Director Security Engineer

Position Title: Director Security Engineer
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: New Delhi
Requisition ID: 29072
Security Engineering Director
The Senior Manager of Security Engineering and Architecture is a highly technical and strategic position responsible for overseeing the organization's security engineering efforts and leading the architectural design of robust security systems. This role requires a deep technical expertise in security best practices, system design, and engineering, as well as leadership capabilities to manage and direct a team of expert security engineers and architects.
Key Responsibilities:•
Lead and manage the Security Engineering and Architecture team, ensuring technical excellence in all aspects of security systems and infrastructure.•
Architect and design advanced security strategies and frameworks to protect digital assets, including intellectual property, company data, and customer information.•
Oversee the technical direction for the development, design, and systems integration across multiple client engagements from definition phase through implementation.•
Apply expertise in cybersecurity engineering to develop innovative solutions to complex technical problems.•
Maintain technical knowledge and insight into cutting-edge security technologies, cryptographic techniques, and threat landscape.•
Evaluate, recommend, and justify suitable security technologies and tools to enhance the defensive posture of the organization.•
Conduct and oversee regular security assessments, code reviews to ensure the effectiveness of security measures.•
Design and oversee the implementation of end-to-end integrated systems, ensuring that the architecture and security controls meet the business risk appetite and regulatory requirements.•
Develop technical and architectural documentation to support enterprise-wide security solutions.•
Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to align security engineering and architectural strategy with business goals.•
Mentor and develop the Security Engineering and Architecture team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.
Education & Experience:•
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field.•
Professional security management certification is highly desirable (CISSP, CISM, etc.).•
Minimum of 10 years of experience in a combination of risk management, information security, and IT jobs.•
At least 5 years in a leadership role managing security engineering or architecture teams.•
Knowledge of common information security management frameworks, such as ISO/IEC 27001, and NIST.•
Strong understanding of the business impact of security tools, technologies, and policies.•
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts and technologies to business leaders, and business concepts to the IT workforce.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
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Job Family: Information Technology
Division: Global Technology
Department: Security Engineering
Location(s): IN - India : National Capital Territory : New Delhi
Company: McCain Foods(India) P Ltd