Cloud Compliance Lead

airtel; Dadri; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

airtel in Noida seeks a senior professional to lead enterprise-wide certification and assurance programs for cloud service providers, ensuring compliance with MeitY, ISO, SOC, PCI DSS, CSA STAR, and related frameworks.

You will map control objectives to evidentiary controls, manage large audits and auditor engagements, and coordinate with engineering, operations, product, legal, and risk teams, including supporting customer audits and third-party questionnaires.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or risk-focused discipline; Master's preferred.
• Experience leading MeitY Empanelment and STQC audits.
• Experience managing cloud security compliance programs across CSPs, data centers or large tech environments.
• Strong stakeholder management across engineering, operations, product, legal, audit, risk and leadership teams.
• Excellent presentation, documentation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide certification and assurance programs for Cloud Service Providers.
• Map control objectives to operational controls and evidence per frameworks (ISO, SOC, PCI DSS, CSA STAR).
• Manage large-scale certification audits and auditor engagements.
• Support customer audits and third-party questionnaires and enterprise assurance requests.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and external auditors to drive compliance initiatives across the business.
• Travel to Gurgaon/Chennai/Manesar as needed.

Skills

Cloud security governance

Risk management

Audit coordination

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, Engineering, Risk Management, or a related discipline

Master's Degree preferred

Tools

CISA

CISM

CISSP

PCI DSS ISA/QSA related experience

CSA CCSK or equivalent cloud security certification

Job description

• Strong experience leading enterprise-wide certification and assurance programs for Cloud Service Providers.


• Deep understanding of ISO standards, SOC frameworks, PCI DSS, CSA STAR, MeitY requirements, and cloud security compliance frameworks.


• Good understanding of AICPA Trust Services Criteria and ability to map control objectives to operational controls and evidence.


• Experience managing large-scale certification audits and auditor engagements.


• Strong knowledge of cloud security, governance, risk management, privacy, resilience, and operational controls.


• Expertise in designing and assessing controls across technology, security, operations, and business functions.


• Hands-on experience with compliance management within cloud service providers, data centers, managed services, or large technology environments.


• Experience supporting customer audits, third-party questionnaires and enterprise assurance requests.


• Leadership & Stakeholder Management


• Strong stakeholder management skills across engineering, operations, product, legal, audit, risk, and leadership teams.


• Ability to influence and drive compliance initiatives across diverse business functions.


• Excellent presentation, documentation, and communication skills.


• Strong program management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple high-priority commitments simultaneously.


• Should have worked on cloud security compliances and handled regulatory audits( Meity)


• Should have in-depth knowledge as well as experience in requirements associated with Meity cloud compliances


• Ability to work with cross-functional stakeholders and external auditors with strong communication and documentation skills.


• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, Engineering, Risk Management, or a related discipline.


• Master's Degree preferred.

Preferred Certifications

• CISA


• CISM


• CISSP


• PCI DSS ISA/QSA related experience


• CSA CCSK or equivalent cloud security certification

Preferred Experience

• Experience managing MeitY Empanelment and STQC audits.


• Experience working with global certification bodies, CPA firms, and external auditors.


• Prior experience in Cloud Service Provider (CSP), Telecom, Data Center, Managed Services, or Hyperscale Cloud environments

Noida (30% travelling may be required to Gurgaon/Chennai/Manesar)