Senior Engineer Cybersecurity - Secrets Management

Senior Engineer Secrets Management (DevSecOps & HashiCorp Vault) Chennai/Pune

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NIQ is looking to expand our Identity and Access Management (IAM) Program. To support this effort we are looking for an Engineer. In this role the Engineer will manage the entire lifecycle of the IAM product stack placing a distinct focus on Secrets Management technology and associated processes to align with the enhancement of secret management capabilities. 
 
About the Job 
 
The areas for this position are research analysis design deployment integration administration and day to day operations of the Secrets Management solution. The candidate will be part of the oncall rotation and provide engineering support. 
 
Responsibilities 

• Research perform gap analysis design implement and manage secrets management infrastructure. 

• Evaluate current secrets management posture and provide integration recommendations ensuring compatibility with organizational objectives. 

• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to understand secrets management requirements. 

• Develop and implement secure coding practices to mitigate risks associated with hardcoded secrets. 

• Establish and enforce policies for key lifecycle management rotation and expiration. 

• Monitor and analyze key usage providing insights for continuous improvement. 

• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations. 

• Conduct regular audits and vulnerability assessments to identify secret management risks. 

• Design and implement secure sharing mechanisms for controlled access to secrets. 

• Provide technical expertise and support for incident response related to secrets management. 

• Deploy and manage Vault instances in high availability hybrid and multi cloud environments 

Qualifications :

Must Have 

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field. 

• Minimum 3 years of proven experience in designing and implementing secrets management solutions. 

• Proficiency in using and configuring secrets management tools (e.g. HashiCorp Vault CyberArk Conjur). 

• Strong understanding of secure coding practices and the identification of hardcoded secrets. 

• Proficient in operating within multicloud DevOps and CI/CD environments. 

Good to Have 

• Knowledge of key management principles including rotation expiration and lifecycle. 

• Familiarity with cybersecurity best practices and industry standards 

• Strong communication skills both verbal and written. 

• Must be able to communicate technical details in a clear concise understandable manner 

• Ability to work in a dynamic and fastpaced environment. 

• Relevant certifications (e.g. Certified Information Systems Security Professional CISSP) is a plus. 

Additional Information :

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• EmployeeAssistanceProgram (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the worlds 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 insightsdelivered with advanced analytics through stateoftheart platformsNIQ delivers the Full View. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100 markets covering more than 90% of the worlds population.

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