Security Engineer - SIEM Engineer
Cyncly · Kochi
Job Title: Security Engineer - SIEM Engineer
Location: Kochi, India (Onsite)
Permanent - Full Time
- About Us
- Cyncly is a global technology powerhouse with 2,400+ employees and 70,000+ customers across 100+ countries. Cyncly transforms the way customizable products and spaces are imagined, designed, sold, managed and made. Our end-to-end software solutions connect professional designers, retailers and manufacturers to the world's largest repository of product content. Today, our business spans across the Kitchen & Bath, Furniture, Window, Glass & Door, and Flooring industries with operations in North & South America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Africa.
- Cyncly brings over 30 years of experience to deliver more value for our customers through an expanded portfolio of end-to-end solutions. Our global presence allows us to provide world-class support and sales with a local touch, providing the best possible customer experience.
- Cyncly is now embarking on an exciting journey as we continue to expand through strong organic growth and complementary acquisitions, backed by leading growth private equity firms specializing in technology.
- Build Your Career with Cyncly in Kochi
- Kochi is Cyncly’s newest hub, opening doors to exciting career opportunities across diverse functions. Here, you’ll collaborate with global experts, engage in innovative projects, and grow in a culture that values innovation, flexibility, and continuous learning. With access to top mentors, excellent learning resources, and a flexible and autonomous working environment, you’ll have everything you need to thrive.
- About the Role
- As a Security Engineer specializing in Vulnerability Management, you will play a critical role in safeguarding Cyncly’s digital assets. You will be responsible for identifying, assessing, and managing vulnerabilities across our global infrastructure. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will ensure that vulnerabilities are remediated in a timely and effective manner, and that our security posture remains robust against emerging threats. This role offers the opportunity to drive continuous improvement in vulnerability management processes and directly impact the resilience of our digital environment.
Key Position Responsibilities Include:
- Lead the design, engineering, and ongoing optimization of the SIEM platform across global environments.
- Build and maintain log ingestion pipelines, parsers, connectors, and enrichment logic for both cloud and on‑premises systems.
- Develop and tune detection rules, correlation logic, and analytics aligned to MITRE ATT&CK and threat intelligence.
- Partner with the Security Operations Center to enhance alert fidelity, reduce noise, and improve mean time to detect (MTTD).
- Drive SIEM data quality initiatives, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and visibility across critical systems.
- Onboard new log sources, ensuring proper parsing, normalization, categorization, and use‑case mapping.
- Lead troubleshooting, root‑cause analysis, and performance improvements within the SIEM platform.
- Build dashboards, visualizations, and reporting models for executives, SOC analysts, and stakeholders.
- Collaborate with cloud, DevOps, and IT teams to integrate SIEM monitoring into new products, services, and infrastructure.
- Stay current with threat landscape changes and ensure detections evolve accordingly.
- Support incident response activities with advanced investigation capabilities and forensic data enrichment.
- Contribute to documentation, playbooks, and engineering runbooks.
- Mentor analysts as the SIEM subject matter expert.
Required Experience and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of experience in security engineering, SIEM engineering, SOC operations, or detection engineering roles.
- Deep hands‑on experience with SIEM platforms (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Elastic, QRadar, or similar).
- Strong understanding of log ingestion, parsing, normalization, and schema design.
- Proven experience building custom detections, analytics rules, and use cases mapped to MITRE ATT&CK.
- Solid understanding of cloud log sources (Azure, AWS, GCP) and API-based integrations.
- Proficiency with KQL, SPL, SQL, or other query languages used for detection and analytics.
- Experience with automation/orchestration tooling (SOAR) is a strong plus.
- Familiarity with security frameworks including NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with high attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work cross‑functionally in a global environment.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, evolving landscape.
Required Skills and Competencies:
- SIEM engineering (log pipelines, connectors, ingestion tuning).
- Detection engineering and analytics rule development.
- KQL, SPL, or equivalent query language expertise.
- Deep understanding of MITRE ATT&CK and threat‑driven detection.
- Ability to evaluate and onboard new log sources.
- Incident response support and investigation experience.
- Dashboarding and data visualization.
- Strong documentation and reporting skills.
- Ability to collaborate with global teams.
- Continuous learning mindset and passion for modern security operations.
- Working for Us
- At Cyncly, we call our team OneCyncly, a reflection of how we work together as one, united by our purpose: powering businesses that bring spaces to life. Our strength comes from our diversity of experiences, perspectives, and skills - and we thrive when we work together with openness, trust, and respect.
Here, you’ll join a group of colleagues who take ownership, solve problems, and focus on making an impact. We embrace curiosity, welcome new ideas, and see mistakes as opportunities to learn. You’ll have the freedom to work flexibly and autonomously, supported by teammates and leaders who are committed to your growth.
We celebrate the different ways people contribute and encourage everyone - from every background - to bring their authentic self to work. Because when we collaborate, challenge each other, and share what we know, we build something better together.
If you want to work in a place where your ideas matter, your growth is valued, and your work shapes the spaces people live, work, and play in - Come join us.