Security Architect We are the leading specialty e-retailer offering consumer products, vacations and online education services through an easy and convenient payment plan. Our customers love us because we make paying for their purchases stress and hassle free. The automatic payments help them to avoid penalty fees and ballooning interest associated with other payment options. The fixed payment duration options empower them to budget more efficiently. Ours is a revolutionary e-commerce experience that gives customers access to a better life combined with a responsible way to buy. Purchasing Power is ‘Powering People to a Better Life™’ through its employee purchase program, financial literacy efforts and charitable contributions. For more information, visit www.PurchasingPower.com (US) and corp.PurchasingPower.com (outside US). Purchasing Power is one of Atlanta’s fastest growing e-retailers is seeking a skilled and experienced security architect with knowledge of security best practices to join our team in Chennai, India. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and implementing robust security frameworks and solutions to protect the organization's infrastructure, applications, and data. You will work closely with cross functional teams to ensure that computing environments are secure, compliant, and resilient to security threats. The selected candidate will report to the Senior Director Enterprise Security in Atlanta. What you’ll do: • Work with cross-functional teams including development, operations, and infrastructure, to ensure secure architectures are designed and implemented. • Develop security blueprints and ensure that services and applications are secure by design. • Convert project requirements into suitable architecture documentation. • Communicate effectively with stakeholders to align security strategies with organizational goals. • Perform security threat modeling for systems, applications, and data repositories. • Partner with vendors, service providers, and third-party stakeholders to evaluate and recommend security tools and solutions. • Create security standards and guidelines in accordance with industry best practices and compliance requirements (e.g., NIST, SOC2). • Provide guidance on the implementation of security controls and cloud-native security tools (e.g., IAM, encryption, monitoring, and threat detection). • Collaborate with IT to design and enhance security controls and processes. • Design and automate security processes. • Establish assurance standards which support secure architectures and assist with detecting security control gaps. • Collaborate with incident response teams to address security incidents. • Stay current with security technologies, services and trends. Requirements- • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information security, or related field (or equivalent experience). • 4+ years of experience in information security, with at least 2 years working in a security architecture role. • Strong knowledge of and hands-on experience with security architecture concepts, best practices, tools and techniques. • Familiarity with cloud security and DevSecOps best practices. • Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell). • Experience with security control frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and COBIT. • Knowledge of security compliance frameworks such as SOC2 and PCI DSS. Personal Attributes- • Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain security concepts to non-technical stakeholders. • Solid interpersonal skills with capacity to develop and maintain productive relationships. • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team. • A "can-do" spirit with a sense of ownership and commitment. Bonus Experience- • Certifications in security such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP. • Hands-on experience with security automation and orchestration in cloud environments. • Experience in ecommerce domain or similar Show more Show less
Job Title: CSP Technical Lead Location: Chennai, India Company Overview: We are the leading specialty e-retailer offering consumer products, vacations, and online education services through an easy and convenient payment plan. Our customers love us because we make paying for their purchases stress and hassle-free. The automatic payments help them avoid penalty fees and ballooning interest associated with other payment options. The fixed payment duration options empower them to budget more efficiently. Ours is a revolutionary e-commerce experience that gives customers access to a better life combined with a responsible way to buy. About Us: Purchasing Power is ‘Powering People to a Better Life™’ through its employee purchase program, financial literacy efforts, and charitable contributions. Purchasing Power, one of Atlanta’s fastest-growing e-retailers, is seeking a Technical Lead to join our team in Chennai, India. Job Description: In this role, the selected candidate will be leading the CIST (Client Implementation Services) team and will be responsible for all the deliverables. The person should be able to guide the team technically/functionally and ensure the deliverables are on time. Key Responsibilities: Manage the team for 1st & 2nd line support of all backend applications (Non-ERP solutions) including MoveIT, Oracle APEX, Pentaho, and Oracle Enterprise Business Suite. Oversee all the technical aspects of the deliverables from the team. Guide team members technically and functionally. Ensure the deliverables are on time (as per SLAs) with no impacts. Work closely with various Business units in India and the US. Lead the team and be ultimately responsible for maintaining/optimizing standards across all applications supported within the team, whilst maintaining compliance with the technology governance framework. Responsible for incident management, root cause analysis, and process improvements. Ensure an automated mindset in removing manual tasks. Ensure all systems and procedures are fully documented & have SOPs in place. Ability to manage a team in an environment with changing expectations from the business and regulatory perspective. Collaborate with Tech/Ops/Business teams to address all recurring issues. Ability to create reports on capacity planning, capacity utilization, and SLA breaches. Requirements: Strong Datawarehouse knowledge. Strong knowledge in ETL Concepts. Hands-on experience with any ETL tool (preferably Pentaho). Strong DB/SQL knowledge. Strong interpersonal and management skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Good technical and problem-solving skills coupled with the ability to provide quick resolution to problems. Experience in Retail, Ecommerce, ERP is an added advantage. Experience in any ticketing tool, preferably JIRA. 2-3 years of experience as a Team Lead.