and security monitoring.

The position also brings AI and machine learning into security operations, including intelligent detection, alert triage, threat hunting, and automated response.

You’ll contribute to security architecture, penetration testing, red teaming, and continuous improvements to defensive capabilities.

The role operates within a highly technical environment supporting a large global enterprise and requires strong cross-domain collaboration.

You’ll have the opportunity to build reusable security automation, detection-as-code workflows, and AI-enabled security solutions.

Success in this position requires technical depth, ownership, analytical thinking, and the ability to operate effectively in high-pressure security situations.