Associate Director - Cloud Security

Sycamore Informatics Inc.; India; On-site; INR 1,600,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sycamore Informatics Inc. is seeking an Associate Director - Cloud Security with over 15 years of experience. This role requires expertise in cloud security and DevOps project management, along with people management responsibilities. You will embed security practices in product development and ensure compliance with industry standards.

The ideal candidate should have a relevant Master's/Bachelor's degree and certifications such as AWS Certified Security – Specialty. Excellent communication and managerial skills are necessary to drive team performance and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15-20 years of experience in cloud security, DevOps-related project management, and customer engagement.
• Good communication and managerial skills.
• Proven track record with compliance architectures.

Responsibilities

• Embed security tools in CI/CD pipelines to mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Design and implement secure cloud infrastructure.
• Develop incident response plans and conduct training.

Skills

Cloud security expertise

People management skills

Customer handling expertise

Issue resolution skills

Problem-solving skills

Solution-oriented mindset

Education

Master’s/Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Physics, Math, or related discipline

Tools

DevSecOps tools

Cloud services

Job description

As an Associate Director - Cloud Security with 15+ years of experience, your role involves being responsible for development, security, and operations activities related to developed products and ongoing product development in a SaaS environment. You will also have people management responsibilities and interact with customers.

This role requires you to have a blend of cloud security skills, people management skills, customer handling expertise, issue resolution and problem‑solving skills, and a solution‑oriented mindset.

Key Responsibilities

• Embed security tools and practices in CI/CD pipelines to detect and mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Implement static and dynamic code analysis, vulnerability scanning, and container security checks.
• Design and implement secure infrastructure leveraging cloud services and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Ensure configuration management for servers and cloud environments meets security standards.
• Automate security testing and monitoring processes to maintain compliance and reduce manual intervention.
• Develop and maintain monitoring systems to detect anomalies and security breaches.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to address security concerns during software development and deployment.
• Provide training and awareness on secure coding practices and DevSecOps tools.
• Respond to security incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures.
• Maintain and test incident response plans.
• Ensure systems adhere to regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Conduct periodic security audits and assessments to maintain compliance.
• Participate in hiring, interviewing, and recruitment strategy for the team.
• Play a role in performance management of team members.
• Devise learning and development goals and execute the same in the team.
• Ensure employee motivation and growth.
• Ensure the team delivers and exceeds customer satisfaction.
• Resolve issues/concerns if any.
• Develop SLAs/metrics which can showcase the areas for improvement.
• Contribute to strategizing cloud security architecture for products.
• Manage teams across customers/products.
• Handle escalations and issue resolution.
• Risk analysis and mitigation strategy expertise.

Qualifications Required

• Minimum 15-20 years of experience in cloud security, DevOps‑related project management, and people management, including customer engagement experience.
• Master’s/ Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information Science, Physics, Math, or any other related discipline.
• Cloud security expertise, project management skills, and people management experience.
• Good communication skills and managerial skills.
• Proven track record delivering architectures compliant with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, SOC2, and ISO27001.
• Preferred certifications: AWS Certified Security – Specialty, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, CISSP, or CISM.