Senior SOC & Vulnerability Management Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 4, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 21, 2026. Persistent Systems scores A on the Alion truth index.
About Persistent
We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what’s next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 18 of the Fortune 50 companies, 7 of the 10 top US banks, 9 of the 10 technology companies, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.
Our disruptor’s mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We have delivered 26 sequential quarters of growth with $487.6M in Q4 FY26 revenue, up 7.8% Q-o-Q and 20.0% Y-o-Y. Our 29,500+ global team members, located in 21 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We received five awards at the ISG (Information Services Group) Provider Lens™ Awards 2026 and, for the second year in a row, were awarded the Growth Honor of the Year at the Everest Group Elevate 2026.
About Position:
We are seeking an experienced Senior SOC & Vulnerability Management Engineer to lead and support integrated security operations and vulnerability management initiatives across enterprise environments. This role is responsible for monitoring security events, investigating incidents, managing vulnerability remediation programs, and reducing cyber risk through proactive threat detection and risk-based prioritization. The ideal candidate will collaborate with security, infrastructure, cloud, application, and business teams to strengthen cybersecurity resilience and improve overall security posture.
- Role: Senior SOC & Vulnerability Management Engineer
- Location: Bengaluru
- Experience: Between 8 to 12 Years
- Job Type: Full Time Employment
What You'll Do:
- Monitor, investigate, and respond to security alerts, incidents, and suspicious activities across enterprise environments.
- Perform triage, analysis, containment, remediation, and post-incident review activities for security incidents.
- Manage end-to-end vulnerability management processes including discovery, validation, assessment, prioritization, remediation tracking, and reporting.
- Correlate vulnerabilities with asset criticality, threat intelligence, business impact, exploitability, and risk exposure.
- Conduct threat analysis using SIEM, EDR, threat intelligence, and security monitoring platforms.
- Coordinate with infrastructure, cloud, network, application, and platform teams to ensure timely remediation of identified vulnerabilities.
- Develop and maintain vulnerability remediation workflows, exception management processes, and risk acceptance procedures.
- Perform root cause analysis and recommend improvements to reduce recurring security incidents and vulnerabilities.
- Support threat hunting, compromise assessments, and proactive security investigations.
- Create security dashboards, operational metrics, executive reports, and compliance reporting artifacts.
- Maintain incident response playbooks, standard operating procedures, and vulnerability management documentation.
- Participate in security audits, compliance reviews, and governance activities.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across SOC operations, incident response, and vulnerability management functions.
- Mentor team members and collaborate with stakeholders to enhance organizational cyber defense capabilities.
Expertise You'll Bring:
- 8-12 years of experience in Security Operations Center (SOC), Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, or Cybersecurity Operations.
- Strong hands-on experience in enterprise SOC monitoring, incident investigation, and cyber threat analysis.
- Expertise with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, ArcSight, LogRhythm, or similar technologies.
- Experience working with Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) tools such as CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender, SentinelOne, Carbon Black, or equivalent solutions.
- Strong knowledge of vulnerability management platforms including Tenable Nessus, Tenable.io, Qualys, Rapid7 InsightVM, Wiz, or similar technologies.
- Experience performing vulnerability validation, risk prioritization, remediation tracking, and exception management.
- Understanding of vulnerability scoring methodologies including CVSS, EPSS, exploitability ratings, and threat intelligence-based prioritization.
- Knowledge of security frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, and OWASP standards.
- Strong understanding of network security, operating systems, cloud security, identity security, and endpoint security technologies.
- Experience with incident response methodologies, digital forensics concepts, malware analysis, and threat hunting activities.
- Familiarity with ticketing and workflow platforms such as ServiceNow, Jira, or Remedy.
- Experience supporting cloud security operations across Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud environments.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, stakeholder management, and reporting skills.
- Ability to translate technical security findings into actionable remediation recommendations.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cyber Security, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Certifications such as CEH, Security+, GCIH, GCIA, CISSP, CISM, SC-200, Splunk Core Certified Power User, Qualys, or Tenable certifications are highly desirable.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
- Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
- Annual health check-ups
- Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents
Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:
Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.
- We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
- Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
- If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment.
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