Security Architect

Role: Security Architect

Experience: 8+ Years

Location: Kolkata

Required Skilset:

• 8+ years of cybersecurity experience with at least 3 years in a Security Architect role.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform security services.
• Strong understanding of network security, application security, IAM, encryption, data protection, and security monitoring.
• Experience with security tools such as SIEM (Sentinel, Splunk, QRadar, ArcSight), EDR/XDR, WAF, CASB, and CNAPP platforms.
• Knowledge of cloud-native security services and architecture patterns.
• Experience with security frameworks such as SABSA, TOGAF, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and Zero Trust Architecture.
• Understanding of DevSecOps, container security, and Kubernetes security.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities:

• Design and review secure enterprise, application, infrastructure, and cloud architectures.
• Develop security reference architectures, standards, and best practices.
• Lead security assessments, threat modeling, and architecture reviews for new solutions.
• Define and implement security controls for cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP).
• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, DevOps, and business teams to embed security by design.
• Evaluate and recommend security technologies and solutions.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, PCI-DSS, GDPR, and regional regulations.
• Support risk assessments and remediation planning.
• Guide Zero Trust, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Data Protection, and Security Monitoring initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership during incidents involving complex security architecture issues.

Preferred Certifications:

• CISSP
• CCSP
• AWS Certified Security Specialty
• Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)
• Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer
• TOGAF or SABSA Certifications