Security Engineer – Penetration Testing, SOC & AutomationFull-time contract | Remote, India | ₹12–14 lakh per year
Independent contractor engagement; no employee advantages.

About Symosis SecuritySymosis Security is a cybersecurity consulting and engineering firm based in Silicon Valley, with delivery teams in the US and India. We help enterprise and public-sector clients assess risk, test defenses, and implement security improvements across applications, cloud platforms, identity, and AI systems.
We’re looking for a hands-on security engineer who can independently deliver penetration tests, investigate production security issues, and build practical automation. You’ll work directly with senior practitioners and take ownership of client deliverables.

What you’ll do• Penetration testing — approximately 40%: Conduct web application, API, and internal/external network penetration tests. Validate findings manually, recommend practical fixes, and perform remediation retesting.
• MSSP / SOC / NOC — approximately 30%: Investigate escalated alerts,



support incident response and threat hunting, troubleshoot endpoint and network issues, and maintain security monitoring platforms.
• AI and security automation — approximately 20%: Build Python/PowerShell utilities, integrate security platforms through APIs, and use AI coding tools to improve testing and operational workflows.
• Reporting and coordination — approximately 10%: Produce client-ready reports, document investigations and procedures, and communicate progress and findings.

Essential qualifications• 5+ years of relevant hands-on cybersecurity experience, including both penetration testing and production security operations.
• Ability to independently deliver web/API and network penetration tests, including manual exploitation, evidence collection, reporting, and retesting.
• Experience investigating security alerts and incidents beyond dashboard monitoring and ticket forwarding.
• Hands-on experience with at least one

📌 Security Engineer – Penetration Testing, SOC (India)
🏢 Symosis Security
📍 India