Security Research Engineer
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra, IN
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
We are looking for Cloud Security Engineers to develop cloud security compliance signatures and build Agentic AI-driven automation to accelerate signature research, development, testing, and maintenance across AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, and SaaS platforms for Qualys products. Key Responsibilities
• Research, develop, and maintain cloud security compliance signatures using APIs, Python, JSON processing, and cloud provider configurations.
- Research, develop, and maintain cloud security compliance signatures using APIs, Python, JSON processing, and cloud provider configurations.
- Leverage Agentic AI and LLM-based workflows to automate signature development, security research, compliance mapping, and validation.
- Research cloud services, emerging technologies, vulnerabilities, and security best practices to identify configuration risks and compliance gaps.
- Track cloud provider updates and assess their impact on existing signatures and compliance checks.
- Develop automated testing and validation frameworks to ensure signature accuracy and reliability.
- Map security controls to industry benchmarks, including CIS, NIST, ISO 27001, and PCI-DSS.
- Collaborate with security research and engineering teams to deliver scalable automation solutions.
• Hands-on development experience with Python, REST APIs, JSON, and scripting.
- Hands-on development experience with Python, REST APIs, JSON, and scripting.
- Strong understanding of AWS, Azure, and/or GCP security configurations, IAM, networking, and cloud services.
- Knowledge of Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and security assessment of cloud infrastructure configurations.
- Understanding of Agentic AI, LLMs, prompt engineering, and workflow automation.
- Familiarity with CSPM, CIEM, KSPM, Kubernetes security, cloud vulnerabilities, and hardening practices.
- Knowledge of security benchmarks such as CIS and NIST.
- Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
- Exposure to AI-driven code generation, automated testing, and human-in-the-loop workflows.
- Security or cloud certifications such as CCSP, CISSP, or AWS/Azure/GCP certifications.
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Posted 27 Oct 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job