CDTR-Cybersecurity - Cloud Security-Senior Manager -Bangalore

PwC Acceleration Center India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm is looking for an experienced Cloud Security Lead to manage cloud security strategies and oversee security across various cloud environments including Azure and AWS. The role requires profound knowledge in cloud technologies, strong leadership capabilities, and experience in designing secure architectures. You will also be involved in recruitment and training of teams, aiming for a high-performance culture. This position is crucial for ensuring quality and compliance in client cloud services.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of experience in cybersecurity with a focus on cloud security.
• Proven experience leading and scaling offshore teams.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Azure or AWS.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the offshore cloud security practice strategy.
• Oversee cloud security programs and architectural reviews.
• Guide implementation of security protocols and monitoring.

Skills

Cloud security expertise

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Hands-on experience with Azure or AWS

Experience in scaling offshore teams

Education

10–12 years of experience in cybersecurity

Tools

AWS Security – Specialty

Azure Security Engineer Associate

Google Cloud Platform security

Job description

At PwC, our people in cybersecurity focus on protecting organisations from cyber threats through advanced technologies and strategies. They work to identify vulnerabilities, develop secure systems, and provide proactive solutions to safeguard sensitive data. In cloud security at PwC, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and elevating the security posture across our clients’ cloud environments, covering IaaS, PaaS and SaaS. Your work will involve having a deep technical knowledge of cloud security and you will work with one or more Cloud Service Providers (CSP) to implement security protocols, monitor for potential security breaches, conduct risk assessments and vulnerability testing of cloud-based systems, and stay up to date with the latest security threats and trends in cloud technology.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the offshore cloud security practice strategy, capability roadmap, and talent growth plan.
• Establish technical standards, delivery frameworks, accelerators, and reusable assets.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of cloud security programs including architecture reviews, security posture assessments, governance implementation, and remediation.
• Ensure quality, compliance, and adherence to client and regulatory requirements.
• Provide subject matter expertise in cloud security across Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• Design and review secure cloud architectures including IAM, network security, encryption, logging and monitoring, DevSecOps, container security, and workload protection.
• Lead cloud security maturity assessments and Zero Trust implementations.
• Guide implementation of CSPM, CWPP, CNAPP, SIEM/SOAR, and cloud-native security controls.
• Support AI-related security initiatives including AI governance, secure AI model deployment, and GenAI risk management in cloud environments.
• Contribute to sales pursuits including solution design, effort estimation, and pricing inputs.
• Lead technical responses for RFPs, RFIs, and SOW development.
• Participate in client orals, workshops, and executive presentations.
• Drive recruitment strategy, onboarding, training, and certification attainment.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on innovation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of experience in cybersecurity with significant focus on cloud security.
• Proven experience leading and scaling offshore teams.
• Strong hands‑on expertise in at least one major cloud platform: Azure or AWS.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and securing enterprise‑scale cloud environments.
• Experience participating in sales cycles, RFP responses, SOW development and client presentations.
• Strong understanding of AI security, responsible AI, and cloud‑based AI/ML security controls.
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform security preferred over other secondary platforms.
• Experience working in global delivery models and regulated industries.
• Exposure to multi-cloud and hybrid architectures.

Certifications

• AWS Certified Security – Specialty
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Preferred Certifications

• Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer
• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
• CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional)
• CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
• CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor)