Senior Security & Compliance Lead – Certifications & GRC

PETADATA; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

PETADATA is seeking a Senior Security & Compliance Lead to own the security certification program and drive governance across cloud and on-prem environments. You will coordinate with engineering and auditing teams to ensure robust controls, evidence, and remediation for audits.

The role requires 10+ years of security, GRC, and compliance experience, with expertise in SOC 2 and ISO 27001, cloud security, and risk management. Hybrid work model and USA time zone alignment may apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in information security, GRC, or security compliance.
• Hands-on experience leading SOC 2 and/or ISO 27001 certifications end to end.
• Strong knowledge of SaaS security, multi-tenant environments, cloud security, IAM, encryption, and audit logging.
• Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure and cloud shared responsibility.
• Experience with on-premise/customer-deployed software security and compliance.
• Strong understanding of risk management, control frameworks, ISMS, audits, and continuous compliance.
• Knowledge of GDPR, CCPA, and other relevant privacy requirements.
• Experience with vulnerability management, penetration testing, incident response, and vendor risk management.

Responsibilities

• Own the organization's security certification roadmap and prioritize certifications.
• Lead certification programs such as SOC 2 Type I/II, ISO 27001, and related standards.
• Manage end-to-end certification activities: gaps, controls, evidence, auditors, remediation.
• Establish and maintain an ISMS with policies, standards, and procedures.
• Develop a unified control framework mapping controls across standards.

Skills

SOC 2 Certification

ISO 27001

GRC Compliance

Cloud Security (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Risk Management

Audit & Evidence Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

ISMS

Job description

Position: Senior Security & Compliance Lead Certifications & GRC

Location: Hyderabad (8:00 PM -5:00 AM IST)

Work Type: Full-Time

Experience: 10+ Years

PETADATA is looking for a Senior Security & Compliance Lead Certifications & GRC with strong experience in cybersecurity, risk management, compliance frameworks, and enterprise security solutions.

Roles & Responsibilities

Security Certifications & Compliance Program

• Own the organization's security certification roadmap, determining which certifications and attestations are required and prioritizing them based on business, customer, and market requirements.
• Lead certification programs such as SOC 2 Type I, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and, where applicable, ISO 27017/27018, GDPR/privacy, HIPAA, PCI DSS, or CSA STAR.
• Manage certifications end to end, including gap assessments, control design, control implementation, evidence collection, auditor selection, audit coordination, remediation, and certification.
• Establish and maintain an Information Security Management System (ISMS), including security policies, standards, procedures, and supporting documentation.
• Develop a unified control framework that can map controls across multiple security and compliance standards and deployment models.

Cloud & On-Premise Security

• Build and maintain the compliance posture for a multi-tenant cloud platform, including tenant isolation, data segregation, shared infrastructure controls, and cloud-provider responsibilities.
• Develop security and compliance requirements for on-premise and customer-deployed environments, including secure deployment, hardening, documentation, and customer audit support.
• Establish and maintain a clear shared-responsibility model across cloud and customer-managed deployments.
• Map security controls across cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, and Azure and ensure appropriate security responsibilities are documented and implemented.

Security Engineering & Risk Management

• Partner with Engineering and Architecture teams to ensure security controls are designed into the platform, rather than added after development.
• Drive implementation of controls covering encryption, access control, secrets management, logging and auditing, tenant isolation, and secure SDLC practices.
• Establish and manage vulnerability management, penetration testing, and security review processes, ensuring findings are tracked through remediation and closure.
• Conduct security risk assessments and manage third-party and vendor security risks.
• Work closely with technical teams to identify security gaps and develop practical remediation plans.

Security Operations & Business Continuity

• Establish and maintain incident response, business continuity, and disaster recovery plans, including regular testing and validation.
• Develop and deliver security awareness training and promote a security-first culture across the organization.
• Monitor security and compliance controls continuously and coordinate remediation when gaps are identified.
• Manage ongoing surveillance audits, recertification activities, and compliance monitoring as the organization, platform, and team evolve.

Customer Trust & Audit Management

• Own the organization's customer security and trust program, responding to security questionnaires, RFP security sections, vendor assessments, and customer audit requests.
• Maintain security and compliance documentation through a centralized trust/compliance portal.
• Work directly with customers to explain security controls, compliance posture, shared responsibilities, and deployment-specific requirements.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for auditors, customers, engineers, and executive stakeholders on security and compliance matters.
• Translate complex security requirements into clear policies, evidence, documentation, and actionable recommendations.

Note: Should be able to work independently and work in USA time zones

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 8+ years in information security, GRC, or security compliance.
• Hands-on experience leading SOC 2 and/or ISO 27001 certifications end to end.
• Strong knowledge of SaaS security, multi-tenant environments, cloud security, IAM, encryption, and audit logging.
• Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure and cloud shared responsibility.
• Experience with on-premise/customer-deployed software security and compliance.
• Strong understanding of risk management, control frameworks, ISMS, audits, and continuous compliance.
• Knowledge of GDPR, CCPA, and other relevant privacy requirements.
• Experience with vulnerability management, penetration testing, incident response, and vendor risk management.
• Strong security documentation and audit evidence management skills.
• Excellent communication skills with auditors, engineers, customers, and executives.
• Highly self-directed, with the ability to build and manage a security program independently.
• Preferred: CISSP, CISA, CISM, CCSP, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, and experience with HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST, FedRAMP, Vanta, Drata, or DevSecOps.

Education

Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

Candidates are required to attend Phone/video calls and in-person interviews. After the Selection, the candidate (He/She) should undergo all background checks on Education and Experience.