Vice President Enterprise Security Research and Solution Development (ESRD) Reports to Group VP/Chief Delivery Officer, Dotted line to CS and SA Vertical Heads Role Description ReBIT functions as a think tank for RBI for Information Technology and associated Security adoption for the planning, execution and strategic roles of RBI in Central Banking. The Cyber Security (CS) Vertical provides the next Gen services and protection in Cyber Security, Engineering and Governance for RBI. The System Audit (SA) vertical is responsible for providing technical audit support to RBIs supervision function. The Project Management function is responsible for building the platform, Enterprise applications and offer Enterprises services for various functions/ department of RBI. In order to offer relevant services and next generation products and solutions in the areas of Cyber Security which are needed for CS and SA vertical core Research in various advancements in Cyber security is needed. Based on the various tools, solutions and applications need to be developed which are state of the art, proactive, smart and AI/ML enabled. The ESRD Business Unit is formed for this purpose and VP is responsible for spearheading this function, strategizing and execution of all functions in this Business Unit. The ESRD BU will have sub COEs of Security Research in multiple domain areas with association with CS/SA COEs and formulations of AI/ML models in association with Data Science COE. The ESRD BU also will have a Core development team for developing and enhancing the solutions and products based on RBI Enterprise Platform. They will be augmented by various expert resources from various COEs/BUs of Project Management (PM) vertical. This role works closely with the teams of RBI in Department of Supervision (DOS), Department of Payment and Settlement Systems (DPSS), Department of IT (DIT) and Department of Risk Management as well as other Depts on a need basis. Mandatory qualifications Graduate degree in information systems, engineering, technology, computer science, or a related field. Masters degree in technology/management preferred Extensive experience in technology function or in technology Research and Development. Relevant experience in financial services desirable Strong understanding of application development, databases, networking, technology infrastructure and cyber security technologies. Hands-on experience in software development preferred Advanced knowledge of Technology Risk Management and cybersecurity Controls, including: Business Continuity Management Privacy and Data Protection Application Security (e.g., user entitlements, authentication, accountability) System Architecture and Design (e.g., availability, performance, scalability, data integrity) Technology Operations (e.g., change and release management, data backup and retention, capacity management) Technology Governance (e.g., technology risk management, metrics/KRIs, cybersecurity rules and regulations) Interest in broad exposure in banking domain areas - banking operations, payment systems, investment management, sales, trading, operations, risk management, finance, legal, and compliance activities in the banking industry Proficient understanding of current regulatory and industry events Experience in Building solutions and products in Cyber security and AI/ML based Enterprise products Relevant professional certifications are a plus Research Papers, Patents will be definite advantage Desired Skills 22-24 Years of relevant industry experience, of which at least 5 years as CTO/Head of Engineering / Head of R&D. A history of proven delivery of results. Excellent communication (verbal, written, listening) and interpersonal skills Ability to develop effective working relationships with peers and stakeholders Should be a team player with proven leadership qualities Intellectual and research curiosity and healthy skepticism Ability to synthesize and articulate complex ideas Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities Strong project management, organizational, and presentation skills Commitment and strong work ethic Domain: IT/ITES, Banking captive units, Banking/financial services, Cyber Security Consulting/Auditing organizations Responsibilities : Establishing ESRD as a core Business Unit within REBIT Gain respect within RBI and REBIT as Core and high performing Research unit and building Cyber security-based solutions and Products for the functions of CS, SA and PM which will enable RBI for more effective Central Banking Building a high performing team, establishing process and delivery models Key Focus Areas: NexGen Audit Tools and applications based on AI /ML Modelling Autonomous and human-less/ agentic AI /ML models for Audit SIEM enhanced log analysis with ML models Threat Hunting models / Proactive threat detections Enhancing threat attack detection with cyber kill chain patterns Critical infrastructure attack surface models NexGen Cybersecurity Mesh solutions and products Quantum based encryptions Data classification and privacy solutions Advanced end point / perimeter security Work Location: Navi Mumbai Interested Leaders can share their profile on aditya.sharma@rebit.org.in . 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