Senior Engineer, Cyber-Endpoint security

Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity, Pune

NIQ is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role demands a comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity engineering, encompassing network security, endpoint security, and vulnerability management. The ideal candidate will possess a proven track record of hands-on implementation experience across diverse cybersecurity domains, demonstrating both technical expertise and strategic insight.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement comprehensive cybersecurity strategies and solutions.
• Provide support for endpoint software issues, including EDR, AV, and SWG.
• Establish, manage, and maintain department KPIs and KRIs to ensure effective performance and risk management.
• Create and deliver PowerPoint presentations for department updates and business cases.
• Identify and communicate cyber risks, particularly when control gaps are present.
• Innovate solutions by applying advanced cybersecurity concepts and methodologies.
• Plan and complete assignments, resolving conflicts independently.
• Guide, coach, and develop team members, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment
• Strive to reduce complexity and create clarity in cybersecurity processes.
• Work autonomously to design technical solutions and identify risks.

• 7-10 years of technical experience in cybersecurity engineering.
• Advanced knowledge of endpoint security tools (e.g., EDR, AV, SWG), their operation, and their role in defense-in-depth; experience with Defender for Endpoint, Zscaler, or SentinelOne is a plus.
• Complete understanding of the OSI model and IP networking is required.
• Broad knowledge of various cybersecurity domains.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell and Python.
• Demonstrated mastery of cybersecurity concepts and hands-on implementation.
• Ability to understand and effectively communicate cyber risks.
• A strong command of spoken and written English, to facilitate communications with our global workforce.
• Experience in designing technical solutions and working autonomously.

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

NIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global non-discrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide. Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NIQ News Center: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/news-center/diversity-inclusion