Security Operations & Security Architecture Lead

Role summary :

Own and elevate both day-to-day security operations and forward-looking security architecture for a large telecom environment.

Run high-availability security programs (e.g., SOC, EDR, AppSec, VAPT) with operational rigor, while designing next-gen controls for emerging platforms and threats (e.g., AI security, post-quantum cryptography, cloud-native).

A. Technical Accountabilities

• Security Operations (Always-On)
• 1.a Oversight and strategic guidance for a 24×7 SOC with tiered response, playbooks, KPIs, and continuous tuning of SIEM / SOAR.
• 1.b Drive endpoint protection and EDR , threat intel, incident handling , and post-incident RCA with measurable MTTA / MTTR improvements.
• Application & Product Security (Shift-Left + Runtime)
• 2.a Oversight and strategic guidance for a secure SDLC with SAST / DAST program involving dependency scanning, and SBOM.
• 2.b Build a pragmatic and “ engineering-friendly ” vulnerability remediation model ; block high-risk releases by policy, not by surprise.
• Vulnerability & Exposure Management
• 3.a Pragmatic approach to vulnerability management across app, infra and containers, with the end goal of reducing likelihood of exploitation along with minimal downtime.
• 3.b Implement risk-based patching and virtual patching (IPS / WAF / EDR policy) to cut exposure when downtime is constrained.
• Cloud & Platform Security
• 4.a Deliver CNAPP (CSPM / CWPP), OpenShift hardening, container scanning, and IaC guardrails.
• Architecture & Emerging Threats
• 5.a Define and deploy zero-trust reference architectures spanning IT, cloud, and edge.
• 5.b Lead AI security : model / data / agent protections, prompt / guardrail controls, model provenance, and red teaming.
• 5.c Lead the quantum-risk roadmap : crypto inventory, agility, and transition to PQC for long-lived data / links.

B. Non-Technical & Leadership Accountabilities

Qualifications

Interview Signals We’ll Look For

Forward-thinking : practical plans for AI security and quantum risk that