Global Head - Security Platforms

Role Overview :

As the Global Head of Security Platforms, you will lead the strategic vision, engineering lifecycle, and modern transformation of our enterprise cybersecurity platforms. This is a high-impact, global leadership role responsible for defining our security platform roadmap, driving architecture modernization, and leading high-performing, geographically distributed engineering teams.

You will ensure our security infrastructure is resilient, scalable, and capable of defending a highly distributed enterprise against an evolving threat landscape.

Key Responsibilities :

Strategic Leadership & Vision :

- Define, execute, and own the long-term global roadmap for all enterprise security platforms, aligning engineering initiatives with overall business and security objectives.

- Lead the modernization, integration, and consolidation of our security stack to eliminate redundancies, optimize costs, and maximize platform capabilities.

- Provide executive-level reporting on platform health, engineering milestones, risk posture, and return on technology investment.

Engineering & Platform Management :

- Direct the architecture, deployment, configuration, and continuous optimization of core enterprise security platforms, including :

1. Endpoint & Cloud Security : CrowdStrike Falcon (EDR/XDR, identity, and cloud security modules).

2. Network Security & Edge : Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA) and Akamai Security Solutions (WAF, DDoS mitigation, API security).

3. Identity & Access Management : SailPoint (Identity Governance) and CyberArk (Privileged Access Management).

- Establish rigorous engineering standards, automated deployment pipelines, and continuous testing frameworks for all managed security platforms.

Team Leadership & Talent Development :

- Recruit, mentor, and inspire a world-class, geographically distributed team of security engineers and platform specialists.

- Foster a culture of innovation, high accountability, and continuous learning within the engineering organization.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management :

- Partner closely with the CISO, Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure, and Application Development teams to ensure security platforms are seamlessly integrated into the broader corporate ecosystem.

- Manage strategic relationships with key technology vendors, driving product influence, roadmap alignment, and favorable commercial agreements.

Qualifications & Experience :

Required Experience :

- Scale : Proven track record of managing enterprise-scale security platforms within global banks, major financial institutions, or Fortune 500 enterprises.

- Leadership : 10+ years of progressive leadership experience managing complex security engineering teams in high-availability, regulated environments.

- Technical Depth : Deep, hands-on architectural and engineering familiarity with the following core technologies :

1. CrowdStrike Falcon

2. Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA)

3. Akamai Security Solutions

4. SailPoint

5. CyberArk

- Transformation : Demonstrated experience leading large-scale security migration or modernization initiatives (e.g., transitioning to Zero Trust architectures or cloud-native security models).

Skills & Competencies :

- Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with the ability to translate complex technical engineering challenges into business-enabling strategies for C-suite stakeholders.

- Strong financial acumen with experience managing multi-million-dollar capital (CAPEX) and operational (OPEX) technology budgets.

- Deep understanding of global regulatory standards and compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC2, ISO 27001, NIST, DORA, PCI-DSS) relevant to financial services or massive scale enterprises.

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