Vice President- Cybersecurity Engineering & Operations (Chennai)

Ilink Talent Solutions; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ilink Talent Solutions is seeking a highly experienced Head of Cybersecurity Engineering & Operations to design, build, and operate a cutting-edge cybersecurity services portfolio. This role emphasizes deep technical leadership over traditional management, driving architecture and automation across multiple domains.

You will shape service offerings, guide incident response, and mentor engineers while collaborating with sales and delivery teams to win client engagements.

Qualifications

• 20+ years in cybersecurity with engineering and operations focus.
• Proven experience designing and deploying enterprise-scale cybersecurity solutions.
• Hands-on expertise across multiple security technologies and platforms.
• Solid understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, threat landscapes, and attack methodologies.
• Ability to translate complex technical challenges into scalable solutions.
• Experience in IT services or managed security services is highly preferred.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC, or equivalent are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering, deployment, and optimization of cybersecurity solutions across environments.
• Architect and enhance service offerings across SIEM, EDR/XDR, Network Security, IAM, OT/ICS, AI security.
• Serve as the technical authority for strategy, design, and incident resolution.
• Drive integration of security technologies into cohesive, automated service frameworks.
• Establish best practices for security operations, threat detection, and monitoring.
• Collaborate with sales and consulting to design robust offerings.
• Evaluate emerging cybersecurity technologies for inclusion in portfolios.
• Provide technical leadership during major incidents and client engagements.
• Mentor engineering teams on advanced concepts and architectures.

Skills

SIEM & SOC operations

EDR/XDR platforms

Network security architectures

IAM / Zero Trust

Cloud security

AI security for AI systems

Threat intelligence & incident回onse

Tools

Splunk

QRadar

Sentinel

CrowdStrike

Microsoft Defender

Carbon Black

NGFW

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced and technically hands‑on Head of Cybersecurity Engineering & Operations to lead the design, engineering, and operational excellence of our cybersecurity services portfolio. This role is ideal for a seasoned cybersecurity expert who thrives on solving complex technical challenges, building scalable security architectures, and driving innovation across multiple security domains.

This is not a traditional managerial role, this position demands deep technical expertise, strong problem‑solving capability, and the ability to architect and operationalize cutting‑edge cybersecurity solutions for both internal environments and client services.

Job Description

• Lead the engineering, deployment, and optimization of cybersecurity solutions across enterprise and client environments.
• Architect and enhance service offerings across SIEM, EDR/XDR, Network Security, IAM, OT Security, AI Security, and Security for AI systems.
• Act as the technical authority for cybersecurity strategy, solution design, and complex incident resolution.
• Drive integration of security technologies into cohesive, scalable, and automated service frameworks.
• Establish best practices for security operations, threat detection, response, and continuous monitoring.
• Collaborate with sales and consulting teams to design technically robust and competitive cybersecurity service offerings.
• Evaluate emerging cybersecurity technologies and incorporate them into service portfolios.
• Provide technical leadership during major incidents, escalations, and client engagements.
• Mentor engineering teams on advanced cybersecurity concepts, tools, and architectures (without being a traditional people manager)

Core Technical Expertise

Candidates must demonstrate deep hands‑on expertise across multiple domains:

• SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel) and SOC operations
• Endpoint Security (EDR/XDR platforms like CrowdStrike, Defender, Carbon Black)
• Network Security (NGFW, NDR, Zero Trust architectures)
• Identity & Access Management (IAM, PAM, SSO, Zero Trust Identity)
• OT/ICS Security frameworks and tools
• Cloud Security (AWS, Azure, GCP security architectures)
• AI Security and Security for AI (model protection, adversarial risks, data security in AI pipelines)
• Threat intelligence, detection engineering, and incident response

Profile Description

• 20+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with significant exposure to engineering and operations
• Proven expertise in designing and deploying enterprise‑scale cybersecurity solutions
• Strong hands‑on experience across multiple security technologies and platforms
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, threat landscapes, and attack methodologies
• Ability to translate complex technical challenges into scalable solutions
• Experience working in or with IT services / managed security services environments is highly preferred
• Solid analytical and problem‑solving mindset
• Ability to work across cross‑functional teams including sales, consulting, and delivery
• Experience building or scaling cybersecurity service offerings
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC, or equivalent are a plus.