Senior Security Architect

Epam Systems; Chennai, Coimbatore District, Gurugram District; On-site; INR 5,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Epam Systems seeks a Senior Security Architect to define and guide the technical approach for vulnerability analysis, prioritization, remediation patterns, and engineering enablement across a large-scale portfolio.

This role provides architectural leadership across application security, cloud security, and software supply-chain risk, partnering with development, platform, TechOps, and teams to drive scalable remediation practices across thousands of repositories and developers.

Qualifications

• 12–20 years of IT experience with security architecture and vulnerability management.
• Experience with SAST/DAST, Checkmarx, and CodeQL.
• Cloud security expertise (AWS, Wiz, IAM) and cloud configuration.
• Knowledge of SBOM, dependency security, and software supply chain.
• Familiar with GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps pipeline migration.

Responsibilities

• Provide architecture and leadership for the Vulnerability Management workstream.
• Define approaches for vulnerability analysis, prioritization, and remediation planning.
• Guide remediation across security code findings, cloud risks, and dependencies.
• Define reusable fix patterns, remediation playbooks, and technical runbooks.
• Support engineers with complex vulnerabilities and root-cause analysis.
• Review PoC fixes and remediation recommendations.
• Enable scalable remediation across portfolios and teams.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Security architecture

Threat/risk analysis

DevSecOps principles

Automation

Tools

Checkmarx

CodeQL

JFrog Xray

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

AWS

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Security Architect to define and guide the technical approach for vulnerability analysis, prioritization, remediation patterns, and engineering enablement across a large-scale portfolio. This role will provide architectural leadership across application security, cloud security, and software supply-chain risk domains, working closely with development, platform, TechOps, and application teams to drive repeatable, scalable remediation practices across an environment of approximately 4,600 repositories, 20 major product groupings, and 1,800 developers.

Responsibilities

• Provide architecture and technical leadership for the Vulnerability Management workstream
• Establish approaches for vulnerability analysis, validation, prioritization, and remediation planning
• Guide remediation efforts across application and security code findings, cloud configuration risks, and vulnerable dependencies
• Define reusable fix patterns, remediation playbooks, and technical runbooks
• Support engineers on complex vulnerabilities and root-cause analysis
• Review proof-of-concept fixes and remediation recommendations
• Help product teams reduce recurring vulnerabilities by improving engineering and security practices
• Support risk reporting and recurring vulnerability trend analysisDeliver senior architectural guidance while enabling engineers to execute repeatable remediation work at scale
• Support DevSecOps controls, automated quality gates, and Golden Pipeline modernization efforts
• Contribute to migration readiness, execution, and post-migration stabilization activities related to GitHub and DevSecOps transformation

Requirements

• 12-20 years of overall experience in IT, with a strong background in security architecture and vulnerability management
• Expertise in SAST/DAST, Checkmarx, and CodeQL for secure code review and secure SDLC practices
• Proficiency in cloud security, including AWS, Wiz, and IAM and cloud configuration and infrastructure security
• Knowledge of software supply-chain security, including JFrog Xray, dependency security, and SBOM concepts
• Skills in vulnerability management, threat/risk analysis, and remediation architecture
• Understanding of security automation and DevSecOps principles
• Familiarity with GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps pipeline migration, including runners, secrets, permissions, and deployment integrations
• Capability to define and guide remediation playbooks and technical runbooks at scale across large, complex portfolios