--- title: 'Security Operations Consultant at Gruve' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/security-operations-consultant-gruve-pune-08z3vj5pvdre' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Security Operations Consultant at Gruve - **Company:** Gruve - **Location:** Pune, India - **Posted:** 2026-08-31 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://gruve.ai/careers/?gh_jid=5407554008 ## Job description ## About Gruve Gruve is an innovative software services startup dedicated to transforming enterprises to AI powerhouses. We specialize in cybersecurity, customer experience, cloud infrastructure, and advanced technologies such as Large Language Models (LLMs). Our mission is to assist our customers in their business strategies utilizing their data to make more intelligent decisions. As a well-funded early-stage startup, Gruve offers a dynamic environment with strong customer and partner networks. Position summary: Senior L2 leading major-incident technical response until L3 engagement, owning the detection-content and tuning program day-to-day, and acting as deputy to the L3 Operations Lead. Key responsibilities: - Lead technical response on major incidents (security and infrastructure) until L3 command engages. - Own the detection-content backlog and tuning program execution with the L3 lead. - Approve and execute high-risk changes; run problem management to eliminate recurring incidents. - Own log-pipeline integration health: collectors, GCP Pub/Sub feeds, custom sources (Redfish listener, - Aravolta webhooks, Hubble exporter) with escalation into engineering. - Cross-train the L1 bench across towers; deputize for the L3 lead. - Drive shift-quality audits and post-incident reviews. Mandatory Qualifications: - BE/BTech (CS/IT/E&TC) or equivalent. - 8–11 years with prior senior/lead experience in SOC and NOC and genuine cross-domain fluency. - Incident command capability; deep SIEM content and query skills. - Advanced network troubleshooting; automation mindset. Preferred Qualifications: - GCIH/GCIA, JNCIP, or CCIE written. - MSSP/managed-services background; AI-SOC tooling exposure. - Strong Kubernetes/GKE security operations depth — onboarding kube-audit and workload telemetry, building detection content for container attack paths (MITRE ATT&CK for Containers), and tuning Cilium/Hubble-based use cases. - CKS or equivalent; experience running K8s posture/runtime security tooling in production. ## Why Gruve At Gruve, we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute their best work. If you’re passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you. Gruve is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and thank all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. ## About Gruve ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Gruve provides AI-native cybersecurity, infrastructure, and data services that help enterprises deploy and secure AI at scale. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series A, Seed stage) - **Headquarters**: Redwood City, California, United States - **Founded**: 2024 - **Founders**: Tarun Raisoni (CEO, Co-Founder) ## Core Business - **Industry**: IT Services and IT Consulting; AI Security & Infrastructure - **Target Customers**: Large enterprises (B2B), including those in regulated industries requiring private AI deployment and advanced security operations. - **Mission / Purpose**: Enable scalable, secure, and measurable AI execution in production by delivering an AI-native approach to enterprise services. ## Products & Services - **PulseAI**: A private AI infrastructure platform that enables enterprises to deploy generative AI on-premises, in the cloud, or in hybrid environments – production-ready in under two weeks. (SaaS/infrastructure) - **AI SOC**: An AI-driven Security Operations Center that combines AI detection, automated investigation, and intelligent response to improve security team efficiency and reduce risk. (Managed service/SaaS) - **Digital Forensics & Incident Response**: Structured methodologies for preserving evidence, investigating incidents, and accelerating recovery. (Service) - **Enterprise AI Transformation Services**: Consulting and implementation services including data science, Kubernetes SRE, forward deployment engineering, and AI solution architecture. (Professional services) ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not disclosed - **Total Funding**: USD $57.5 million (across Seed and Series A rounds) - **Key Investors**: Mayfield Fund (lead in Series A), Xora Innovation (lead in prior round) - **Notable Acquisitions**: SecurView (July 2024), NetServ (September 2024), Lumos (October 2024) - **Growth Signals**: 120.3% YoY employee growth (from ~134 to 413 employees); operations across 9 countries; featured in Cybersecurity Insiders on AI agent governance. ## Competitive Advantages - **AI-Native Architecture**: Unlike legacy stacks built for static software, Gruve designs for dynamic AI workloads (probabilistic decisions, context retrieval, autonomous actions). - **Speed to Scale**: Claims 500MW+ of distributed edge AI inference capacity and a 30% cost advantage over alternatives. - **Integrated Security & AI**: Combines private AI infrastructure (PulseAI) with an AI-powered SOC, covering the entire lifecycle from deployment to defense. - **Talent & Expertise**: Team draws from top firms (Cisco, IBM, Infosys) and includes deep Kubernetes, data science, and cybersecurity specialists. ## Strategic Focus - **Private AI Deployment**: Helping enterprises keep AI workloads on their own infrastructure to maintain data ownership, governance, and security. - **AI Security Governance**: Developing solutions to govern AI agents as a new attack surface, as highlighted in their recent thought leadership. - **Global Expansion**: Operating in 9 countries (US, India, South Korea, UAE, Singapore, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Canada) with plans to scale further. - **Partner Ecosystem**: Working closely with hyperscalers (noted VP of Hyperscaler Solutions) and achieving Red Hat advanced tier partner status. ## Why Work Here - **High Growth Environment**: Headcount more than doubled in the past year, offering rapid career progression and the chance to shape a young company. - **Culture of Trust**: Core values include giving trust from day one, constructive feedback, and a championship mindset. - **Global & Remote-Friendly**: Offices in 4 countries (US, India, Singapore, UAE) and remote roles posted; a distributed team with cultural diversity. - **Learning & Impact**: Mentorship programs, opportunities to lead innovative projects in AI and security, and the ability to work on cutting-edge infrastructure. - **Notable Perks**: Focus on career development, knowledge sharing, and a "people-first" approach. ## Sources 1. [gruve.ai – Company homepage](https://gruve.ai/) 2. [gruve.ai – About Us](https://gruve.ai/about-us/) 3. [gruve.ai – Life at Gruve](https://gruve.ai/life-at-gruve/) 4. [linkedin.com/company/gruveai – LinkedIn Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/gruveai) 5. 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