Security Architect - Network/Infrastructure Security

Role overview

Security Architect - Network/Infrastructure Security at IBM

Design tower-wide reference architectures for Secure by Default, Secure by Design, and continuous monitoring patterns

Responsibilities

• You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results.
• Lead technical authority on security design within the tower.
• Lead solution security reviews and the Security Architecture Board engagement for tower deliverables
• Define data protection controls across regulated (healthcare), sensitive (finance/HR), and automated solution contexts
• Architect on-/offboarding automation flows integrating IBM AccessHub, CSS shared services, and engagement-specific tooling
• Specify DLP (endpoint, Box, OneDrive), VDI, and work-location-tracking controls for in-scope engagements
• Provide security input to bids, SOWs, and change requests; quantify security cost of delivery
• Coordinate with Identity, App Sec, Data Security, and Network Security SMEs for deep technical inputs
• Maintain the tower's security control catalog and exception register Required Experience & Skills
• 8+ years hands-on security architecture in consulting, managed services, or enterprise IT
• Deep expertise in at least two of: IAM/PAM/ITDR, data protection/DLP, cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP), application security
• Experience designing for regulated industries and multi-tenant delivery environments
• Proven ability to author target-state architectures and gain client and internal governance approval

Preferred qualifications and skills

• CISSP-ISSAP, SABSA, TOGAF, or equivalent architecture credential
• Familiarity with IBM Security stack (Verify, QRadar, Guardium, X-Force) and enterprise security telemetry pipelines
• Experience with NIE security posture modernization and acquisition integration India Consulting Hybrid Professional Bangalore, IN Bangalore (0063) IBM India Private Limited Acquisition Integration Amazon Web Services Application Security Architecture Consulting Managed Services Pipelines Security The Open Group Architecture Framework Telemetry Azure Google Cloud Platform Internal Governance Cloud security Data Loss Prevention Data Protection Privileged Access Management Infrastructure Security Sherwood Applied Business Security Architecture Amazon Web Services Identity and Access Management

Employment details

• Location: Bangalore [India]

About the employer

• A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide.
• With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact.

Additional role details

• You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys.
• At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success.
• Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.
• Owns the end-to-end security architecture for engagements within the tower.
• Translates IBM Security Policy and client-specific control requirements into deployable architectures spanning identity, data protection, application security, and monitoring.