NielsenIQ: Senior Engineer, IAM- Secret Management- HashiCorp Vault, CyberArk Conjur — Chennai, TN, India

About NielsenIQ

NielsenIQ, also known as NIQ, works in consumer intelligence and retail measurement. Its employer material describes using market information, consumer insights and analytics to help businesses understand buying behaviour. Its data operations address the accuracy and completeness of information behind client reports, while analytical services interpret that information. The business connects details about products and retail activity with broader views of markets, giving organisations evidence for understanding demand and making commercial decisions.

The position and its setting

NielsenIQ lists Senior Engineer, IAM- Secret Management- HashiCorp Vault, CyberArk Conjur in Chennai, TN, India, under reference R26_0023370|IN. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 6 October 2026
• Brands: NielsenIQ
• Job Family: Cyber Security

Responsibilities and work described

• Senior Engineer IAM, Chennai
• NIQ is looking to expand our Identity and Access Management (IAM) Program
• To support this effort, we are looking for a Sr
• Engineer
• In this role, the Engineer will manage the entire lifecycle of the IAM product stack, placing a distinct focus on Secrets Management technology and associated processes to align with the enhancement of secret management capabilities
• The areas for this position are research, analysis, design, deployment, integration, administration, and day to day operations of the Secrets Management solution
• The candidate will be part of the on-call rotation and provide engineering support
• Research, perform gap analysis, design, implement, and manage secrets management infrastructure
• Evaluate current secrets management posture and provide integration recommendations, ensuring compatibility with organizational objectives
• Collaboration: with cross-functional teams to understand secrets management requirements
• Development: and implement secure coding practices to mitigate risks associated with hardcoded secrets
• Establishment: and enforce policies for key lifecycle management, rotation, and expiration
• Monitoring: and analyze key usage, providing insights for continuous improvement
• Collaboration: with cybersecurity teams to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations
• Research / execution: regular audits and vulnerability assessments to identify secret management risks
• Design: and implement secure sharing mechanisms for controlled access to secrets

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Minimum 6 years of experience in designing and implementing secrets management solutions
• Proficiency: using and configuring secrets management tools (e.g., HashiCorp Vault, CyberArk Conjur)
• Understanding: secure coding practices and the identification of hardcoded secrets
• Knowledge: key management principles, including rotation, expiration, and lifecycle
• Familiarity: cybersecurity best practices and industry standards
• Proficiency: operating within multi-cloud, DevOps, and CI/CD environments
• Communication skills, both verbal and written
• Must be able to communicate technical details in a clear, concise, understandable manner
• Work in a and fast-paced environment
• Join our team to contribute to the security and integrity of our organization's secrets management infrastructure!

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Relevant certifications (e.g., Certified Information Systems Security Professional - CISSP) is a plus

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Work arrangement: Hybrid
• Advertised location: Chennai, TN, India

Benefits mentioned by the employer

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)
• NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows
• These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria
• All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion
• Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans
• NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative
• For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/info/niqs-ai-safety-policies/

Pay and application dates

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Practical preparation: CI/CD

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Relevant skills

• CI/CD
• cybersecurity
• audit
• compliance
• incident response
• communication