, India

Job Family Group:

Information Technology (IT)

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

April 10, 2025

Business unit:

Projects and Technology

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

As businesses leverage digitalization opportunities, their cyber-attack surface structurally increases, which can lead to business disruptions, data breaches and brand damage. Cyber-attacks can cause damage to reputations, destruction of assets and loss of information. Shell is taking actions to detect and respond to the continuous flow of these types of attacks.

What’s the role

As a Security Engineer, your role will be focusing on assessing and deploying new technologies and innovations and able to embed and integrate into the other CyberDefence capabilities like Threat Intel, Digital Forensics and Insider Risk and Detect&Respond.

As part of the Information Risk Management function, the CyberDefence capability has specific focus on identifying cyber threats, discovery of IT vulnerabilities, monitoring for cyber intrusions and response to security incidents.

The digital transformation strategy of Shell requires an increasingly flexible, agile and secure IT environment in order to enable best use of data, cloud services, personalization of user experience and connectivity of devices. What you’ll be doing

Perform as Security Engineer in the CyberDefence Demand & Automation team which has the following areas of focus: Serve as the technical SME for the CyberDefence tools and Data. SME specialized in Cyber security tools and overall security Landscape for all technologies used by CyberDefence team ranging from SIEM, SOAR, XDR, Forensics tools, End Points protection, Vulnerability Management and pen-testing tools, etc.
Drive continued development and improvements to our Splunk & Sentinel SIEM and data analytics environment and apply engineering techniques to optimize the use of Cyber Data for Cyber Teams.
Be closely involved through the life cycle of the technology, ranging from experimentation and pilot to development and deployment, and the operation and transition to support. Work with CyberDefence teams and natural team of Architects, Portfolio, SOMs, Vendors to embed the technology and ensure that new cyber security requirements can effectively be implemented.
Support and develop other CyberDefence Engineers with experience and best practices in a continuous learning environment.
As part of the CISO function, the CyberDefence capability has specific focus on identifying cyber threats, discovery of IT vulnerabilities, monitoring for cyber intrusions and response to security incidents.
Work on special projects to assess and deploy new technologies and innovations and able to embed and integrate into the other CyberDefence capabilities.
Act as Security and Data Engineer for our Splunk Environment to optimize data structures supporting complex use cases, applying machine learning and bringing in best practices from external sources.
Support or produce high quality deliverables in terms of both content and presentation. Examples of deliverables include: assessments, gap analyses, improvement recommendations, presentations and reasoned arguments to improve security posture.
This position supports the overall goals and objectives of the CyberDefence Demand & Automation team.
This role reports to the CyberDefence Demand & Automation Lead. This role does not have any direct reports.

What you bring

Minimum 5 years of professional experience in IT Security
Proficiency in assessing projects to understand digital platform security architecture requirements and impact
Assess and Recommend Digital Platform/Cloud security improvements to projects
Familiarity with the platforms and tools used in operations teams to manage the end point estate.
Ability to write high quality assessment debrief presentations and detailed technical reports for multiple audiences up to and including executives.
Carry out assignments and projects, alone or as part of a team, applying knowledge, skills, and experience.
Strong team player, must be able to work with others and contribute to help solve complex issues
Demonstrate broad knowledge of commercial Digital Platform/Cloud solutions used to deliver commercial enterprise solutions including cloud environments especially Azure and AWS.
Demonstrates an understanding of the issues of interest to Shell and proposes viable solutions within the scope of own expertise, considering the needs of those affected.
Maintains knowledge and experience of current practice within own area of expertise and is aware of current developments within own area of expertise.
Completed Bachelor of Science or higher in Computer Science or similar.

Technical Skills:

Coding or scripting experience – perl, python, jscript, C++, PowerShell, SPL, KQL
Preferably has proven experience with Big Data architecture / technology, implementation and operation of SPLUNK
Possesses any of the following certifications are preferred but not required: CISSP, CCSP, CCSK.

Soft Skills:

Stakeholder management
Critical thinking: Analyzing and evaluating information to make informed decisions
Problem-solving: Finding solutions to challenges and obstacles.
Teamwork: Working well with others to achieve a common goal.
Communication: The ability to convey information clearly and effectively.

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and
international teams.
Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.

Shell in India

Shell is a diversified energy company in India with 13,000 employees, and presence in Integrated Gas, Downstream, Power, Renewable and Upstream. Additionally, we have deep capabilities in R&D, digitalisation, and business operations.

Our global strategy, Powering Progress, is designed to generate value for our shareholders, customers, and the wider society, and focuses on creating more value with less emissions. The strategy supports our purpose of providing more and cleaner energy solutions, with the aim of profitably transforming Shell into a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050. As India moves towards its target of net-zero emissions by 2070, Shell India aims to play a leading role in securing vital energy for today, while investing in, and helping to build, the energy system of the future through strategic investments in the country.

Our Lubricants business serves over 50,000 consumers through a strong network of over 200 distributors, and operates an end-to-end value chain that spans conceptualization, development, and production at a world-class blending plant at Taloja. Through our 350-plus retail stations, we offer an integrated mobility experience including fuels, cafes, and convenience stores, with a prominent network of EV recharging facilities.

Shell owns and operates a LNG re-gasification terminal at Hazira, Surat, with a capacity of 5 MTPA and a LNG truck-loading unit that plays a crucial role in helping meet India’s growing demand for gas across sectors. In 2022, Shell acquired Sprng Energy in a $1.55 billion deal to build an integrated energy transition business in the country. Sprng is a leading renewable energy company in India which develops and manages solar, wind, and hybrid power generation facilities and infrastructure.

Our three capability centres across Bangalore and Chennai serve as a technology and innovation powerhouse for Shell globally, working as a delivery engine for core technical, digital, and finance processes: pioneering digital innovation and cutting-edge technologies across the energy sector. We also have strong academic partnerships and collaborations with leading universities and technology institutes to accelerate decarbonization efforts within the energy sector.

We are committed to positively contributing to the communities in which we operate through programmes on STEM Education, Skilling, and Livelihood across India. We nurture and invest in startups developing initiatives focused on accelerating energy innovation through programs such as Shell E4 and Shell Eco-marathon. We also have strategic investments in new energy companies such as Husk Power, d.light, Orb Energy, and Cleantech Solar.

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