Assistant Vice President, Specialist, Architect, Technology and Operations

Job description

Job Summary

Experienced Security Architect role focused on strengthening the Bank’s and vendors’ security architecture, regulatory compliance, and ATM logical security. Responsible for assessing and improving security posture across systems, data, applications, and networks in line with industry standards, regulations, and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Security Architecture Design: Design and implement robust security architecture for cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. Conduct internal architecture reviews to validate design adequacy, security controls, and alignment with Bank standards before implementation, followed by annual or half-yearly reviews based on criticality. Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures across systems and applications.

Define security requirements, understand data flows, and partner with teams to enable secure design and integration.

Risk Management & Compliance

Conduct risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies. Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory frameworks, including ISO 27001, NIST, and PCI-DSS. Support audits and regulatory responses across DPSC, RBI Cybersecurity Framework, SEBI CSCRF, IT outsourcing, and digital lending requirements.

ATM Logical Security

Ensure ATM logical controls are aligned with Bank standards. Conduct periodic ATM security assessments covering vulnerabilities, host security, and control effectiveness. Perform governance reviews of ATM logical security controls.

Collaboration & Guidance

Act as a security advisor to business, IT, vendors, partners, and application teams. Lead threat modeling and security reviews for new systems, projects, and services.

Regulatory Reporting

Ensure timely and accurate submission of regulatory returns and reports, including Quarterly Cyber KRI and Tranche I, II, and III submissions. Maintain records of regulatory submissions, approvals, and RBI correspondence.

Training & Awareness

Conduct training and awareness on RBI regulations and compliance practices. Promote regulatory compliance and ethical conduct across the organization.

Monitoring & Response

Partner with Security Operations to enhance monitoring and incident response capabilities. Support security breach investigations and root cause analysis.

Security Tools & Technologies

Manage security solutions such as SIEM, EDR, WAF, and IAM. Track emerging cybersecurity trends, technologies, and threat landscapes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field; Master’s preferred. 10+ years of cybersecurity experience, including 5+ years in security architecture or engineering.

Preferred certifications

CISSP, CISM, CISA, AWS/Azure/GCP Security Specialty, or equivalent.

Skills & Competencies

Strong understanding of security principles, architecture, and technologies. Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, and GCP, and cloud security frameworks. Familiarity with microservices and container security, including Docker and Kubernetes. Proven ability to conduct security assessments and interpret security reports. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to engage internal and external stakeholders effectively.

Location

I-Think Techno, Kanjurmarg Job: Technology Schedule: Regular Employee Status: Full time