Associate Director-Security Engineering

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What you’ll be doing...

This is a Technology & People Leader role within the Verizon India Cyber Services (VICS) organization, part of the global Verizon Cyber Security (VCS) team. Based in India and reporting to the Sr. Director VICS, this position is functionally aligned with US leadership to deliver critical programs and strategic initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cyber Data Management & Protection (CDMP) Leadership: Lead and drive global CDMP programs and strategic initiatives from India, serving as an extended team.

• Operational Ownership: Own the tactical delivery and operations of security engineering services in collaboration with US functional leaders.

• Policy & Compliance: Drive the operational implementation of VCS policies, ensuring compliance and maturity across the organization.

• Enterprise Cyber Services (ECS): Own and globally drive select ECS programs.

• Team Leadership: Lead a team of three Senior Managers and several engineers with deep technical expertise, supporting global cyber data management and protection programs.

What we’re looking for...

Core Functional Areas (Overseen via Senior Managers):

The Associate Director will lead a team of Senior Managers and engineers, with capabilities focused on:

• Cyber Data Services: Strategizing, engineering, and operating enterprise log management platforms, implementing Data DevOps, developing internal cyber data products, engineering GRC solutions, and providing risk quantification and analytics as a service for cybersecurity.

• Data Protection: Implementing and managing solutions for data tokenization, encryption, secure test data management, and robust policy-based access controls.

• Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC): Integrating security into every stage of software development, including threat modeling, secure coding standards, automated security testing (SAST, DAST, SCA), and comprehensive vulnerability management.

• The Associate Director will have direct responsibility on, Exploring AI/Agentic AI opportunities for integrating AI and Agentic AI into data management and security, aligning it with overall business objectives and digital transformation initiatives. This includes identifying high-impact use cases and prioritizing initiatives

• The Associate Director will have direct responsibility on, Tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of Data Management & Security. Regularly report on security posture, vulnerability trends, and compliance to senior management and relevant stakeholders.

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or eight or more years of work experience.

• Ten or more years of relevant work experience.

• Experience in IT and cyber/information security.

• Relevant certification such as CISSP or willingness to obtain within 9 months of start date.

• Certification on Data Analytics Professional would be good as well.

• Technical knowledge of information security fundamentals, best practices and industry standards.

• Strong knowledge and Experience in application development lifecycle, platform engineering and/ or data platforms or data engineering.

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Eight or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Proven track record of managing a technical team and driving consistent, quality results.

• Ability to lead a team of technical security professionals and effectively engage with IT and Business partners.

• Knowledge of information security fundamentals, best practices and industry standards with prior responsibilities of protecting information assets.

• A demonstrated ability to coordinate and lead productive working sessions with resources from multiple application and technology teams across the enterprise.

• Ability to effectively communicate with Legal department attorneys and other supporting business groups such as Compliance, Sourcing and Finance.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• A solid understanding of Verizon business operations and a baseline knowledge of core business applications and foundational technologies across the IT network.

• Experience preparing and providing executive level statuses and presentations using G-Suite applications.

• Prior experience producing reference documentation for technical or business reference.

• Excellent documentation and organizational skills.

• A demonstrated understanding of information security risk management concepts, security frameworks, and secure coding principles.

• An understanding of the SDLC processes, both agile and traditional.

• Knowledge of application architecture standards with prior experience in a technical design or architecture role.

• Knowledge of databases and operating system concepts.

As this role is global in nature and performed from India, the leader is expected to work with matrix organization and ensure alignment well with global objectives and deliver with the local workforce.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Where you’ll be working

Scheduled Weekly Hours

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