Talanos Cybersecurity is a Managed Security Service Provider serving a diverse group of clients across financial services, legal, hospitality and IT sectors.

Our Managed Detection and Response service is operated by our in-house Security Operations Centre (SOC) located in India, South Africa and the United Kingdom.

Our values

Talanos is a values-led business. We look for people who share our values when we hire.  

Connection as a team.  
Quality first.  
Care for our business, our clients and each other.  
Pride.  
Trust and accountability.  
Learning and sharing.

About the role

The Security Engineer will design, build and maintain engineering solutions that strengthen our 24/7 Managed Detection and Response service. The role combines hands-on support for the Security Operations Centre with cloud engineering, automation, migration, production support and transformation work.

The role reports to the CTO.

Primary responsibilities 

Build and improve threat detection logic, making us smarter at spotting attackers
Harden systems and reduce attack surface
Write and tune detection rules (SIEM, EDR, XDR)
Design and implement security controls (network, endpoint, cloud)
Manage vulnerabilities and patching strategies
Work across infrastructure, DevOps and cloud teams
Support compliance and security architecture
Reduce false positives and improve alert quality
Operational engineering to alert pipelines and playbooks
Tooling enhancement to improve SOC efficiency through automation, telemetry enrichment and integrations. 
Incident engineering to support investigations with scripts, enrichment sources and data pulls. 
Monitoring and metrics to produce telemetry visualisation and SLAs for detection coverage and operational reliability.

Required qualifications and experience 

Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Security or related discipline. 
At least four years’ experience in an engineering role and at least two years in cyber security or in SOC-adjacent work. 
Programming strong skills in Python for automation, parsing and tooling. 
Cloud experience demonstrable experience with Microsoft Azure, AWS and GCP.

Key performance metrics

Reduction in false positive alerts
Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) and Respond (MTTR)
Coverage of MITRE ATT&CK techniques
Automation adoption rate
Incident detection accuracy

Compensation & Perks

We believe great people do their best work when they’re supported, valued and enjoy what they do. Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a range of benefits designed to enhance both your professional and personal life:

Compensation

Competitive base salary aligned with market benchmarks
Performance-based bonuses and incentives
Clear progression and salary review framework

Time off

Generous paid annual leave
Public holidays
Flexible working arrangements (remote role)

Culture & socials

Regular team socials, outings and celebrations
Quarterly company events and meetups
A collaborative, low-ego engineering and security culture

Swag & Extras

Company-branded swag (shirts, flasks, and more)
Welcome kit for new joiners
Occasional surprise perks and giveaways

Equipment & workspace

Laptop
Dual monitors and full home-office setup (keyboard, mouse, accessories)
Access to the tools and software you need to do your job effectively

Learning & development

We encourage and pay for certifications, courses and training
Exposure to cutting-edge security tools and real-world threat environments

Wellbeing

Supportive work environment with a strong focus on work-life balance

Equal opportunity 

One of our strengths is our diversity. Talanos is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Pay: ₹100,000.00 - ₹1,500,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Paid sick time
Paid time off
Work from home

Experience:

SOC or SOC adjacent : 2 years (Required)

Language:

English (Required)

Work Location: Remote

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