Senior Security Research Engineer

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Qualys, Inc.
Full time
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11/05/2026
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Pune, India

Responsibilities

Research, develop, and maintain cloud security compliance signatures using APIs, Python, JSON processing, and cloud provider configurations.
Build Agentic AI and LLM-based workflows for signature development, security research, compliance mapping, validation, and workflow automation.
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 signatures and compliance checks.
Develop automated testing and validation frameworks for signature accuracy and reliability.
Map security controls to CIS, NIST, ISO 27001, and PCI-DSS benchmarks.
Collaborate with security research and engineering teams on scalable automation solutions.

Requirements

3 to 6 years of 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, 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 is preferred.
Security or cloud certifications such as CCSP, CISSP, or AWS, Azure, or GCP certifications are preferred.

Qualys, Inc.

Qualys builds a cloud-based security and compliance platform used by enterprises to automate vulnerability management, IT asset visibility, web application scanning, and policy/PCI compliance across on‑prem and cloud environments. Delivered as subscription SaaS, its Enterprise TruRisk Platform us...

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