Security Engineer / Detection Engineer – Delhi (remote)
About us
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)
- Deploy and manage tools (firewalls, EDR, IAM, SIEM)
- 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: ₹500,000.00 - ₹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:
Work Location: Remote
