The Company is built on a belief that having strong personal relationships with our clients, and providing reliable, accurate and professional services is the driving force of our success.
Lexitas offers an array of services including local and national court reporting, medical record retrieval, process service, registered agent services and legal talent outsourcing. Lexitas is a MNC Company that has set up a subsidiary in Chennai, India – Lexitas India Pvt. This Indian company will be the Lexitas Global Capability Center, helping build a world class IT development team, and over time serve as a Shared Services hub for several of the corporate functions.

This is a Full-Time Job located in Chennai, India.

Lexitas is seeking a highly capable and hands-on Director of IT & Security to lead our India-based technology and security operations organization. This role serves as the senior technology leader within Lexitas India, responsible for managing day-to-day IT Operations and Information Security functions while ensuring alignment with the global technology strategy established by the CIO/CISO.

The Director will lead a team of approximately 10 resources split between IT Infrastructure Operations and Information Security. The role requires a robust technical leader who is equally comfortable managing people, driving operational excellence, and personally contributing to complex technical and security initiatives.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Provide day-to-day leadership for the India IT Operations and Information Security teams.
Establish team priorities, workload management, performance expectations, and accountability.
Manage hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development activities.




Participate as a member of the broader Lexitas IT leadership team.
Collaborate closely with global IT and Security leadership to ensure consistent execution of enterprise standards and initiatives.
IT Infrastructure Operations Leadership
Ensure the reliable operation, support, and continuous improvement of enterprise systems, infrastructure, and end-user services.
Oversee service desk operations, incident management, problem management, change management, and service delivery processes.
Assist with network, cloud, endpoint, identity, collaboration, and infrastructure operations.
Manage local technology vendors, support partners, and service providers.
Monitor service levels, system availability, and operational performance metrics.
Support business growth initiatives, acquisitions, integrations, and technology transformation projects.
Microsoft 365 ecosystem
Enterprise networking technologies
Cloud infrastructure environments (AWS preferred, Azure acceptable)
Information Security Leadership
Manage local GRC and SOC resources while maintaining close functional alignment with the VP of Information Security.
Support security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, risk assessments, and remediation efforts.
Assist in maintaining and improving enterprise security policies, standards, and procedures.
Ensure security controls are effectively implemented and maintained across infrastructure, cloud, endpoint, and identity environments.
Governance, Risk,



& Compliance
Coordinate audit activities, evidence collection, remediation planning, and control management.
Partner with business leaders to identify and mitigate technology and security risks.
Ensure adherence to corporate policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

We thrive on Teamwork, while celebrating Diversity and the unique strengths each person brings. Information Security – strong knowledge and practical experience with:
Information Security frameworks and best practices
Security Operations (SOC)
Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)
Security monitoring and detection platforms
Risk assessment methodologies
Cloud & Infrastructure – experience with:
AWS cloud infrastructure (preferred)
Azure cloud infrastructure (acceptable)
Cloud security principles
Hybrid infrastructure environments
Networking and network security
Microsoft Active Directory
Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams)
Infrastructure monitoring and management tools

Education / Experience
~ Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or related field.
~ Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
~10+ years of progressive IT leadership experience.
~7+ years managing technical teams and direct reports, including recent experience with matrixed reporting relationships.
~ Experience leading both IT Operations and Information Security functions.
~ Experience operating in a global or multinational organization.
~ Experience supporting regulated or compliance-driven environments.
~ Demonstrated experience managing infrastructure, cloud services, and enterprise security programs.
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📌 Director of IT & Information Security (Chennai)
🏢 Lexitas
📍 Chennai