Senior Engineer - Information Security

About Commvault

Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) is the gold standard in cyber resilience. The company empowers customers to uncover, take action, and rapidly recover from cyberattacks – keeping data safe and businesses resilient. The company’s unique AI-powered platform combines best-in-class data protection, exceptional data security, advanced data intelligence, and lightning-fast recovery across any workload or cloud at the lowest TCO. For over 25 years, more than 100,000 organizations and a vast partner ecosystem have relied on Commvault to reduce risks, improve governance, and do more with data.

Position Responsibilities:

Security Platform Engineering

• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain enterprise security technologies across endpoint, identity, data protection, and monitoring domains.
• Administer and support security platforms including Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), identity security, and endpoint protection technologies.
• Evaluate emerging security technologies and recommend solutions that improve security posture and operational efficiency.
• Develop and maintain security standards, technical documentation, operational procedures, and deployment guides.
• Participate in security architecture reviews and provide engineering expertise during technology selection and implementation efforts.

Project Delivery & Security Improvements

• Lead security technology deployments from planning and design through implementation and operational transition.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects while balancing operational priorities.
• Drive security platform enhancements, automation opportunities, and process improvements.
• Partner with business and technical stakeholders to define requirements and deliver security solutions that align with organizational objectives.
• Support Agile-based project delivery methodologies where applicable.

Operational Support & Troubleshooting

• Serve as a senior escalation point for complex security platform issues.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting across Windows, macOS, Linux, cloud, identity, and security technology environments.
• Monitor platform health, performance, and effectiveness while identifying opportunities for optimization.
• Coordinate upgrades, maintenance activities, and lifecycle management of deployed security technologies.
• Support incident response activities when security technologies require engineering analysis, tuning, containment support, or remediation.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Security Operations to improve detection capabilities, telemetry quality, and operational effectiveness.
• Partner with Identity and Access Management teams on Entra ID and identity security initiatives.
• Collaborate with Vulnerability Management teams to support remediation efforts and security control effectiveness.
• Engage with Security Architecture teams to implement strategic security initiatives and technical standards.
• Coordinate with IT Infrastructure, End User Computing, Server, Cloud, and Engineering teams to ensure successful deployment and operation of security controls.

Leadership & Mentorship

• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and team members.
• Share knowledge through documentation, training sessions, and collaborative problem-solving.
• Contribute to the development of engineering best practices and operational standards.
• Lead technical discussions and represent Security Engineering in cross-functional initiatives.
• Foster a collaborative, team-oriented culture focused on continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience supporting and administering enterprise security technologies.
• Experience implementing and managing endpoint security platforms, EDR solutions, SIEM technologies, or related security tooling.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Entra ID and modern identity security concepts.
• Strong knowledge of Windows security administration for servers and endpoints.
• Working knowledge of macOS and Linux operating systems and associated security controls.
• Experience troubleshooting complex technical issues across multiple technology domains.
• Experience leading technical projects and driving initiatives from concept through implementation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise DLP technologies.
• Experience with cloud security technologies and modern SaaS security controls.
• Familiarity with security automation and orchestration concepts.
• Experience supporting security programs within a large enterprise environment.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and project delivery frameworks.
• Security certifications such as CISSP, GIAC, Security+, SC-200, SC-300, AZ-500, or equivalent.
• Experience partnering with Security Operations, Security Architecture, IAM, or Vulnerability Management teams.

Key Competencies

• Technical troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Security platform engineering
• Project leadership and execution
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Communication and stakeholder management
• Documentation and process development
• Mentoring and technical leadership