Role & responsibilities

- Design and define security architectures for embedded systems, firmware, IoT, and connected devices.
- Analyze customer requirements and translate them into appropriate security architecture and solution recommendations.
- Perform threat modeling, security assessments, risk analysis, and security gap assessments.
- Design and review security mechanisms such as Secure Boot, encryption, authentication, key management, and device identity.
- Provide guidance on secure firmware development and embedded systems security.
- Evaluate security requirements and recommend appropriate security controls, technologies, and architecture patterns.
- Support security architecture for IoT and connected-device ecosystems.
- Ensure proposed solutions align with relevant security standards, best practices, and industry requirements.
- Work with engineering and technical teams to review security designs and provide architecture guidance.
- Participate in pre-sales discussions, client meetings, technical workshops, and solution presentations.
- Understand client requirements and contribute to technical solution proposals, RFP/RFI responses, and Statements of Work (SOWs).
- Prepare technical presentations, architecture diagrams, solution documents, and security recommendations.
- Communicate complex security concepts clearly to both technical and business stakeholders.
- Support clients during technical discussions and help address security-related questions and concerns.
- Identify potential security risks and recommend practical and scalable mitigation approaches.
- Collaborate with sales, solution architects, engineering teams, and other stakeholders during the pre-sales lifecycle.
- Stay updated on emerging embedded security, IoT security, firmware security, and cybersecurity standards.

Preferred candidate profile We are looking for a senior security professional with 10+ years of experience and strong expertise in embedded and product security.

Required Technical Experience





- 10+ years of overall experience in Embedded Security / Product Security / Cybersecurity.
- Robust experience in Embedded Security Architecture.
- Hands-on understanding of embedded systems and secure firmware.
- Strong knowledge of Threat Modeling and Security Assessment.

- Good understanding of

- Secure Boot

- Encryption

- Cryptography

- Authentication

- Key Management

- Device Identity

- Secure Firmware

- IoT Security

- Connected Device Security
- Knowledge of security architecture, security controls, risk assessment, and security best practices.
- Understanding of relevant embedded/IoT security standards and industry practices.
- Experience designing security solutions for embedded products, IoT devices, or connected systems.

Pre-Sales & Client-Facing Experience

- Strong experience in pre-sales technical consulting or solution consulting.
- Ability to understand client requirements and translate them into security architecture and solution recommendations.
- Experience participating in client meetings, technical discussions, workshops, and presentations.
- Experience preparing technical proposals, RFP/RFI responses, solution documents, architecture presentations, and technical recommendations.
- Strong ability to communicate technical security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to work effectively with sales, engineering, architecture, and client teams.

Desired Skills

- Embedded/Product Security
- IoT & Connected Device Security
- Firmware Security
- Security Architecture
- Threat Modeling
- Security Risk Assessment
- Secure Boot
- Cryptography & Encryption
- Authentication & Key Management
- Device Identity
- Security Standards
- Security Assessment
- Security Consulting
- Solution Architecture
- Pre-Sales Consulting
- Technical Proposal Development
- Client Management

Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate should be someone who combines strong embedded security architecture expertise with excellent client-facing and pre-sales consulting skills. Candidates with experience in designing security solutions for IoT, connected devices, embedded products, or secure firmware will be relevant for this position.

📌 Embedded Security Architect (Lead) (Indore)
🏢 Ktek Talent Solutions
📍 Indore