Director - Cloud Security

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients Salary range: Rs 8500000 - Rs 12500000 (ie INR 85- 125 LPA) Min Experience: 16+ years Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India JobType: full-time We are seeking an experienced Director – Cloud Security to lead the strategy, architecture, and execution of enterprise-wide cloud security initiatives. This leadership role is ideal for a seasoned technology professional with extensive experience in securing large-scale cloud environments and modern containerized platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Cloud Security and Kubernetes, along with proven expertise in building high-performing security teams, defining security standards, and partnering with engineering, infrastructure, and compliance stakeholders. As a Director, you will drive the organization's cloud security vision, establish security best practices across multi-cloud environments, and ensure secure software delivery through automation, governance, and continuous risk management. You will play a critical role in safeguarding cloud-native applications, Kubernetes clusters, APIs, and enterprise infrastructure while enabling engineering teams to innovate securely. Requirements Key Responsibilities - Define and execute the organization's cloud security strategy aligned with business objectives. - Design and implement secure architectures across public and hybrid cloud environments. - Lead the security strategy for Kubernetes platforms, containerized applications, and cloud-native infrastructure. - Establish governance frameworks, security policies, and cloud security standards across engineering teams. - Drive security automation initiatives, including Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security, policy enforcement, and continuous compliance. - Partner with engineering, DevOps, platform, and infrastructure teams to embed security throughout the software development lifecycle. - Build and mentor high-performing cloud security and platform security teams. - Oversee cloud identity and access management, network security, secrets management, and encryption strategies. - Lead cloud security risk assessments, vulnerability management, threat modeling, and incident response planning. - Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory frameworks while continuously improving the organization's security posture. - Evaluate emerging cloud security technologies and recommend strategic investments to strengthen enterprise security. - Present security strategies, risks, and recommendations to executive leadership and key stakeholders. Required Qualifications - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, or a related discipline. - 16–25 years of experience in information security, cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, or cybersecurity leadership. - Significant experience leading enterprise cloud security programs across large-scale organizations. - Proven track record of leading technical teams and driving organization-wide security transformation initiatives. Must-Have Skills - Deep expertise in Cloud Security, including cloud architecture, identity management, workload protection, network security, encryption, and cloud governance. - Strong hands-on experience securing Kubernetes environments, container orchestration platforms, and cloud-native workloads. - Extensive knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. - Experience implementing Zero Trust architecture and cloud security best practices. - Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD security, DevSecOps, and security automation. - Expertise in container security, runtime protection, secrets management, and Kubernetes policy enforcement. - Experience with cloud security monitoring, threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response. - Strong knowledge of IAM, RBAC, network segmentation, API security, and identity federation. - Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, or NIST. - Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and strategic planning skills. Preferred Skills - Professional certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, AWS Security Specialty, Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS), or equivalent. - Experience with security tooling including SIEM, CSPM, CWPP, CNAPP, container image scanning, and Kubernetes security platforms. - Exposure to multi-cloud environments and large-scale cloud migration initiatives. - Experience working with executive leadership on enterprise security strategy and governance.