Job Overview
Role: Staff Information Security Engineer- Eng. Department: Security/Privacy & Risk. Location: Noida,UP,India. Employment Type: Regular. Work Style: hybrid. Travel: Up to 25%.
Eligibility / Qualification Required:
Why UKG:
At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That’s what we do.
We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you’ll get flexibility that’s real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters—and so do you.
At UKG, security is at the core of everything we do. We’re looking for a high-impact Lead Security Engineer who thrives in building, automating, and scaling modern security operations. This is not a passive oversight role — it is a hands-on technical leader who can own the security stack end-to-end, drive innovation, and elevate how security is executed across the organization.
We are looking for a full-stack security engineer mindset: someone who can take a security vision or problem statement, translate it into actionable use cases and technical requirements, architect scalable solutions, and drive execution through final delivery and operationalization. This role requires an individual who is equally comfortable designing strategy, writing automation, integrating platforms, and partnering across teams to bring security capabilities from concept to production.
You’ll operate at the intersection of security engineering, automation, and AI, transforming traditional security operations into a highly efficient, intelligence-driven capability. If you’re someone who sees manual work as a problem to eliminate and believes security should move at the speed of engineering, this role is built for you.
Key Responsibilities
• Full lifecycle ownership of critical security with 4 major pillars
o Visibility, Prevention, Protection, and Detection with the following technologies:
EDR, Vulnerability Scanning, SSPM, CSPM, DSPM, Identity and Password Management, Security Hardening
• Design and implement automation and AI capabilities to create a – security first operation to accelerate detection, response, and operational workflows across endpoints, cloud, SaaS platforms, to generate a great user experience
• Evaluate and rapidly POC next-gen security technologies, tool adoption and optimization—not just deploying tools, but ensuring they deliver measurable value within and outside of Global Security
• Acting as the technical authority across endpoint, cloud, SaaS, and data security domains
• Build automation pipelines (APIs, scripting, SOAR, AI agents) to eliminate repetitive work and scale operations for example using Python, PowerShell, Golang, etc
• Leverage AI/ML technologies to:
o Enhance threat detection and triage
o Reduce health alert fatigue
o Accelerate decision-making and response times
o Optimize security operations or workflows
• Lead vulnerability scanning at scale—prioritization, assisting vulnerability management team to orchestrate remediation, and reduce risk
• Partner deeply with engineering, cloud, and infrastructure teams to embed security into the delivery lifecycle
• Serve as the go-to escalation point for complex technical challenges, investigation and incidents
• Mentor engineers and raise the bar for technical excellence and execution
• Participate in oncall rotation and outages________________________________________
Required Qualifications
• 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity or security engineering roles
• Hands-on experience managing and operating:
o EDR platforms (e.g., CrowdStrike, Defender, SentinelOne)
o Vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., Tenable, Qualys, Rapid7, CrowdStrike)
o SSPM, CSPM, and DSPM solutions
o Password management platforms (e.g., CyberArk, 1Password, LastPass Enterprise)
o Containers and Serverless technologies
o Develop and iterate infrastructure as code
• Strong understanding of:
o Cloud security (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
o Endpoint and network security principles
o Identity and access management concepts
o Active Directory, LDAP, or other directory services
• Experience building or leveraging automation (e.g., scripting, APIs, SOAR platforms)
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Qualifications
• Security certifications such as:
o CISSP, CISM, or equivalent
o Cloud security certifications or equivalent (e.g., CCSP, AWS Security Specialty)
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, CIS)
• Prior experience in a lead or senior engineering role
Key Attributes
• Hands-on technical leader with a strong sense of ownership
• Ability to balance strategy with execution
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Continuous learner with a focus on innovation and automation
Summary
This role is ideal for a security engineer who wants to lead from the front, combining deep technical expertise with modern approaches like AI and automation to transform and scale security operations.
Company Overview:
UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work. With the world's largest collection of workforce insights, and people-first AI, our ability to reveal unseen ways to build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent, is unmatched. It's this expertise that equips our customers with the intelligence to solve any challenge in any industry — because great organizations know their workforce is their competitive edge. Learn more at ukg.com.
UKG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace, including the recruitment process.
Disability Accommodation in the Application and Interview Process
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UKGCareers@ukg.com How to Apply:
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