Security Architect – Application Security & DevSecOps

Location: Hyderabad, India | Experience: 12–15+ Years | Role Level: Principal Consultant / Security Architect

Role Summary

Seeking an experienced Security Architect to lead Application Security, Security Architecture, and DevSecOps initiatives across the enterprise. The role will drive secure-by-design practices, security governance, cloud and application security programs, and technology risk management while partnering with engineering and business leaders to strengthen security throughout the software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Lead enterprise Application Security and DevSecOps programs.
Define and implement security architecture standards and secure engineering practices.
Conduct architecture reviews, threat modeling, and application risk assessments.
Drive adoption of secure SDLC, CI/CD security, and shift-left security practices.
Integrate security testing tools such as SAST, DAST, SCA, and IAST into development pipelines.
Provide security guidance for cloud, API, container,



and microservices architectures.
Establish governance, metrics, and remediation programs for application security risks.
Partner with engineering and leadership teams to develop security roadmaps and technology strategies.
Support compliance and regulatory requirements including HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, NIST, and ISO 27001.
Mentor engineers and architects on secure development and security best practices.

Required Qualifications

12–15+ years of experience in Cybersecurity, Application Security, Security Architecture, or DevSecOps.
Robust expertise in Secure SDLC, AppSec, Threat Modeling, Cloud Security, and DevSecOps.
Experience leading enterprise-scale security transformation and secure engineering initiatives.
Hands-on knowledge of CI/CD platforms, container security, API security, and cloud technologies.
Strong understanding of technology risk management and security governance.
Excellent stakeholder management,

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