Senior/Lead - Cybersecurity Defense Analyst

IDEMIA; Dadri; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEMIA in India is seeking a Senior/Lead Security Analyst to strengthen the Enterprise Cybersecurity team. You will manage day-to-day security operations, lead a small team, and coordinate with infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to enhance security posture.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong incident response skills, and a deep understanding of security governance and compliance frameworks. Based in Dadri, UP, this is an on-site opportunity with growth potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, IT, or related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in Enterprise Cybersecurity.
• Experience leading security teams.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Security Operations, Vulnerability Management, Network Security, Cloud Security, Infrastructure Security, Compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day cybersecurity operations and monitor security posture.
• Investigate and respond to security incidents; perform security risk analysis.
• Drive continuous security improvements and remediation tracking.
• Lead a team of 4–5 Security Analysts; review investigations and allocate daily work.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities with IT Infrastructure, Cloud, and Application teams.
• Provide executive compliance reporting and ensure SLA adherence.

Skills

Security Operations

Vulnerability Management

Network Security

Cloud Security

Infrastructure Security

Compliance

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, IT, or related field

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior/Lead Security Analyst to strengthen our Enterprise Cybersecurity team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Security Operations, Vulnerability Management, Compliance, Firewall Security, Patch Management, Incident Response, and Security Governance.

This role requires an individual capable of independently managing cybersecurity operations while leading a team of security analysts and working closely with infrastructure, cloud, application, and business teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Security Operations
  • Manage day-to-day cybersecurity operations.
  • Monitor organizational security posture.
  • Investigate and respond to security incidents.
  • Perform security risk analysis.
  • Drive continuous security improvements.
  • Coordinate with IT Infrastructure, Cloud, and Application teams.
• Responsibilities include
  • Compliance assessments
  • Internal security audits
  • Evidence collection
  • Risk assessments
  • Remediation tracking
  • Executive compliance reporting

Leadership Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 4 to 5 Security Analysts
• Review investigation quality
• Allocate daily work
• Conduct technical mentoring
• Coordinate cross-functional activities
• Manage security projects
• Track deliverables
• Ensure SLA adherence
• Drive ownership and accountability

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, IT, or relatedfield.
• 5 to 10 years of experience in Enterprise Cybersecurity.
• Experience leading security teams.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Security Operations, Vulnerability Management, Network Security, Cloud Security, Infrastructure Security, Compliance.