Security Lead

Tata Consultancy Services; New Delhi; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in New Delhi is seeking a Security Lead for Government Business with 12–20+ years of experience to own end-to-end security architecture, governance, and compliance for large government programs.

You will define security controls across cloud and on-premise environments, oversee vulnerability management, SIEM/SOC operations, and support audits and bid defense presentations for government clients.

Qualifications

• Proven security architecture, compliance, and audits for government or regulated sectors.
• Hands-on cloud security experience (AWS/Azure) including IAM and encryption.
• Experience with GoI compliance frameworks and reporting processes.
• Ability to design and operate SOC/SIEM environments (Splunk, QRadar, ELK, Sentinel).
• Strong cross-functional collaboration to drive remediation.

Responsibilities

• Lead security architecture and governance for Government RFPs (Central & State).
• Define and govern security controls across cloud, network, application, data, and identity.
• Ensure compliance with GoI frameworks (CERTIn, DPDP Act, NIC/MeitY guidelines, ISO 27001).
• Oversee vulnerability management, penetration testing, security hardening, and incident response.
• Establish and manage SIEM/SOC operations, SOC playbooks, and 24/7 monitoring where required.
• Work closely with Solutioning, Infra, Delivery, Cloud, and OEM security partners.
• Support security documentation, audits, and bid defense presentations for Government clients.

Skills

Cybersecurity architecture

Cloud security

GoI compliance

SOC/SIEM design

Risk assessment

Tools

Splunk

QRadar

ELK

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

Role Title: Security Lead Government Business

Location: New Delhi

Experience: 12–20+ years

Role Summary

The Security Lead will own endtoend security architecture, governance, compliance, and operational security for large Government programs. The role ensures secure design, implementation, monitoring, and audit readiness across cloud/onprem environments serving critical Government platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead security architecture and security solutioning for Government RFPs (Central & State).
• Define and govern security controls across cloud, network, application, data, and identity layers.
• Ensure compliance with GoI frameworks (CERTIn, DPDP Act, NIC/MeitY guidelines, ISO 27001).
• Oversee vulnerability management, penetration testing, security hardening, and incident response.
• Establish and manage SIEM/SOC operations, SOC playbooks, and 247 monitoring where required.
• Work closely with Solutioning, Infra, Delivery, Cloud, and OEM security partners.
• Support security documentation, audits, and bid defense presentations for Government clients.

MustHave Skills

1. Strong background in cybersecurity architecture, compliance, and audit for Government/regulated sectors.
2. Handson experience with cloud security (AWS/Azure), microsegmentation, IAM, encryption, key management.
3. Experience implementing GoIspecific compliance frameworks and reporting processes.
4. Ability to design and operationalize SOC/SIEM environments (e.g., Splunk, QRadar, ELK, Sentinel).
5. Strong ability to review security designs, assess risks, and drive remediation with crossfunctional teams.

Preferred Background

• Experience in eGovernance, Digital Public Infrastructure, identity systems, or large publicsector platforms.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, CCSP, or cloud security certifications (AWS/Azure).
• Experience working with CERTIn empaneled audit firms or security vendors.