Business Function

Technology and Operations (T&O;) enables and empowers the bank with an efficient, nimble and resilient infrastructure through a strategic focus on productivity, quality & control, technology, people capability and innovation. In Group T&O;, we manage the majority of the Bank's operational processes and inspire to delight our business partners through our multiple banking delivery channels.

Job Summary:

- Experienced Security Architect role focused on strengthening the Bank’s and vendors’ security architecture, regulatory compliance, and ATM logical security.
- Responsible for assessing and improving security posture across systems, data, applications, and networks in line with industry standards, regulations, and best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

Security Architecture Design:

- Design and implement robust security architecture for cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
- Conduct internal architecture reviews to validate design adequacy, security controls, and alignment with Bank standards before implementation, followed by annual or half-yearly reviews based on criticality.
- Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures across systems and applications.
- Define security requirements, understand data flows, and partner with teams to enable secure design and integration.

Risk Management & Compliance:

- Conduct risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory frameworks, including ISO 27001, NIST, and PCI-DSS.
- Support audits and regulatory responses across DPSC, RBI Cybersecurity Framework, SEBI CSCRF, IT outsourcing, and digital lending requirements.

ATM Logical Security:

- Ensure ATM logical controls are aligned with Bank standards.
- Conduct periodic ATM security assessments covering vulnerabilities, host security, and control effectiveness.
- Perform governance reviews of ATM logical security controls.





Collaboration & Guidance:

- Act as a security advisor to business, IT, vendors, partners, and application teams.
- Lead threat modeling and security reviews for new systems, projects, and services.

Regulatory Reporting:

- Ensure timely and accurate submission of regulatory returns and reports, including Quarterly Cyber KRI and Tranche I, II, and III submissions.
- Maintain records of regulatory submissions, approvals, and RBI correspondence.

Training & Awareness:

- Conduct training and awareness on RBI regulations and compliance practices.
- Promote regulatory compliance and ethical conduct across the organization.

Monitoring & Response:

- Partner with Security Operations to enhance monitoring and incident response capabilities.
- Support security breach investigations and root cause analysis.

Security Tools & Technologies:

- Manage security solutions such as SIEM, EDR, WAF, and IAM.
- Track emerging cybersecurity trends, technologies, and threat landscapes.

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field; Master’s preferred.
- 10+ years of cybersecurity experience, including 5+ years in security architecture or engineering.
- Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, AWS/Azure/GCP Security Specialty, or equivalent.

Skills & Competencies:

- Solid understanding of security principles, architecture, and technologies.
- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, and GCP, and cloud security frameworks.
- Familiarity with microservices and container security, including Docker and Kubernetes.
- Proven ability to conduct security assessments and interpret security reports.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to engage internal and external stakeholders effectively.

- Location:

I-Think Techno, Kanjurmarg

Job:

Technology

Schedule:

Regular

Employee Status:

Full time

📌 Senior Associate, Security Architect, Regulatory Compliance, Technology and Operations (Kanjurmarg East)
🏢 DBS Bank
📍 Kanjurmarg East