Security Engineer, GIOC
Vultr · Chennai, India (On-site)
- Company
- Vultr
- Location
- Chennai, India (On-site)
- Employment type
- FullTime
- Experience
- 3-5 years
- Listed on FindJobsIndia
- 2026-09-26
Vultr is currently recruiting for this role, based in Chennai, India. On the experience side, Vultr is looking for 3-5 years of relevant experience.
Responsibilities
To understand daily expectations for this position at Vultr, consider the following scope:
- Other people's GIOC work gets better because you're reviewing it, not just doing your own
- Own the quality bar for work related to automation scripting across the team
- Lead execution on work related to shell scripting for automation across the team
- You're the point of escalation whenever observability work stalls
- The SIEM work that used to need sign-off now happens under your own judgment
- Flag risks early and drive resolution on blockers related to security
- Make sure status updates reach stakeholders before they have to ask
- Support less experienced team members through feedback and hands-on guidance
Requirements
- Experience: 3-5 years
- Skills: GIOC, Python, Bash, Observability, SIEM, Security
ABOUT THE COMPANY
In its own words, Vultr is "a cloud infrastructure company".
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- Experience: 3-5 years
- Technical Skills:
- GIOC
- Python
- Bash
- Observability
- SIEM
- Security
Worth a look before applying: [Salary Guide](/salary-guide).
You can also check [Other Jobs in Chennai](/jobs?l=Chennai) to see what else is open nearby.
INTERVIEW PREPARATION
Technical rounds for this profile demand thorough preparation: be ready to illustrate each core capability below through concrete past scenarios:
- GIOC — “Walk through an instance where your handling of GIOC directly prevented a production incident.”
- Security — “Be ready to discuss a risk you decided NOT to fix, and how you justified that decision.”
- Python — “Interviewers will want to hear how you structure and test a small script end-to-end.”
Given the seniority expectation of 3-5 years of relevant experience, your best responses will anchor around specific metrics, tangible outcomes, and clear before-and-after contrasts.
For additional practice materials and candidate experiences, these external platforms offer helpful interview insights:
- [Top Cyber Security Interview Questions and Answers](https://in.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/cyber-security-interview-questions) — via Indeed
- [Security Engineer Interview Questions & Answers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaNyZQ5sjBw) — via YouTube
SALARY & BENEFITS
The employer hasn't put a figure on this listing; AmbitionBox's published average for the role is ₹6.2L - ₹6.8L per year for the general 'Engineer' role, offered here as a benchmark, not a guaranteed offer. One caveat worth keeping: the figure is a national, all-employer average for the title, neither a Vultr number nor a local one.
This employer hasn't broken out a benefits list for this posting; it's worth raising directly if you move forward.
- Hours per week: 40
- Visa sponsorship: Not provided for this position
Apply on Vultr's official careers page
Frequently asked questions
What does Vultr pay for this position?
No number is stated directly, but ₹6.2L - ₹6.8L per year for the general 'Engineer' role tracks with AmbitionBox's average for similar roles in India.
Is this role at Vultr remote, hybrid, or on-site?
Work mode for this one is on-site, out of Chennai, India.
What's the eligibility criteria for this opening at Vultr?
This one's looking for 3-5 years of relevant experience, plus hands-on skills in GIOC, Python, bash and observability.
Is there a last date to apply for this role at Vultr?
Vultr hasn't published a closing date for this one, so there's no reason to hold off — Apply Now above leads to the official page.