Senior Security Operations Engineer
About this job
Couchbase is hiring a Senior Security Operations Engineer to join their global Information Security team in Bangalore, India. As the second dedicated SecOps engineer on the team, you will play a crucial role in protecting an operational data platform designed for AI workloads. Major global enterprises rely on Couchbase for critical workloads, making security essential to their operations. A normal day in this full-time role involves a balance of operational tasks and engineering work. Roughly half of your time is spent on alert triage, investigations, threat containment, and system tuning. The remaining time is dedicated to security engineering and program development, including building detection content, automating threat response, and working with AI-assisted security workflows across cloud, identity, endpoint, and AI governance environments.
Responsibilities
- Own alert triage, investigation, and containment to support a follow-the-sun coverage model.
- Manage day-to-day SIEM operations including log onboarding, correlation rules, and retention.
- Build agent-based automation and operate AI triage agents to streamline threat handling.
- Run vulnerability management lifecycles and prioritize risks based on exploitability and reachability.
- Operate CSPM and CNAPP security tooling across AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes platforms.
- Support identity security initiatives like privileged access management and credential abuse detection.
- Configure data loss prevention tools for AI channels and help monitor shadow-AI detection.
Requirements
- 5 to 8 years of hands-on experience in security operations, triage, and containment.
- Practical SIEM expertise in writing detections, onboarding logs, and correlation logic.
- Experience with cloud infrastructure security and related tools.
- Background in vulnerability management and risk prioritization.
- Familiarity with identity security and access management practices.
Who should apply
This role suits experienced security professionals with a strong background in security operations and SIEM management who want to work at the intersection of cybersecurity and AI. Candidates should be comfortable owning outcomes rather than just tickets and eager to build AI-assisted security workflows. Freshers should not apply, as 5 to 8 years of hands-on experience is required.
Frequently asked questions
What is the location of the Senior Security Operations Engineer role at Couchbase?
The Senior Security Operations Engineer position is located in Bangalore, India.
What does a normal day involve for the Senior Security Operations Engineer at Couchbase?
Roughly half of the day involves operational duties like triage, investigation, containment, and tuning, while the other half focuses on engineering, building detection content, and automation.
What qualifications are needed for the Senior Security Operations Engineer job at Couchbase?
Candidates need 5 to 8 years of hands-on experience in security operations, practical SIEM expertise, and experience across vulnerability, cloud, identity, and AI security.
Can freshers apply for the Senior Security Operations Engineer position at Couchbase?
No, freshers cannot apply because the role requires 5 to 8 years of hands-on experience in security operations.
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