Head of IT Infrastructure and Cyber security leads the strategy, design, implementation, and maintenance of an organization's technology systems, including servers, networks, data centres, and cloud platforms. A senior-level executive responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing an organization's information, cyber, and technology security strategy to protect assets and manage risks.
Core Responsibilities
- Strategy & Planning: Develop infrastructure roadmaps aligned with organizational goals, overseeing cloud migrations, network upgrades, and disaster recovery. Establish a comprehensive security strategy and roadmap to safeguard data, applications, and infrastructure.
- Operational Management: Oversee 24/7 technical operations, ensuring high availability (SLAs) for servers, data centres, and networks.
- Team Leadership: Manage infrastructure staff, fostering professional development, and promoting technical expertise.
- Vendor & Budget Management: Manage IT budgets, negotiate contracts, and oversee hardware/software procurement.
- Risk Management: Identify, analyse, and mitigate cyber risks, ensuring the organization's risk posture is managed effectively.
- Governance and Compliance: Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and legal requirements, such as GDPR, HIPAA, and ISO 27001.
- Security Operations: Oversee the Security Operations Centre (SOC) and manage security technologies like firewalls, VPNs, and intrusion detection systems
- Policy Enforcement: Develop, maintain, and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures.
- Leadership & Communication: Act as a liaison between the security department and the C-suite/Board of Directors regarding risk posture and security investments
- At least 4 certifications- CISM, CISSP, PMP, ITIL CISA, ISO and Other cloud certifications (Azure, AWS, etc)
- B.E/BTech is a must have. Masters (MCA/MBA) is preferred.
- Experience as a CISO / CIO / VP Digital Transformation or equivalent position in a global environment. Experience managing large-scale systems, teams, and budgets
- Strong understanding of network infrastructure, cloud computing (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP), virtualization, and data centre management.
