Security Engineering - Manager

Wipro Technologies; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Wipro Limited in Bengaluru, India, seeks a Security Engineering - Manager to lead security architecture, risk assessments, and PoC evaluations across identity, cloud, data, and network security. The role focuses on aligning security controls with Zero Trust principles while addressing AI-driven risks.

The candidate will bridge security strategy, architecture, engineering, and operations, ensuring measurable outcomes and adherence to governance standards, with experience in enterprise-wide

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering / architecture.
• Strong experience designing and evaluating enterprise security controls.
• Demonstrable experience in use case driven security engineering.
• Practical exposure to PoCs and technology evaluations.
• Understanding of modern threats and attack techniques.

Responsibilities

• Security Architecture & Design Gap Identification across on-prem, cloud, hybrid environments.
• Security Engineering: define use cases for identity, data, cloud, and network security; translate into detection and response workflows.
• Define measurable success criteria and KPIs for security capabilities and use cases.
• Lead PoCs and technical evaluations; document findings with evidence-based assessments and clear recommendations.
• AI & Generative AI Security: assess risks, define AI security use cases, and contribute to governance standards.
• Cross-domain expertise in IAM, Network Security, Cloud Security, Data Security, and Detection & Response.

Skills

Security architecture

Threat modeling

PoC evaluation

AI security

Zero Trust

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Job Title: Security Engineering - Manager

Posting Start Date: 8/28/26

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:

Job Description

Security Engineering / Manager (CISO Function)

Job Summary
The Security Engineering - Manger is part of the central CISO function and is responsible for identifying security architecture and control gaps, designing security use cases, defining measurable success criteria, conducting technical evaluations and Proof-of-Concepts (PoCs), and providing risk-based recommendations for enterprise-wide security capabilities.
This role operates across Identity, Network Security, Cloud Security, Data Security, and Detection & Response, with a strong mandate to address emerging risks from AI and Generative AI adoption. The role serves as a critical bridge between security strategy, architecture, engineering, and operations.

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Security Architecture & Design Gap Identification

• Identify design, control, and coverage gaps across existing security architectures and technologies.
• Assess enterprise environments (on prem, cloud, hybrid, SaaS) against threat models, attack paths, and business risks.
• Review security architecture for new programs, platforms, and initiatives to ensure alignment with Zero Trust and defense in depth principles.
• Maintain and evolve security reference architectures and target state blueprints.

2. Security Engineering

• Define business aligned security use cases across domains such as:
  • Identity compromise and misuse
  • Data exfiltration and insider risk
  • Cloud misconfigurations and privilege abuse
  • Lateral movement and advanced threats
  • AI driven misuse and data leakage
• Translate threat scenarios into technical detection, prevention, and response use cases.
• Clearly articulate use case objectives, assumptions, dependencies, and risk coverage.

3. Success Criteria & Outcome Definition

• Define clear success criteria and measurable outcomes for every security capability and use case.
• Establish KPIs and effectiveness metrics for coverage , risk reduction , Time to detect and time to respond
• Align success criteria with business risk, regulatory expectations, and CISO priorities.

4. Proof-of-Concept (PoC) & Technical Evaluation

• Lead and execute structured PoCs for security technologies and solutions.
• Design PoCs with Realistic attack scenarios
• Evaluate solutions across Functional coverage, Architecture fit, Scalability and performance, Integration with existing ecosystem
• Document findings with evidence based assessments.
• Provide clear, defensible recommendations to CISO leadership based on Risk posture improvement
• Support vendor selection, architecture decisions, and phased adoption strategies.

5. AI & Generative AI Security

• Maintain strong understanding of AI & GenAI architectures (LLMs, assistants, agents)
• Identify risks introduced by AI usage, including Data leakage through prompts, Model misuse and hallucinations, Shadow AI and ungoverned tools, Supply chain and model integrity risks
• Evaluate and define use cases for AI security solutions such as AI gateways and prompt firewalls, DLP for AI interactions, AI aware monitoring and red teaming
• Contribute to enterprise AI security standards and governance.

6. Cross Domain Technical Expertise

Hands on any of 2 /3 areas

• Identity & Access Management
  • Zero Trust, IAM, CIAM, PAM, privilege lifecycle
• Network & Platform Security
  • SASE, ZTNA, NGFW, segmentation
• Cloud Security
  • CSPM, CWPP, CIEM across AWS, Azure, GCP
• Data Security
  • DLP, encryption, key management, DSPM
• Detection & Response
  • SIEM, XDR, SOAR, threat modeling (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK)

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering / architecture
• Strong experience designing and evaluating enterprise security controls
• Demonstrable experience in use case driven security engineering
• Practical exposure to PoCs and technology evaluations
• Understanding of modern threats and attack techniques

Preferred Certifications

• CISSP, CISM, or equivalent
• Cloud security certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• AI/ML security or governance certifications

Reinvent your world.We are building a modern Wipro. We are an end-to-end digital transformation partner with the boldest ambitions. To realize them, we need people inspired by reinvention. Of yourself, your career, and your skills. We want to see the constant evolution of our business and our industry. It has always been in our DNA - as the world around us changes, so do we. Join a business powered by purpose and a place that empowers you to design your own reinvention. Come to Wipro. Realize your ambitions.

Applications from people with disabilities are explicitly welcome.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, caste, creed, religion, gender, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, political orientation, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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.

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