IT Infrastructure and Cyber Security lead

Great Place to Work Institute

Job Title: IT Infra and Cybersecurity Lead

Location: Bengaluru

Reporting to: Head – IT & Systems

Jobs reporting into: Functional Team leads

Job Summary:

IT Infra and Cybersecurity Lead

Key Responsibilities:

IT Infrastructure:

• Lead the planning, deployment, and management of IT infrastructure including servers, networks, storage, and cloud services.
• Ensure high availability, performance, and scalability of infrastructure systems.
• Manage vendor relationships and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Oversee disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Monitor system performance and implement improvements.

Cybersecurity:

• Develop and enforce cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures.
• Conduct risk assessments and vulnerability scans; implement mitigation strategies.
• Manage security tools such as firewalls, antivirus, SIEM, and endpoint protection.
• Lead incident response and forensic investigations.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001).

Leadership & Collaboration:

• Lead and mentor a team of IT and security professionals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align IT and security strategies with business goals.
• Provide regular reports and updates to senior management on infrastructure and security posture.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. A Master's degree is preferred.
• Professional security management certification, such as CISSP, CISM or CISA.
• Minimum of 18+ years of experience in a combination of risk management, information security and IT Infrastructure
• Knowledge of common information security management frameworks, such as ISO/IEC 27001.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills, and the ability to communicate security and risk-related concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Proven track record and experience in developing information security policies and procedures, as well as successfully executing programs that meet the objectives of excellence in a dynamic environment.
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience with contract and vendor negotiations and management including managed services.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of and experience in developing and documenting security architecture and plans, including strategic, tactical, and project plans.
• Strong analytical skills to analyze security requirements and relate them to appropriate security controls.
• Experience in managing a security operations center (SOC)
• Knowledge of IT Networks, IT Infrastructure management will be a plus

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