Security Specialist

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

Job summary

Virtusa is seeking a Senior Security Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable security architectures that align with business goals and regulatory requirements. You will promote patterns, reference architectures and frameworks, collaborating with engineering teams on secure cloud and on‑premise solutions.

You will engage in presales activities, drive thought leadership, and mentor junior security professionals, while partnering with executive management to ensure compliance

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in security consulting and solution designing.
• Knowledge of security tools across EUC security, SIEM, Cloud security, MDR/XDR, DLP and network security.
• Drive security automation and accelerator initiatives to enhance efficiency and consistency in security offerings.
• Strong understanding of pre‑sales drivers and value proposition in cyber security.
• Engage with customer stakeholders to validate solution requirements and integration options.
• Experience in scoping, planning, and developing service proposals and SOWs.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of scalable, robust security architecture aligned with business goals and regulatory requirements.
• Define and promote security design patterns, reference architectures, and frameworks addressing threats and industry standards.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to architect secure cloud and on-premise solutions with integrated controls.
• Engage in presales activities to drive customer conversations with innovative solutions and industry expertise.
• Stay up-to-date on security trends and share insights with teams.
• Manage relationships with partners, vendors, and third-party security providers.

Skills

Security architecture

Presales

Thought leadership

Mentoring

Cloud security

Stakeholder management

Proposal writing

People management

Tools

SIEM

DLP

MDR/XDR

Job description

• Lead the design and implementation of a scalable and robust security architecture that aligns with business goals and regulatory requirements.
• Define and promote security design patterns, reference architectures, and architectural frameworks that address emerging threats and align with industry standards.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to architect secure cloud and on-premise solutions, ensuring the integration of security controls.
• Proactively engage in presales activity with Virtusa sales representatives to drive customer conversations by coming up with creative solutions to business problems while demonstrating vertical industry expertise
• Act as a thought leader by staying up-to-date on security trends, technologies, and emerging threats, sharing insights and best practices with teams.
• Identify, evaluate, and manage relationships with strategic partners, vendors, and third‑party security providers to enhance our security capabilities.
• Publish whitepapers, deliver presentations, and provide thought leadership to foster security awareness across the organization and the industry.
• Mentor and train junior security professionals, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
• Work closely with executive management to ensure that proper pre‑implementation and post‑implementation activities are accounted for and in compliance with the corporate policies
• Write and present complex proposals for customers and prospects
• Collaborate on resourcing and recruiting. Ensure alignment of consulting team skills to pipeline demand

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of a scalable and robust security architecture that aligns with business goals and regulatory requirements.
• Define and promote security design patterns, reference architectures, and architectural frameworks that address emerging threats and align with industry standards.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to architect secure cloud and on‑premise solutions, ensuring the integration of security controls.
• Proactively engage in presales activity with Virtusa sales representatives to drive customer conversations by coming up with creative solutions to business problems while demonstrating vertical industry expertise
• Act as a thought leader by staying up‑to‑date on security trends, technologies, and emerging threats, sharing insights and best practices with teams.
• Identify, evaluate, and manage relationships with strategic partners, vendors, and third‑party security providers to enhance our security capabilities.
• Publish whitepapers, deliver presentations, and provide thought leadership to foster security awareness across the organization and the industry.
• Mentor and train junior security professionals, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
• Work closely with executive management to ensure that proper pre‑implementation and post‑implementation activities are accounted for and in compliance with the corporate policies
• Write and present complex proposals for customers and prospects
• Collaborate on resourcing and recruiting. Ensure alignment of consulting team skills to pipeline demand

Technical Experience

• 15+ years of experience, including at least 5 years of security consulting and solution designing.
• Knowledge of popular security tools in the space of EUC security, SIEM, Cloud security, MDR/XDR, DLP, Nework security and email security
• Drive security automation and accelerator initiatives to enhance efficiency and consistency in security offerings
• Strong understanding of the sales drivers, value proposition, for pre‑sales and solutioning in cyber security
• Engage with customer stakeholders to validate solution requirements, explore solution options, and identify solution integration requirements
• Experience in scoping, planning, developing service proposal and Statement of Work. Build proactive pitches, offerings and commercial proposition presentation to internal and external customers
• Ability to generate effective present solutions via MS office tools
• Excellent communication skills, you will be working with sales and technology professionals across Fortune 500 clients
• Experience building and developing a high performing solutioning team (including remote resources)
• Deep understanding of both on premises and cloud security
• Demonstrated ability to work and interact with high‑level client executives