CTO - Security Architect

Wipro Technologies; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Wipro Limited in Bengaluru seeks a senior cybersecurity expert with 10–14 years of experience, including 5–7 years in cryptography, PKI, cloud security, or security architecture. You will lead quantum-safe architecture, risk analysis, hybrid cryptography design, and migration planning across applications, infrastructure and cloud.

Responsibilities include leading crypto discovery across platforms, defining quantum-risk assessment methods, designing crypto-agility reference architectures, and

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of RSA, ECC, PKI, X.509, TLS/SSL, SSH, IPsec, digital signatures, certificate lifecycle, HSM and KMS concepts.
• Hands-on familiarity with security architecture, threat modeling, cloud security and enterprise cryptographic controls.
• Working knowledge of NIST PQC standards, ML-KEM/Kyber, ML-DSA/Dilithium, SLH-DSA/SPHINCS+ and hybrid migration patterns.

Responsibilities

• Lead crypto discovery strategy across applications, infrastructure, cloud platforms, network protocols, certificates, keys and signing workflows.
• Define quantum-risk assessment method covering RSA, ECC, TLS, SSH, IPsec, code signing, PKI, HSM/KMS, data confidentiality and integrity exposure.
• Design crypto-agility target architecture, hybrid cryptography strategy and reference migration patterns.
• Review discovery findings and convert them into prioritized remediation roadmaps.
• Lead client technical workshops with security architecture, CISO, infrastructure, application and enterprise architecture teams.
• Guide pilot scope selection and validate whether migration designs are implementable and aligned to standards.
• Mentor consultants and engineering specialists on PQC, cryptographic risk and client delivery methods.

Skills

RSA

ECC

PKI

X.509

TLS/SSL

SSH

IPsec

Digital signatures

Certificate lifecycle

HSM

KMS

Tools

OpenSSL

liboqs

PQClean

Bouncy Castle

PKCS#11

Job description

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world. For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com.

Job Description:

Role Purpose

10-14 years overall experience; at least 5-7 years in cybersecurity, cryptography, PKI, cloud security, security architecture, or applied cryptographic engineering.

Lead quantum-safe architecture, risk analysis, hybrid cryptography design and migration planning across applications, infrastructure, cloud, PKI, keys and certificates.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead crypto discovery strategy across applications, infrastructure, cloud platforms, network protocols, certificates, keys and signing workflows.
• Define quantum-risk assessment method covering RSA, ECC, TLS, SSH, IPsec, code signing, PKI, HSM/KMS, data confidentiality and integrity exposure.
• Design crypto-agility target architecture, hybrid cryptography strategy and reference migration patterns.
• Review discovery findings and convert them into prioritized remediation roadmaps.
• Lead client technical workshops with security architecture, CISO, infrastructure, application and enterprise architecture teams.
• Guide pilot scope selection and validate whether migration designs are implementable and aligned to standards.
• Mentor consultants and engineering specialists on PQC, cryptographic risk and client delivery methods.

Required Skills

• Strong understanding of RSA, ECC, PKI, X.509, TLS/SSL, SSH, IPsec, digital signatures, certificate lifecycle, HSM and KMS concepts.
• Hands-on familiarity with security architecture, threat modeling, cloud security and enterprise cryptographic controls.
• Working knowledge of NIST PQC standards, ML-KEM/Kyber, ML-DSA/Dilithium, SLH-DSA/SPHINCS+ and hybrid migration patterns.
• Ability to create reference architectures, migration roadmaps, risk scoring models and executive-ready technical narratives.

Strong stakeholder management and consulting communication skills

Preferred / Advantageous Skills

• Exposure to BFS security environments, regulated workloads, payment systems, identity platforms or high-value data protection programs.
• Experience with OpenSSL, liboqs, PQClean, Bouncy Castle, PKCS#11, cloud KMS/HSM platforms or cryptographic tooling.
• Familiarity with NIST, FIPS, ETSI, CNSA 2.0 and sector-specific regulatory expectations.

Expected Deliverables / Outputs

• Quantum-risk assessment approach
• Crypto-agility reference architecture
• Hybrid crypto design patterns
• Prioritized migration roadmap
• Client workshop outputs and architecture assurance notes

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Wipro is committed to creating an accessible, supportive, and inclusive workplace. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to all applicants including persons with disabilities, throughout the recruitment and selection process. Accommodations must be communicated in advance of the application, where possible, and will be reviewed on an individual basis. Wipro provides equal opportunities to all and values diversity.