Prinicipal Atchtect, MUMBAI, Maharashtra, India

Job summary

CISO for AI Products and Platforms

SD - based out of India

Mandate - Own the end-to-end security posture for our AI products and engineering platforms define and enforce the security architecture controls and compliance (including HIPAA / HITRUST) lead threat modeling and vulnerability management for AI and agentic workloads and embed security-by-design across the platform estate.

Responsibilities

Design and evolve enterprise security architectures that integrate vulnerability management SIEM cloud security and infrastructure security to protect critical business services and customer data in a hybrid work environment.
Develop detailed reference architectures and security patterns that guide product and platform teams in building secure applications and services aligned to organizational policies and regulatory expectations.
Coordinate with vulnerability management teams to define scanning standards remediation workflows and measurable service level objectives that consistently reduce exposure windows across complex technology stacks.
Optimize SIEM use cases by defining log onboarding standards correlation strategies and alert tuning guidelines that increase true positive detections while reducing analyst fatigue.
Define cloud security guardrails including identity controls network segmentation and data protection practices that enable safe adoption of public and private cloud platforms at enterprise scale.
Establish infrastructure security baselines for servers endpoints networks and middleware components that standardize hardening practices and simplify ongoing compliance monitoring.
Drive integration of vulnerability and SIEM intelligence into incident handling procedures so that threats are prioritized contained and resolved with minimal impact on business operations.
Collaborate with product owners and engineering teams to embed security by design during planning backlog refinement and solution review activities for new and existing initiatives.
Create information security awareness strategies that combine targeted campaigns role specific content and behavioral metrics to foster a security conscious culture across all levels of the organization.
Produce architecture decision records diagrams and risk assessments that clearly explain design choices tradeoffs and mitigations to technical and non technical stakeholders.
Mentor security engineers and architects by reviewing designs sharing best practices and encouraging experimentation with modern security tools that improve effectiveness and efficiency.
Review third party solutions and integrations to evaluate security posture data handling practices and alignment with enterprise security architecture before adoption.
Monitor industry trends threat intelligence and emerging standards to propose incremental architecture improvements that keep the organization resilient against evolving attacks.

Qualifications

possess extensive hands on experience delivering enterprise scale security architectures that combine vulnerability management SIEM platforms cloud security controls and infrastructure protection.
demonstrate strong practical knowledge of vulnerability assessment tools remediation planning risk based prioritization techniques and communication of findings to technical and business partners.
apply deep understanding of SIEM technologies log management practices correlation rule design and incident triage workflows gained through many years of operational collaboration.
show proven expertise in cloud security concepts such as zero trust principles identity and access governance encryption strategies and secure deployment patterns for modern platforms.
exhibit advanced skills in infrastructure security including network segmentation endpoint protection configuration management and baseline hardening for diverse environments.
display experience in designing and delivering information security awareness programs that use engaging content measurable learning outcomes and continuous reinforcement.
bring familiarity with common security frameworks risk management methods and audit expectations that support consistent governance and reporting.
communicate clearly with engineering teams security operations and business stakeholders to align architecture decisions with strategic goals and practical constraints.
utilize strong analytical and problem solving abilities developed over extensive professional experience to translate complex security requirements into actionable designs.

Certifications Required

Preferred certifications include CISSP CCSP or equivalent cloud and infrastructure security credentials relevant to enterprise security architecture.

Sobre a Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) é uma construtora de IA e fornecedora de serviços de tecnologia, criando a ponte entre o investimento em IA e o valor para as empresas por meio do desenvolvimento de soluções de IA completas para nossos clientes. Nossa profunda experiência em setores, processos e engenharia nos permite incorporar o contexto único de cada organização em sistemas tecnológicos que potencializam a capacidade humana, geram resultados tangíveis e mantêm empresas globais à frente em um mundo em rápida transformação. Saiba mais em cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.

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