- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Department
- IT, Business Applications & Security
- Seniority
- Senior
- Source
- Greenhouse
Description
About Tekion:
Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.
Summary:
Leads security engineering efforts for critical systems and services, providing technical direction and hands-on expertise in securing Tekion’s platforms. Partners with cross-functional teams to drive security architecture, threat detection, and proactive risk mitigation.
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Designs and implements advanced security controls across cloud infrastructure, applications, and networks.
• Leads threat modeling exercises and security design reviews for high-impact systems and services.
• Develops detection mechanisms, incident response playbooks, and remediation strategies.
• Drives automation of security operations, including monitoring, alerting, and vulnerability management.
• Collaborates with engineering, product, and DevOps teams to embed security into development pipelines and platform architecture.
• Mentors junior security engineers and supports technical growth across the security team.
Qualifications:
• 5–7 years of experience in security engineering, cloud security, or infrastructure protection
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field
• Deep experience with AWS/GCP/Azure security services and infrastructure hardening
• Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g., Python, Bash, Terraform)
• Proficiency with security tools (e.g., SIEMs, IDS/IPS, SAST/DAST, WAFs)
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST)
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills
Tekion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, victim of violence or having a family member who is a victim of violence, the intersectionality of two or more protected categories, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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