IT Team Member-SUPPORT SERVICES-Information Risk Management Team
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Kotak Mahindra Bank offers high interest rate savings account, low interest rate personal loan and credit cards with attractive offers. Experience the new age Personal Banking and Net Banking with Kotak Bank.Senior Security Architect (Banking & Financial Services)Key Responsibilities: * Develop and maintain a comprehensive security architecture roadmap aligned with business objectives and regulatory requirements.* Conduct thorough security risk assessments for business applications (on-premises, cloud hosted) to identify potential threats and weaknesses and recommend mitigation measures.* Conduct thorough security risk assessments for APIs to identify potential threats and weaknesses.*Conduct threat modelling for applications at inception and at time of major changes to ensure compliance with extant regulations.* Review architecture design and suggest security controls and countermeasures to protect systems, applications, and data.* Define and enforce security policies, standards, and guidelines to ensure compliance with industry best practices and regulations. * Collaborate with development teams to integrate security-by-design principles into the software development lifecycle.* Create dashboards and reports for tracking progress of ongoing security reviews.*Drive automation and process improvement initiatives for streamlining security reviews.* Stay abreast of emerging security threats and trends, recommending and implementing appropriate countermeasures. * Mentor and guide junior security team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.Required Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field. * 6-8 years of hands-on experience in security architecture, design, review and implementation.* Strong knowledge of security frameworks and methodologies (e.g., RBI guidelines, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, OWASP ASVS).* Excellent understanding of cloud security principles and practices esp. AWS .* Minimum 2 years’ experience in the banking and financial services sector, with a deep understanding of industry-specific security regulations, would be preferred. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.* Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.Preferred Qualifications: * Advanced security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM). * Knowledge of DevOps and CI/CD practices. * Experience with security automation and orchestration tools.
* Salary range is an estimate based on our InfoSec / Cybersecurity Salary Index 💰
Tags: APIs Automation AWS Banking CI/CD CISM CISSP Cloud Compliance Computer Science DevOps NIST OWASP Risk assessment Risk management SDLC
Perks/benefits: Career development
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