This role is for one of the Weekday's clients Salary range: Rs 8500000 - Rs 12500000 (ie INR 85- 125 LPA) Min Experience: 16+ years Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India JobType: full-time We are seeking an experienced Director – Cloud Security to lead the strategy, architecture, and execution of enterprise-wide cloud security initiatives.
This leadership role is ideal for a seasoned technology professional with extensive experience in securing large-scale cloud environments and modern containerized platforms.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Cloud Security and Kubernetes , along with proven expertise in building high-performing security teams, defining security standards, and partnering with engineering, infrastructure, and compliance stakeholders.
As a Director, you will drive the organization's cloud security vision, establish security best practices across multi-cloud environments, and ensure secure software delivery through automation, governance, and continuous risk management.
You will play a critical role in safeguarding cloud-native applications, Kubernetes clusters, APIs, and enterprise infrastructure while enabling engineering teams to innovate securely.
Key Responsibilities Define and execute the organization's cloud security strategy aligned with business objectives.
Design and implement secure architectures across public and hybrid cloud environments.
Lead the security strategy for Kubernetes platforms, containerized applications, and cloud-native infrastructure.
Establish governance frameworks, security policies, and cloud security standards across engineering teams.
Drive security automation initiatives, including Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security, policy enforcement, and continuous compliance.
Partner with engineering, DevOps, platform, and infrastructure teams to embed security throughout the software development lifecycle.
Build and mentor high-performing cloud security and platform security teams.
Oversee cloud identity and access management, network security, secrets management, and encryption strategies.
Lead cloud security risk assessments, vulnerability management, threat modeling, and incident response planning.
Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory frameworks while continuously improving the organization's security posture.
Evaluate emerging cloud security technologies and recommend strategic investments to strengthen enterprise security.
Present security strategies, risks, and recommendations to executive leadership and key stakeholders.
Required Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
16–25 years of experience in information security, cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, or cybersecurity leadership.
Significant experience leading enterprise cloud security programs across large-scale organizations.
Proven track record of leading technical teams and driving organization-wide security transformation initiatives.
Must-Have Skills Deep expertise in Cloud Security , including cloud architecture, identity management, workload protection, network security, encryption, and cloud governance.
Strong hands-on experience securing Kubernetes environments, container orchestration platforms, and cloud-native workloads.
Extensive knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
Experience implementing Zero Trust architecture and cloud security best practices.
Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD security, DevSecOps, and security automation.
Expertise in container security, runtime protection, secrets management, and Kubernetes policy enforcement.
Experience with cloud security monitoring, threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response.
Strong knowledge of IAM, RBAC, network segmentation, API security, and identity federation.
Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, or NIST.
Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and strategic planning skills.
Preferred Skills Professional certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, AWS Security Specialty, Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS), or equivalent.
Experience with security tooling including SIEM, CSPM, CWPP, CNAPP, container image scanning, and Kubernetes security platforms.
Exposure to multi-cloud environments and large-scale cloud migration initiatives.
Experience working with executive leadership on enterprise security strategy and governance.
