Security Cloud Lead Enterprise Architect

Job Description

Purpose of the role

To develop, implement and manage the banks cloud and security infrastructure, including the development and implementation of effective security administration processes for all platforms.

Accountabilities

• Execution of assessments and analysis on new security technologies in the bank, including cloud access security brokers (CASBs), cloud data loss prevention (DLP) solutions, and cloud encryption solutions, to secure the banks cloud environments through seamless integration.
• Development and implementation of effective security administrative processes for all platforms, including cloud security architecture, aligned to the organisations security and regulatory requirements.
• Implementation of cloud security monitoring solutions to detect and alert on potential security threats and anomalies.
• Execution of incident investigations related to cloud security to identify the root causes and implement corrective measures promptly to minimise damage and return to normal operations.
• Identification, analysis and implementation of emerging cloud security technologies and solutions to prevent threats and enhance the banks cloud security posture.
• Development and maintenance of comprehensive documents and reports for senior stakeholders on cloud security architecture, policies, procedures and incidents.
• Collaboration with cloud operation team to manage the banks cloud security infrastructure, including identity and access management (IAM), network security, and data security controls, to protect cloud resources from unauthorized access and data breaches.

Vice President Expectations

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures..
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements..
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others..
• OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.

Join us as a Security Cloud Lead Enterprise Architect where you will spearhead the evolution of our infrastructure and deployment pipelines, driving innovation and operational excellence. You will harness cutting-edge technology to build and manage robust, scalable and secure infrastructure, ensuring seamless delivery of our digital solutions.

To be successful as a Security Cloud Lead Enterprise Architect, you should have experience with:

• Lead a team of engineers, technical leads, and engineering managers located across India and other global locations.
• Establish a strong engineering culture focused on innovation, continuous improvement, operational stability, and customer-centric service delivery.
• Support succession planning, talent management, recruitment, and capability development across the endpoint security engineering organisation.
• Represent Endpoint Security Engineering within governance forums, architecture reviews, executive steering groups, and regulatory engagements.
• Expert knowledge of at least one Endpoint Security tool.
• Expert knowledge of the design and operation of Endpoint protection, Endpoint Detection and Response, and Vulnerability Management tooling.
• Practitioner experience of endpoint operating systems, connectivity patterns, and applications.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Configuration Automation technologies such as Ansible.

• Observability methods and frameworks.

• Security threat assessment.

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

The role is based out of Pune & Chennai .